HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-032RESOLUTION NO. 67- 32
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 1965, Chapter 252 (the Civil Defense
Act) establishes a State Civil Defense Agency and prescribes the powers and
responsibilities thereof, and,
WHEREAS, Section 252.09 of said act authorizes and directs each
county of this state, through its Board of Commissioners, to establish a
county organization for Civil Defense and prescribes the powers and respon-
sibilities thereof; and,
WHEREAS, die prior resolution adopted by this Board does not now
conform in wording and content with Chapter 252, as presently enacted, and
should be revised to conform; Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVEM by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, that Indian River County, a political subdivision of
the State of Florida, through its Board of County Commissioners, in official
session assembled this date, does hereby establish a department of county
government to be known as Indian River County Civil Defense to act in accord-
ance with and in support of the State Civil Defense plan and programs; and,
13E IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this department shall exist and be
responsible for providing effective and orderly governmental control and co-
ordination of emergency operations in disasters resulting from enemy attack,
threat of enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, or from natural or
accidental causes as provided in Chapter 252; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this department shall be headed by
a director to be appointed by this Board and who shall be responsible for the
organization, administration and direction of the, organization subject only to
the direction and control of this Board as provided in said statutes; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all of the departments, agencies
and services of county government, including their employees, property,
equipment and other resources which are administered by this Board shall be
assigned and made available to said Civil Defense Department as required to
effectuate the purposes of this department pursuant to statute.
Smith, Heath, Smith & O'Hairo, Attorneys At Low, Vero Beach, Florida