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October 17, 2016 (Regular Meeting) Article II. Emergency Management Page 2925 Make amendments as shown on the attached track changes document to comply with adopted changes to the General Statutes. Article III. State of Emergency Make amendments as shown on the attached track changes document to comply with adopted changes to the General Statutes. Adopted this the 17th day of October 2016. Effective: November 1, 2016. /s/ Stephen M. Morris Stephen M. Morris, Chairman Board of Commissioners ATTEST: /s/ Megan Smit Megan Smit, Clerk to the Board The track changes document is as follows: Chapter 22 - CIVIL EMERGENCIES ARTICLE S. - IN GENERAL Secs. 22- 1-22 -25. - Reserved. ARTICLE II. - EMERGENCY �iANAGE;HSNTMANAGEMENT [1� Footnotes: - -- (1) - -- State Law reference- Emergency management agencies, G.S. Article 1A. 16CA--:�. Sec. 22 -26. - Short title of article. This article shall be known and may be cited and referred to as "Emergency Management Ordinance for the County of Cabarrus. " (Ord. of 5 -7 -84, § 1) Sec. 22 -27. - Intent and purpose of article. (a) It is the intent and purpose of this article to ensure the complete and 1 efficient utilization of all of the county's resources to combat disast=er impacts resulting from enemy actions or other emergencies (b) The county emergency management function will be the instrument through which the board of commissioners may exercise the authority and discharge l the responsibilities vested in them during dim astei- emergencies. l (c) This article will not relieve any county department of the moral responsibilities or authority given to it in the special acts or by local ordinances, nor will it adversely affect the work of any volunteer agencies organized for relief in Tf emergencies. (Ord. of 5 -7 -84, § 2; Ord. No. 1997 -19, 10- 20 -97) Sec. 22 -28. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Attack means direct or indirect assault against the county, its government, its environs, or of the nation, by forces of a hostile nation or the agents thereof, including assault by bombing, conventional or nuclear, chemical or biological warfare, or sabotage. Coordinator means the coordinator of the county emergency management function, appointed as prescribed in this article. �}3Ta Emergency means aRa —fne' i9+s 4:s net —rr tE - to aet-ua $hyeaEened enefny at-tae! , sabeeage, Tire, flear -, srer - Ft, epitAeffi of ether Impending er aetaal - health, li fe er an occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from arty natural or man -made accidental, military, paramilitary, weather- related, or riot - related cause.