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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;

 
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;

 
F.__Advise the Governor with regard to the appropriate
response to any terrorist threat; and

 
G.__Periodically advise an emergency response team with
pertinent information that could assist in the team's
response to an event.

 
3.__Procedures.__The council shall meet:

 
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;

 
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

 
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.

 
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.

 
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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