§ 6-2. Agency director.  


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  • In agreement with the governing officials of the cities within the county, there is hereby established the Bulloch County Emergency Management Agency. The chairman of the board of county commissioners, with concurrence of the mayors of the cities within the county, shall nominate for appointment by the governor a director of emergency management for the entire county. When appointed, the emergency management director is charged with the following duties:

    (1)

    Represent the governing officials of the county and cities therein on matter pertaining to emergency management.

    (2)

    Assist county and city officials in organizing county and city departments for emergency operations.

    (3)

    Develop, in conjunction with county and city departments the county emergency operations 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 operations plan, and shall be submitted to the governing officials of the county and the cities therein for approval, and thence to the state emergency management agency for approval.

    (4)

    Maintain the emergency management agency and carry out the day-to-day administration of the county emergency management program, including the submission of required reports to the state emergency management agency.

    (5)

    Submit reports as required by governing officials in keeping with good management practices, e.g., financial, daily activity, etc.

    (6)

    Obtain, with the authority of governing officials, a facility to be used as the Statesboro/Bulloch County emergency operations center.

    (7)

    Coordinate activities of the emergency operations center staff during period of an emergency, and under the supervision of governing officials.

(Ord. No. 1990-28, § II, 9-25-90)