(B) General intent; liberal construction of powers. The general intent of this subchapter is to provide for all necessary and indispensable powers and procedures reasonably needed to prevent, cope with, or make more tolerable emergency conditions. All powers, both ministerial and discretionary, conferred herein shall be liberally construed and shall be construed as intending to supplement and augment, and not to limit, any other powers or reasonable exercise of discretion which may ordinarily pertain to county officers, employees, departments, and agencies.
(C) Nonsupersession of powers of Sheriff. Nothing in this subchapter is intended to supersede or limit any statutory powers of the County Sheriff to determine, respond to, and provide for the control of public disasters and other emergency situations under the provisions of I.C. 10-16-7-9 and 10-16-7-10, as amended.
(D) Nonsupersession of other powers. Nothing in this subchapter is intended to supersede or limit the powers of any political subdivision under I.C. 10-14-3 to adopt and implement emergency plans, and promulgate and enforce special emergency regulations and procedures in the advent of an actual emergency affecting such political subdivision. However, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-22, such regulations and procedures as promulgated by the political subdivision may not be inconsistent with the county emergency management regulations and procedures.
(Ord. 2014-3, passed 6-9-2014)