(A) County Emergency Management Advisory Council; establishment. In accordance with I.C. 10-14-3-17(b), there is established the County Emergency Management Advisory Council which shall consist of the following individuals or its designees:
(1) The President of the County Executive;
(2) The President of the county fiscal body:
(3) The Mayor of each city located in the county:
(4) An individual representing the legislative bodies of all towns located within the county;
(5) Representatives of such private and public agencies or organizations which can be of assistance to emergency management as the organizing group considers appropriate, or as may be added later by the County Emergency Management Advisory Council, as non-voting members; and
(6) One commander of a local civil air patrol unit in the county or the commander’s designee (if any).
(B) County Emergency Management Advisory Council; officers. The Advisory Council shall have a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, and a Recording Secretary. The Advisory Council shall elect these officers for one-year terms.
(C) County Emergency Management Advisory Council; powers and duties.
(1) The Advisory Council shall exercise general supervision and control over the Emergency Management Program of the county.
(2) The Advisory Council shall recommend a candidate or candidates to be selected by the County Executive as County Emergency Management Director. This appointment shall be permanent unless it is terminated for cause by the Board of Commissioners.
(3) The Advisory Council shall meet at least once every six months; the frequency, time, and location being determined by the Advisory Council.
(4) (a) The Advisory Council is subject to all of the requirements of the State Open Door Law. (I.C. 5-14-1.5. et seq.)
(b) In addition, any records generated, received, retained, maintained, used, or filed by the Advisory Council are public records subject to the State Access to Public Records Act. (See I.C. 5-14-3 et seq.)
(c) Also, these public records are subject to the retention schedule adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Public Records in accordance with I.C. 5-15-6 et seq.
(Ord. 03-18-13, passed 3-18-2013)