HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-084RESOLUTION NO. 76- 84
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes 1974, Chapter 252 (Disaster
Preparedness Act) establishes a Division of Disaster
Preparedness and prescribes the powers and responsibilities
thereof; and
WHEREAS, Section 252.38 of said Act authorizes and
directs each County of this State, through its Board of
Commissioners to establish a County organization for
Disaster Preparedness and prescribes the power 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 continue to recognize
the Department of County Government known as the Indian
River County Civil Defense Department, a Department of
Disaster Preparedness, to act in accordance with and in
support of the State Emergency Operations Plan and Program;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED this Department shall exist
and be responsible for providing effective and orderly
governmental control and coordination 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;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this Department shall continue
to be headed by a Director appointed by this Board (on the
basis established in previous Resolutions) who shall be
responsible for the organization, administration and direction
of the organization subject only to the direction and control
of this Board and the State 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 continue to be assigned
and made available to said Indian River County Civil Defense
Department as required to effectuate the purposes of this
Department pursuant to Statute.
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1976.
Passed in open session this 17th day of November
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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William C. Wodtke, Jr/.1 Chairman
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