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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 pre-
scribes the powers and responsibilities thereof.
Now therefore be it resolved that Indian River County, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida, through its
Board of 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
accordance with and in support of the State Civil Defense plan
and programs.
Be it further resolved this department shall exist and
be responsible for providing effective and orderly governmental
control and coordination if 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.
Be it further resolved that this department shall be
headed by a director to be appointed by this Board and who
shall he 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.
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 avail-
able to said Civil Defense Department as required to effectuate
the purposes of this department pursuant to statute.
Passed in open session this 21st day of MAY , 1969.
Board of County Commissioners
Indian River County, Florida
By: 1S/ Jack U. Dritenbas
Attest Clerk of County Court CHAIMAN
/S/ Ralph Harris
by A.H.Webber
Dep. Clerk