(A) The Emergency Manager shall be the executive head of the Office of Emergency Management and shall be responsible to the County Manager’s Office for the organization, administration, and operation of the Office of Emergency Management and all of the county's emergency preparedness programs. The Emergency Manager shall also coordinate the county's emergency preparedness programs with programs of like kind placed into effect by the Village of Los Lunas, the City of Belen, the City of Rio Communities, the Village of Bosque Farms, the Town of Peralta, private citizens, the Pueblo of Isleta and all non-governmental agencies. He or she shall also be the liaison and fully cooperate with the emergency preparedness agencies of the Federal government and the State of New Mexico and its political subdivisions.
(B) The Emergency Manager shall have all necessary authority to act for the government of the county in all matters pertaining to emergency management, including the authority to spend county funds as may be appropriated for emergency management purposes. He or she shall develop an organizational structure for the Office of Emergency Management, subject to the approval of the County Board of Commissioners, and is authorized to appoint individuals to fill the positions established therein.
(Ord. 2016-03, passed 10-19-2016)