The Delaware Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, within the executive branch of the state government, shall consist of and be organized substantially as follows:
(1)Director and Deputy Principal Assistant. —The Director and the Deputy Principal Assistant (“Deputy”) shall be appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety with the written approval of the Governor. The Director and the Deputy shall be exempt from the merit system as set forth in Chapter 59 of Title 29. The Director, as head of the agency, shall supervise, on a full-time basis, all fiscal, planning, administrative, operational and other functions of DEMA as assigned by law or the Secretary. The Director and Deputy shall not hold any other state office and may be removed from office by t
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The Delaware Emergency Management Agency of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, within the executive branch of the state government, shall consist of and be organized substantially as follows:
(1)Director and Deputy Principal Assistant. —The Director and the Deputy Principal Assistant (“Deputy”) shall be appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety with the written approval of the Governor. The Director and the Deputy shall be exempt from the merit system as set forth in Chapter 59 of Title 29. The Director, as head of the agency, shall supervise, on a full-time basis, all fiscal, planning, administrative, operational and other functions of DEMA as assigned by law or the Secretary. The Director and Deputy shall not hold any other state office and may be removed from office by the Secretary, with or without cause, with the written approval of the Governor. The Director, subject to the direction and control of the Governor, shall be the executive head of DEMA and shall be responsible to the Secretary of Public Safety for carrying out the program for emergency management of this State. During an emergency or disaster, the Governor may delegate such powers as the Governor may see fit to the Secretary of Public Safety or the Director to coordinate the activities of the State that serve to prevent or alleviate the ill effects of an imminent or actual emergency or disaster and maintain liaison with emergency support agencies and organizations of other states and of the federal government and shall have such additional authority, duties and responsibilities authorized by this chapter.
(2)Staff. —The Director, with the approval of the Secretary of Public Safety, may employ such personnel, within limitations of appropriations for that purpose, as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(3)Facilities and equipment. —The Director and other personnel of DEMA shall be provided with appropriate office space in a facility and area identified with low vulnerability to natural and technological hazards, furniture, equipment, supplies, stationery, and services in the same manner as provided for personnel of other state agencies.