Any order or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local disaster emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity, and shall be filed promptly in the office of the County Clerk pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-22(b)(2). Publication and broadcast of an advisory, watch, or warning level travel advisory shall be made by the County Emergency Management Director. He or she shall issue a press release to all law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and hospitals in the county, and to all news media in the county, and television stations in the county and general surrounding areas. The declaration shall be promptly forwarded to the State Department of Homeland Security, and shall be kept on file by the County Emergency Management Director, County Clerk, and County Auditor.
(Ord. 2014-11, passed 2-11-2014)