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 Cameron Parish Police Jury
 Code of Ordinances
 CODE OF ORDINANCES
 Chapter 5. CIVIL DEFENSE

  § 5-3. Same—Coordinator.  

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  • (a)

    Generally. The local organization for civil preparedness created by section 5-1 of this chapter shall have a coordinator who shall be appointed by the parish police jury, commissioned by the state civil defense director, and who shall have direct responsibility for, but not limited to, the organization, administration and operation of such organization for civil preparedness subject to the direction and control of the local governing body under the general direction and control of the governor, and the state civil defense agency. The coordinator shall execute and enforce such orders, rules and regulations as may be made by the president of the parish police jury and the governor of this state.

    (b)

    Advisory and planning capacity. The coordinator is authorized and directed to: Act as a principal advisor to the chief executive on emergency operations; develop and maintain a detailed emergency operations plan conforming to state and federal preparedness plans and programs; develop an emergency operations center; direct and control the effort of civil preparedness; represent the parish in all dealings with public or private agencies pertaining to civil preparedness and disasters.

    (c)

    Recruitment, training of personnel. The coordinator is authorized and directed, with the cooperation of federal and state agencies, to establish a staff and to recruit and train personnel from existing federal, state and local government department offices and agencies to the end that when disaster strikes, each member of the staff will know his part and his duty.

    (d)

    Use of parish departments, personnel, etc. The coordinator is hereby authorized to utilize the services of equipment, supplies and facilities of existing departments, offices and agencies of this parish, to the maximum extent practicable and the officers and personnel of all such departments, offices and agencies are directed to cooperate and extend such services, facilities to the parish police jury and coordinator upon request.

(Ord. of 7-1-75, §§ III—VI)