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state programs using federal funds and administration of | | federal grants for homeland security, in order to ensure | | coordination among agencies and the most effective use of | | grant funds; |
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| | | E.__Advise the Governor with regard to the appropriateness | | of the federal homeland security threat advisory level for | | the State, based upon intelligence gathered in the State and | | from federal sources; |
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| | | F.__Advise the Governor with regard to the appropriate | | response to any terrorist threat; and |
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| | | G.__Periodically advise an emergency response team with | | pertinent information that could assist in the team's | | response to an event. |
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| | | 3.__Procedures.__The council shall meet: |
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| | | A.__At times and places as determined by the chair or the | | Governor and with assistance from state agencies as | | necessary and appropriate for the council's execution of its | | responsibilities as described in subsection 2; |
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| | | B.__Either in person or via telecommunication, as determined | | by the chair, immediately upon notification that the federal | | homeland security threat advisory level will be changed, in | | order to develop a recommendation to the Governor of the | | appropriate threat advisory level for the State and actions | | to be taken in the State; and |
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| | | C.__At the call of the chair or at the call of the Governor | | at any time the Governor requires the advice of the council. |
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| | | The state response to any suspected terrorist event must be | | coordinated through the State Emergency Operations Center, in | | accordance with a state emergency operations plan as described in | | subsection 4, paragraph A.__Meetings of the council are not | | public proceedings for purposes of Title 1, chapter 13, but may | | be open to the public at the discretion of the chair.__Documents | | collected or produced by the council are not public records for | | the purposes of Title 1, chapter 13. |
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| | | 4.__Resources and support.__The agency shall provide staff and | | administrative support to the council from existing resources.__ | | The agency is the coordinating agency within State Government for | | homeland security operational preparedness, response, recovery | | and mitigation.__As the coordinating agency, the agency shall: |
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