<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 17-35. - Director's emergency powers and duties.</div>
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               (a)
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               In addition to such day-to-day responsibilities and duties as may be assigned to the
               director, the director shall interpret, apply and implement the terms of any proclamation
               imposed by the chairman of the board of commissioners pursuant to <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH17CIEM_ARTIIIEMPRRE_S17-72PRIMPRRE" class="section-link" data-product-id="11337">section 17-72</a>. Interpretations of the director shall be final. In addition to the interpretation
               responsibilities, the director shall have such additional powers and duties as may
               be specified by the chairman in such proclamation.
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               (b)
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               The director of emergency management or his designee shall have the immediate authority
               to contract and obligate for emergency measures to protect life and property, and
               to mitigate environmental impact during incidents involving hazardous materials, negligent
               fires or other major emergency events. The director may activate his contractual authority
               anytime. The board of commissioners authorizes the director of emergency management
               a spending limit of $5,000.00.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 6.7-5)
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