Governor's Emergency Management Executive Orders
EXECUTIVE
ORDER No. 101
Whereas,
On July 22, 1979, a Reorganization Plan was submitted
to the Legislature pursuant to P.L. 1969, c.203, the
Executive Reorganization Act of 1969, to transfer the
functions, powers and duties of the Office of Civilian
Defense Director from the Department of Defense to the
Department of Law and Public Safety; and
Whereas,
On July 20, 1979, by Executive Order Number 12148, the
President of the United States transferred to the Federal
Emergency Agency all functions vested in the President
that had been delegated or assigned to the Civil Defense
Prepared Agency, the Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
and the Federal Preparedness Agency, together with all
functions vested in the President by the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977: and
Whereas,
The President's Executive Order provides that the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall represent
the President in working with State and local governments
and the private sector to stimulate vigorous participation
in civil emergency preparedness, mitigation, response,
and recovery programs; and in executing the functions
under this Order, the Director shall develop policies
which provide that all civil defense and civil emergency
functions, resources and systems of Executive agencies
are integrated effectively with organizations, resources
and programs of state and local governments, the private
sector and volunteer organizations;
Now
therefore, I Brendan Byrne, Governor of the State of
New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and statutes of this State, do hereby
order and direct:
1.
In order to carry out the powers conferred upon me by
the Laws of 1942, Chapter 251 (App. A:9-33 et seq.)
and all amendments and supplements thereto, so as to
cooperate with the civil, military and naval authorities
of the United states and of other states for the purpose
of enforcing the defense and emergency policies of the
Federal Government and to confirm to the laws, orders,
rules and regulations of the civilian, military and
naval authorities of the Federal Government, there is
hereby established an Office of Emergency Management
in the Division of State Police, Department of Law and
Public Safety.
2.
All of the functions, powers and duties of the Office
of Civilian Defense Director in the Department of Law
and Public Safety as provided in the Reorganization
Plan dated July 22, 1979 shall be exercised by the State
Director of Emergency Management.
3.
The Office of Emergency Management shall be under the
supervision, direction and control of the State Director
of Emergency Management and one or more deputies or
assistants as may be necessary to effectuate the emergency
powers of the Governor.
4.
The function and staffing of the Office of Emergency
Management shall be as proposed from time to time by
the State Director of Emergency Management with the
approval of the Attorney General.
Given,
under my hand and seal this 17th day of December, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
eighty, and of the Independence of the United States,
the two hundred and fifth. (December 17, 1980)
Brendan
Byrne, Governor
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