(A) Comprehensive civil preparedness plans shall be adopted and maintained by resolution of the town boards and Cherokee County Commissioners. In the preparation of these plans, it is intended that the services, equipment, facilities, and personnel of all departments and agencies shall be used to the fullest extent. When approved, it shall be the duty of all municipal departments and agencies to perform the functions assigned by these plans and to maintain their portions of the plans in a current state of readiness at all times. The Basic Emergency Operations Plan shall have the effect of law whenever a disaster, as defined in the chapter, has been proclaimed.
(B) The Coordinator shall prescribe in the emergency plans those positions within the disaster organization, in addition to his or her own, for which lines of succession are needed. In each instance, the responsible person will designate and keep on-file with the Coordinator a current list of three successors to his or her position. The list will be in order of succession and will nearly as possible designate persons best capable of carrying out all assigned duties and functions.
(C) Each service chief and department head assigned responsibility in the Basic Plan shall be responsible for carrying out all the duties and functions assigned therein. Duties will include the organization and training of assigned employees and volunteers. Each chief shall formulate the operational plan for his or her service, which, when approved, shall be annexed to and be a part of the Basic Plan.
(D) Amendments to the Basic Plan shall be submitted to the Coordinator. If approved, the Coordinator will then submit the amendments to the town boards and the Board of Commissioners with his or her recommendation for their approval. The amendments shall take effect the day following the date of approval.
(E) When a required skill for a disaster function is not available within the local government, the Coordinator is authorized to seek assistance from persons outside of government. The assignment of duties, when of a supervisory nature, shall also grant authority for the assigned persons to carry out the duties prior, during and after the occurrence of a disaster. The services from persons outside of government may be accepted on a volunteer basis. The citizens shall be enrolled as CP volunteers in cooperation with the local government departments affected.
(1982 Code, § 3-4008)