(A) The County Emergency Management Agency shall:
(1) Exist as an organizational unit of county government attached to the office of the County Judge/Executive and shall have primary jurisdiction, responsibility and authority for all matters pertaining to the comprehensive emergency management program and disaster and emergency response of the county;
(2) Develop, implement and maintain the local comprehensive emergency management program for the county in accordance with the provisions of KRS 39A through 39F, the comprehensive emergency management program requirements of the State Division of Emergency Management, the provisions of the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan, administrative regulations promulgated by the State Division of Emergency Management, and the resolutions, orders or ordinances of the Fiscal Court;
(3) Meet all requirements of a local emergency management agency as defined in KRS Chapter 39A to 39F, and shall be the administrative branch of the County Disaster and Emergency Services organization established pursuant to KRS 39A through 39F.
(B) The County Judge/Executive shall designate and include a separate Emergency Management Agency budget unit classification within each annual county budget, and all financial matters of the County Emergency Management Agency shall be handled through the County Treasury and uniform budget system.
(Ord. 340.4, passed 2-6-01)