For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADVISORY COUNCIL. The Switzerland County Emergency Management Advisory Council as established under this chapter, pursuant to the State Code.
BOARD. The Board of County Commissioners of Switzerland County, as elected pursuant to the State Code.
CHAIRPERSON. The Chairperson of the Switzerland County Emergency Management Advisory Council as established under this chapter, pursuant to the State Code.
COUNTY. Switzerland County, Indiana.
DEPARTMENT. The County Department of Emergency Management as established under this chapter, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-17(b).
DIRECTOR. The County Director of Emergency Management as established and appointed pursuant to this chapter in accordance with I.C. 10-14-3-17(d)(2).
DISASTER. 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, or, other water contamination requiring emergency action to avert danger or damage, air contamination, drought, explosion, riot, or hostile military or paramilitary action.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The preparation for and the coordination of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters. These functions include, without limitation, firefighting services, police services, medical and health services, rescue, engineering, warning services, communications, radiological, chemical, and other special weapons defense, evacuation of persons from stricken areas, emergency welfare services, emergency transportation, plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services, and other functions related to civilian protection, together with all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for and coordination of the foregoing functions.
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.
IDHS. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the State Emergency Management Agency established under I.C. 10-19-2-1.
PARTICIPATING EMERGENCY SERVICE.
(1) Any county department or agency designated in the emergency operations plan to participate in emergency management activities; and
(2) Any department or agency of the state, another 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 or mutual aid agreement entered into pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-16.
PERSONNEL. County officers and employees and emergency management volunteers, unless otherwise indicated.
PLAN OR EMERGENCY PLAN. The current local Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan whose preparation and updating are mandated by I.C. 10-14-3-17(h).
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER (OF THE COUNTY). As referred to in I.C. 10-14-3-29 for purposes of declaring a local disaster emergency, and as referred to hereinafter, means the “County Board of Commissioners”. If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (two of the three Board of Commissioners) is unavailable or is incapacitated, then the following establishes the line of succession for PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
(1) Regularly Designated President of the County Board of Commissioners. If a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners (two of the three Board of Commissioners as established under I.C. 36-2-4-3) is unavailable or is incapacitated, then the regularly designated President of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(2) President Pro-Tem of the Board of County Commissioners. If both a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners and the regularly designated President of the County Board of Commissioners are unavailable or are incapacitated, then the President Pro-Tem of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that either the regularly designated President or a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(3) Remaining Board of Commissioner of the Board of County Commissioners. If a quorum of the Board of County Commissioners, the regularly designated President of the Board of County Commissioners, and the President Pro-Tem of the County Board of Commissioners are all unavailable or are incapacitated, then the remaining Board of Commissioner of the County Board of Commissioners shall serve as the PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER for the purposes of this chapter until such time that the President Pro-Tem, the regularly designated President, or a quorum of the County Board of Commissioners is no longer unavailable or incapacitated.
(Ord. 03-18-13, passed 3-18-2013)