Resolution 099A-1961
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-A.1961
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE MONROE COUNTY CIVIL
DEFENSE COUNCIL.
WHEREAS, Chapter 252, Florida Statutes (The Florida Civil Defense
Act), establishes the State Civil Defense Agency and the State Civil Defense
Council, and prescribes the powers and responsibilities thereof, and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of said Act authorizes and directs each County
of the State of Florida to establish a Civil Defense Council and organization
for Civil Defense in accordance with the State Civil Defense Plans and Pro-
grams, and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of said Act further prescribes the composition
of the County Civil Defense Council, and bestows upon the County certain
powers and responsibilities relating to Civil Defense, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, in official session assembled, this, the
14th day of November, A. D. 1961, that there is hereby established the
Monroe County Civil Defense Council, to consist of the Board of County
Commissioners and the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Ex Officio, who are duly
elected public officials of the said County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Departments, Agencie sand ser-
vices of the County Government, to include their employees, property, equip-
ment and other resources, which are administered by the Board of County
Commissioners, shall be assigned and made available to the County Civil
Defense organization for operations in national emergencie s.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Monroe County Civil Defense
Director, appointed pursuant to this Resolution, be responsible within the
policies and directives of the Civil Defense Council for the organization and
plans for Civil Defense within Monroe County in accordance with the Florida
State Plans and Programs for its non-miU:ary defense.
Dated November 14th, 1961.