(A) The County Emergency Management Advisory Council is established by I.C. 10-14-3-17(c), and under this statute consists of the following individuals, or their designees:
(1) The President of the County Board of Commissioners or, if the Board of Commissioners does not have a President, a member of the Board of Commissioners appointed from the membership of the Board;
(2) The President of the County Council;
(3) The Mayor of each city located in the county;
(4) An individual representing the legislative bodies of all towns located within the county;
(5) One Commander of a local civil air patrol unit in the county, or the Commander’s designee; and
(6) Representatives of such private and public agencies, or organizations, which can be of assistance to emergency management as the organizing group considers appropriate, or as may be added later by the County Emergency Management Advisory Council.
(B) The powers and duties of the County Emergency Management Advisory Council are established by I.C. 10-14-3-17(d), and under this statute consist of the following:
(1) The Advisory Council shall exercise general supervision and control over the emergency management and disaster program of the county;
(2) The Advisory Council shall select, or cause to be selected, with the approval of the County Board of Commissioners, the County Emergency Management Director; and
(3) The statute establishing the powers and duties of the Advisory Council does not describe the procedure to be used to terminate the County Emergency Management Director.
(a) The statute does require the Advisory Council to select the Director, and obtain approval from the Board for this selection before the Director can be appointed.
(b) An Advisory Council may make a determination to terminate the Director, but this determination is subject to the approval of the Board before the termination is final.
(Ord. 2005-24, passed 7-19-2005)