53-2a-1402. Designation and duties of emergency managers.
| (1) |
Each political subdivision of the state of Utah shall designate an emergency manager. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-1402
- Emergency manager: means an individual designated as the emergency manager for a political subdivision as described in Section 53-2a-1402. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- Officer: means a person who is elected or appointed to an office or position within a political subdivision. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- Political subdivision: means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-61-102. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
A political subdivision may designate an officer of the political subdivision to serve as the emergency manager. |
| (3) |
An emergency manager shall:
| (a) |
create a plan to coordinate emergency preparedness, response, mitigation, coordination, and other recovery activities; and |
| (b) |
coordinate with other emergency managers and officials to ensure efficient, appropriate, and coordinated emergency preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery. |
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| (4) |
Each political subdivision shall provide for emergency interim succession of the emergency manager as described in 8. |
Enacted by Chapter 106, 2021 General Session
