For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. The County Emergency Management Advisory Council, as established under this chapter, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
BOARD. The Board of County Commissioners, as elected pursuant to I.C. 36-2-2.
CHAIRPERSON. The Chairperson of the County Emergency Management Advisory Council, as established under this chapter, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
COUNTY. The County of Hendricks, Indiana.
DEPARTMENT. The County Department of Emergency Management, as established under this chapter, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
DIRECTOR. The County Emergency Management Director, as established and appointed pursuant to this chapter, in accordance with I.C. 10-14-3-17.
DISASTER. The meaning established in I.C. 10-14-3-1; which, at the time this chapter is adopted, means:
(1) An occurrence, or imminent threat, of widespread, or severe, damage, injury, or loss of life or property, resulting from any natural or human-made cause; and
(2) The term includes the following:
(a) Fire;
(b) Flood;
(c) Earthquake;
(d) Wind;
(e) Storm;
(f) Wave action;
(g) Oil spill;
(h) Other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage;
(i) Air contamination;
(j) Drought;
(k) Explosion;
(l) Riot; and/or
(m) Hostile military, or paramilitary, action.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The meaning established in I.C. 10-14-3-2 which, at the time this chapter is adopted, means the preparation for, and the coordination of, all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces, or other federal agencies, are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters. The functions include the following:
(1) Firefighting services;
(2) Police services;
(3) Medical and health services;
(4) Rescue;
(5) Engineering;
(6) Warning services;
(7) Communications;
(8) Radiological, chemical, and other special weapons defense;
(9) Evacuation of persons from stricken areas;
(10) Emergency welfare services;
(11) Emergency transportation;
(12) Plant protection;
(13) Temporary restoration of public utility services;
(14) Other functions related to civilian protection; and
(15) All other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for, and coordination of, the functions described in divisions (1) through (14) above.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person who serves without compensation in the Department of Emergency Management, being first duly given the loyalty oath, mandated by I.C. 10-14-3-27, and rostered and appointed by the Director, including persons and private agencies, or governmental units, offering services to the county during emergency situations, or mutual aid to other emergency services who request assistance.
PARTICIPATING EMERGENCY SERVICE.
(1) Any county department or agency designated in the emergency operations plan to participate in emergency management activities.
(2) Any department or agency of the state, another county, a 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 to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
PERSONNEL. County officers and employees, and emergency management volunteers, unless otherwise indicated.
PLAN or EMERGENCY PLAN. The current local COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN, whose preparation and updating are mandated by I.C. 10-14-3-17(h).
PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. As referred to in I.C. 10-14-3-29(a) 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. If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (two of the three Board members) is unavailable or is incapacitated, then the following establishes the line of succession for the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
(1) If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (two of the three Board members, 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 PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated;
(2) 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 President Pro-Tem of the Board of Commissioners shall serve as the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that either the regularly-designated President, or a quorum of the Board of Commissioners, is no longer unavailable or incapacitated;
(3) If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners, the regularly-designated President of the Board of Commissioners, and the President Pro-Tem of the County Board of Commissioners are all unavailable, or are incapacitated, then the remaining Board members of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the President Pro-Tem, the regularly-designated President, or a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable, or incapacitated;
(4) If all of the Commissioners are unavailable, or incapacitated, then the County Auditor shall serve as the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a Commissioner is no longer unavailable or incapacitated;
(5) If all of the County Board of Commissioners and the County Auditor are unavailable, or incapacitated, then the County Clerk shall serve as the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the County Auditor or a Board member is no longer unavailable, or incapacitated;
(6) If all of the County Board of Commissioners, the County Auditor, and the County Clerk are unavailable or incapacitated, then the County Recorder shall serve as the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the County Auditor, the County Clerk, or a Board member is no longer unavailable, or incapacitated; or
(7) If all of the County Board of Commissioners, the County Auditor, the County Clerk, and the County Recorder are unavailable, or incapacitated, then the Director of Emergency Management shall serve as the PRINCIPLE EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the Counter Recorder, the County Auditor, the County Clerk, or a Board member is no longer unavailable, or incapacitated.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. The Department of Homeland Security for Indiana, established under I.C. 10-19-2-1.
(Ord. 2005-24, passed 7-19-2005)