<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 17-1. - Intent and purpose.</div>
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               (a)
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               It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to establish an office that will ensure
               the complete and efficient utilization of all of the county's resources to combat
               disaster resulting from enemy actions or other disasters as defined herein.
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               (b)
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               The county office of emergency management will be the coordinating agency for all
               activity in connection with emergency management; it will be the instrument through
               which the county board of commissioners, during disaster emergencies, may exercise
               the authority and discharge the responsibilities vested in them.
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               (c)
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               This chapter will not relieve the county's responsibilities or authority given to
               it in by law, nor will it adversely affect the work of any volunteer agency organized
               for relief in disaster emergencies.
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               (Ord. of 5-17-1982, art. I, Â§ 2)
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