| The director is the chair of the council.__The Commissioner of | Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management is the advisor of the | council. |
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| | 2.__Duties of council.__The council shall: |
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| A.__Advise the Governor with regard to the vulnerability of | the State to terrorist activity; |
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| B.__Advise the Governor with regard to the adequacy of the | plans to enhance homeland security; |
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| C.__Ensure that the homeland security activities of state | agencies are coordinated; |
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| D.__Advise the Governor with regard to the implementation of | 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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