Austin City Code § 2-6-21 DEFINITIONS.
§ 2-6-21 - DEFINITIONS.
Words and phrases in this Article have the meanings assigned by Chapter 418 (Emergency Management) of the Texas Government Code.
Source: Ord. 20050804-047.
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Austin City Code tit. 2, ch. 2-6, art. 3
in effectAustin City Code § 2-6-22 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
§ 2-6-22 - OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(A) The Office of Emergency Management is created.
(B) The director of the Office of Emergency Management shall:
(1) maintain and manage the emergency operations center;
(2) develop an emergency management program;
(3) coordinate emergency preparedness activity within the City;
(4) issue rules approved by the city manager to implement the emergency management program;
(5) act as liaison with federal, state, county, and other emergency planning and control agencies;
(6) distribute emergency preparedness information to City residents; and
(7) perform other duties assigned by the city manager.
Source: Ord. 20050804-047.
Austin City Code § 2-6-23 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL DISASTER.
§ 2-6-23 - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL DISASTER.
(A) If a local disaster is declared by the mayor under Texas Government Code Section 418.108 (Declaration of Local Disaster), the mayor may issue public orders and direct City employees to take action necessary to:
(1) implement the emergency management program;
(2) comply with this article and Texas Government Code Chapter 418 (Emergency Management); and
(3) protect public health, safety, and welfare.
(B) Council must consent to the continuation or renewal of a declaration of local disaster for a period of more than seven days.
Source: Ord. 20050804-047.
Austin City Code § 2-6-24 OFFENSE AND PENALTY.
§ 2-6-24 - OFFENSE AND PENALTY.
(A) A person who fails to obey an order adopted under an emergency management program, this article, or Texas Government Code Chapter 418 (Emergency Management) commits an offense.
(B) An offense under this article is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, by confinement in jail for a term of not more than 180 days, or by both a fine and confinement.
Source: Ord. 20050804-047.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT2AD_CH2-6PUSAEMMADE_ART3OFEMMAFetched: 10/27/2026