If a quorum of the county council is unable to meet for such purpose, the chair shall
have the power and authority to request state assistance or invoke emergency-related
mutual aid assistance by declaring a state of local emergency in the event of an emergency
affecting the county. By law the duration of such state of local emergency is limited
to seven days; however, it may be extended, as necessary, in seven-day increments.
In the event that the chair is unavailable during an emergency situation, then the
vice-chair shall assume the authority and responsibilities of the chair. In the event
that both the chair and vice-chair are unavailable during such an emergency situation,
then any available member of the county council, beginning with the county council
member who has served for the longest continual period, shall assume said authority
and responsibilities. Precedence shall be given between council members with equal
terms of service to that council member whose surname begins with the earlier letter
in the alphabet. In the event that all of the county council members are unavailable
during such an emergency situation, then the authority and responsibilities of the
chair shall be exercised and discharged by the county manager or designee. The individual
occupying the position of interim chair shall exercise the powers and discharge the
duties of the position until such time as a preceding named official becomes available
to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of interim chair.
(Ord. No. 96-1, § III, 3-14-96; Ord. No. 2011-15, § I, 6-2-11)
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