<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-26. - Organization and appointments.</div>
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               The organization shall consist of the following:
               
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                  (1)
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                  An agency of emergency management within the office of emergency services, under the
                  direction of the board of commissioners, through the county manager and subordinate
                  county staff, as authorized by G.S. 166A-19.15(2);
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                  (2)
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                  A director of the emergency management agency will be appointed who will be designated
                  as the chief emergency manager. The chief emergency manager will be a person well
                  versed and trained in emergency management processes and procedures involving the
                  activities of various agencies that serve to protect the public health, safety and
                  welfare in the event of an emergency;
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                  (3)
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                  The chief emergency manager shall designate and appoint a deputy emergency manager
                  to assume the duties of the chief emergency manager in the event of their absence
                  or disability. Other assistants and employees that are deemed necessary by the board
                  of commissioners for the proper functioning of the agency shall be appointed. The
                  chief emergency manager and all other employees shall meet all requirements of state
                  law to serve in emergency management and take the prescribed oath; and
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                  (4)
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                  The emergency management forces as defined in subsection <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH10EMMA_ARTIINGE_S10-3DE" class="section-link" data-product-id="12650">10-3</a>(b). Duties assigned to county or city departments shall be the same as, or similar
                  to, the normal duties of the department, where possible.
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               (Ord. of 3-27-20(1), Â§ 2)
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