For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Morgan County Emergency Management Advisory Council as established under this subchapter, 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 Morgan County Emergency Management Advisory Council as established under this subchapter, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Emergency Management as established under this subchapter, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17.
DIRECTOR. The County Director of Emergency Management as established and appointed pursuant to this subchapter.
DISASTER. The occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or human-made cause, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, earthquake, wind, storm, wave action, oil spill, other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, hazardous materials spill or contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, air contamination, drought, explosion, riot or hostile military or paramilitary action which cannot be handled by normal operating personnel, procedures, resources or facilities.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The preparation for and the execution of all emergency functions, to include mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEER. Any person who serves without compensation in the Department of Emergency Management, being first duly rostered, identified 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.
HUMAN-MADE DISASTER. Any incidents including, but not limited to, riots, strikes, insurrections, terrorist acts, civil disturbances, threats to national security or other human-made cause.
NATURAL DISASTER. Any incidents affecting or threatening public health, welfare, safety or security including, but not limited to, flood, tornado, earthquake, wind, storm, winter storm or other natural cause.
PARTICIPATING EMERGENCY SERVICE.
(1) Any county department or agency designated in the County Emergency Operations Plan to participate in emergency management activities pursuant to I.C. 10-4; and
(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 mutual aid agreement or memorandum of understanding entered in to pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17and I.C. 10-4.
PERSONNEL. County officers and employees and emergency management volunteers, unless otherwise indicated.
PLAN or EMERGENCY PLAN. The current County Emergency Plan whose preparation and updating are mandated by I.C. 10-4-1-100.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. As referred to in I.C. 10-14-3-17 for purposes of declaring a local disaster emergency, means a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners of the county, except that if a majority of the elected members are unavailable or incapacitated, then the remaining member of the Board of Commissioners shall be considered the PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER. In the absence or incapacity of all County Commissioners, the office of PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER shall devolve upon first the County Auditor, second, upon the County Clerk, Third, upon the County Recorder, and fourth, the EMA Director. THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY selected by the above procedure, if not a member of the County Commission, shall exercise all powers of such Officer under I.C. 10-14-3-17 until such time as a County Commissioner shall no longer be unavailable or incapacitated, at which time the County Commissioner shall assume all the powers and duties associated with the office of President of the Board. The Principal Executive Officer of the county selected by the above procedure, if a member of the Board of Commissioners, shall exercise all powers and fulfill all duties of the Principal Executive Officer under I.C. 10-14-3-17 until such time as a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners shall no longer be unavailable or incapacitated, at which time the majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners shall resume all the powers and duties associated with their office.
SEMA. The State Emergency Management Agency established under I.C. 10-8-2-1.
TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTER. Any incidents including, but not limited to, severe fire, explosions, hazardous material spills, radiological problems or other technological cause.
(Ord. 1-4-1.3, passed 3-19-2001)