(A) The Advisory Council shall exercise general supervision and control over the emergency management program of the county.
(B) The Advisory Council shall select, or cause to be selected, with the approval of the County Executive, a County Emergency Management Director. This appointment shall be permanent unless it is terminated in accordance with division (C) of this section. With the Commissioners having the final approval.
(C) The Advisory Council shall have the power to terminate, with the approval of the County Executive, the County Emergency Management Director, if the Advisory Council determines that the Director:
(1) Is incapable of fulfilling his/her duties;
(2) Has failed to perform his/her duties;
(3) Not able to hold any other local or state elective office, appointive position, or any other position that is created by statute.
(D) The Advisory Council shall consult with the Executive Director of IDHS to obtain his/her opinion regarding the abilities and competence of the County Emergency Management Director prior to the appointment or termination of the Director. The IDHS Executive Director's opinion hereunder shall be advisory only.
(E) The Advisory Council shall meet at least once every six months; the frequency, time and location being determined by the Advisory Council.
(F) The Advisory Council is a governing body of a public agency, as defined under I.C. 5-14-1.5-2, and as such is subject to all of the requirements of the Indiana Open Door Law (I.C. 5-14-1.5, et seq.). In addition, any records generated, received, retained, maintained, used, or filed by the Advisory Council are public records subject to the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (I.C. 5-14-3, et seq.). Also, these public records are subject to the retention schedule adopted by the County Commission of Public Records in accordance with I.C. 5-15-6, et seq.
(Ord. 2013-02A, passed 5-15-13)