The Director of Emergency Management shall be appointed by the County Emergency Management Advisory Council. Qualifications for Director will be determined by the Advisory Council with input from County Commissioners, provided that pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17, the Director may hold no other local, state, or federal office. The appointment of the Director shall be permanent unless the Council determines the Director to be inadequate to fulfill his responsibilities, which shall include dereliction of duties (including failure to provide the State Department of Homeland Security required annual reports and documentation), malfeasance in office, incompetence, insubordination or deliberate disregard of the directives of superior county or state authorities, or physical or mental incapacity to perform his duties.
(Ord. C-88-4, passed 2-4-2013)