(A) Primary authority.
(1) The Office of the Director of Emergency Management is hereby created. The Director shall have the authority to request the declaration of the existence of an emergency by the City Mayor and County Mayor or either or by higher authority as appropriate.
(2) The Director shall have overall responsibility for the preparation of all plans, recruitment and training of personnel. All local emergency management plans will be in consonance with state plans and shall be approved by the state emergency management office.
(3) The Director is hereby given the authority to delegate the responsibility and authority as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, subject to the approval of the chief executive officers of the city and county.
(B) Responsibility of the Director. The Director shall be responsible to the chief executive officers of the city and county for the execution of the authorities, duties and responsibilities of the City of Crossville, Cumberland County Emergency Management Organization, for the preparation of all plans and administrative regulations and for recruitment and training of personnel.
(1989 Code, § 2-204, modified)