§ 14-79. Organization and appointments.

(a)

The organization shall consist of the following:

(1)

An agency of emergency management within the executive department of the Orange County government under the direction of the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The agency head of the Orange County Department of Emergency Management shall be known as the Director, and such assistants and other employees as are deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the agency will be appointed.

(2)

The employees and resources of all Orange County departments, boards, institutions, and councils shall participate in the emergency management activities. Duties assigned to County departments shall be the same as or similar to the normal duties of the department, where possible.

(3)

Volunteer personnel and agencies offering service to and accepted by the County.

(b)

The Orange County Manager shall employ a Director of the Department of Emergency Management who shall be a person well versed and trained in planning operations involving the activities of many different agencies which will operate to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the event of danger from disasters as defined in this Ordinance.

(c)

The Director shall designate and appoint an Assistant Director to assume the emergency duties of the Director in the event of his absence or inability to act.

(Ord. of 9-18-1990, § 4, eff. 9-18-1990)