14B NCAC 03 .0301. LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

(a)  The governing body of each county is responsible for emergency management within the geographical limits of such county. All emergency management efforts within the county will be coordinated by the county, including activities of the municipalities within the county.

(b)  All incorporated municipalities are authorized to establish and maintain emergency management agencies subject to coordination by the county.  Joint agencies composed of a county and one or more municipalities within its borders may be formed.

(c)  Each county and incorporated municipality in this State is authorized to make appropriations for the purposes of emergency management and to fund them by levy of property taxes and by the allocation of other revenues, whose use is not otherwise restricted by law.

(d)  Each county which establishes an emergency management agency pursuant to state standards and which meets requirements for local plans and programs may be eligible to receive financial assistance.  Such financial assistance for the maintenance and operation of a county emergency management program is contingent on the development and maintenance of operations plans to deal with both peace-time and war-related emergencies. Procedures and requirements for this assistance are outlined in the manuals listed in Rule .0201 of this Chapter.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 166A-5; 166A-7; 166A-9;

Eff. December 1, 1979;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1983;

Transferred from 14A NCAC 04 .0301 Eff. June 1, 2013.