Chapter 7 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Section 7-2 Office of emergency management director.

    In agreement with the governing officials of cities and/or towns within the county, there is hereby established the Thomasville-Thomas County Emergency Management Agency. The city  council, with concurrence of county officials and municipalities within the county, shall nominate  for appointment by the governor, a director of emergency management for the entire county. The emergency management director shall be charged with the following duties:

    (1)    To inform and coordinate the governing  officials of the county and municipalities therein on matters pertaining to emergency management.

    (2)    To assist city and county officials in organizing city and county departments for  emergency operations.

    (3)    To develop, in conjunction with city and county departments and agencies the Thomasville-Thomas County Plan for emergency functions set forth in this chapter. Such plan will  be in consonance with the state natural disaster operations plan and nuclear emergency operation and submitted to the governing officials of the county and the cities and/or towns therein for  approval and thence submitted to the state emergency management agency for approval.

    (4)    To maintain the emergency management  agency and carry out the day-to-day administration of the city and county emergency management program, including the submission of  required reports to the state emergency management agency.

    (5)    To submit reports as required by governing officials in keeping with good management practices, e.g., financial, daily activity, etc.

    (6)    To procure, with the authority  of governing officials, a facility to be used as the Thomasville-Thomas County Emergency Operating Center.

    (7)    To coordinate the activities of the city emergency operating center staff during periods of a declared emergency under the supervision of city governing officials.

(Ord. of 8-24-87,  I)