(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. As referred to in I.C. 10-4-3-29 for purposes of declaring a local disaster emergency, and as referred to hereinafter, means the County Board of Commissioners established under I.C. 36-2-2-2. If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (2 of the 3 Commissioners) is unavailable or is incapacitated, then the following establishes the line of succession for Chief Executive Officer:
(1) Regularly designated President of the County Board of Commissioners. If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (2 of the 3 Commissioners as established under I.C. 36-2-4-3) is unavailable or is incapacitated, then the regularly designated President of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the Principal Executive Officer for the purposes of this chapter until the time that a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(2) Vice President of the Board of County Commissioners. If both a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners and the regularly designated President of the County Board of Commissioners are unavailable or are incapacitated, then the Vice President of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the Principal Executive Officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that either the regularly designated President or a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(3) Remaining Commissioner of the Board of County Commissioners. If a quorum of the Board of County Commissioners, the regularly designated President of the Board of County Commissioners, and the Vice President of the County Board of Commissioners are all unavailable or are incapacitated, then the remaining Commissioner of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the Principal Executive Officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the Vice President, the regularly designated President, or a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(4) County Sheriff. If all of the County Commissioners are unavailable or incapacitated, then the County Sheriff shall serve as the Principal Executive Officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a County Commissioner is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(5) County EMA Director. If all of the County Commissioners and the County Sheriff are unavailable or incapacitated; then the County EMA Director shall serve as the Principal Executive Officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the County Sheriff or a County Commissioner is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(6) County Council President. If all of the County Commissioners, the County Sheriff, and the County EMA Director are unavailable or incapacitated, then the County Council President shall serve as the Principal Executive Officer for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the County Sheriff, the County EMA Director or a County Commissioner is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
COUNCIL. Unless clearly referring to the County Council, means the Cass County Emergency Management Advisory Council as established hereunder.
DIRECTOR. The County Director of the Emergency, Management Agency as established and appointed pursuant hereto.
EMERGENCY. A condition resulting from enemy attack, or other hostile action, or from natural disaster, or from manmade disasters, which cannot be handled by normal operating personnel or facilities.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The preparation for and the execution of all emergency functions, other than functions for which the military forces are primarily responsible, for protection against and to minimize and repair injury and damage resulting from enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action or by natural disaster.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person who serves without compensation in the Emergency Management Agency, including persons and private agencies or government units offering services to the county during the emergency situations or mutual aid to other emergency services who request assistance.
MAN-MADE DISASTER. Any condition such as riots, strikes, insurrections or other civil disturbances.
NATURAL DISASTER. Any condition affecting or threatening public health, welfare or security as a result of flood, tornado, blizzard or other natural cause.
PARTICIPATING EMERGENCY SERVICE.
(a) Any county department or agency designated by the Commissioner to participate in emergency activities pursuant hereto; and
(b) Any department or agency of the state, another county, a municipality or other municipal corporation, or a volunteer organization designated to participate in the county’s emergency management programs and activities pursuant to a cooperative or mutual aid agreement entered into pursuant hereto and to I.C. 10-4-1-9.
PERSONNEL. County officers and employees and emergency management volunteer, unless otherwise indicated.
TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTER. Incidents such as severe fire, explosions, hazardous material spills, radiological problems which are beyond the control of regular forces.
(B) The Emergency Management Agency encompasses and assumes all prior civil defense duties and obligations for State and Federal purposes.
(1993 Code, § 2-66) (Ord. 92-03, passed 4-20-1992; Am. Ord. 06-01, passed 1-17-2006)
