Emergency Management

Each local government shall be within the jurisdiction of and served by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency and shall participate in a city, village, county or interjurisdictional emergency management organization. Each county may maintain a county emergency management organization, which shall be the primary organization for emergency management for the county. Any city, village, or interjurisdictional emergency management organization may assist in emergency management functions for that county if approved by the county emergency management organization. Each city, village, or interjurisdictional emergency management organization, if formed, is required to have either a full-time director or a full-time deputy director and such additional personnel as may be needed, appointed in accordance with the agreement establishing the organization. Such director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of such emergency management organization subject to the direction and control of the principal executive officer for the local government or in accordance with such agreement. A person may serve as a director for more than one emergency management organization serving an area.
Section 8 1-829.46 (1996 – LB43).