26-344. Emergency planning districts; local
emergency planning committees
A. The commission shall designate emergency planning districts to facilitate
preparing and implementing district emergency plans. If appropriate, the commission may
designate cities, towns, counties or multi-jurisdictional planning organizations as such
districts. The commission may also enter into intergovernmental agreements with other
states or political subdivisions of other states to establish multi-jurisdictional
planning districts. The commission may revise its designation of emergency planning
districts as necessary.
B. The commission, after designating emergency planning districts, shall appoint
members of a local emergency planning committee for each emergency planning
district. The governmental entity for the city, town, county or multi-jurisdictional
planning organization encompassing the district shall provide administrative support for
the local emergency planning committee and shall nominate persons for initial appointment
to the committee. On establishment of the committee, the committee chairman on a
majority vote of the committee may nominate subsequent committee members. Each committee
shall include, at a minimum, representatives from each of the following groups or
organizations:
1. Elected state and local officials.
2. Law enforcement, civil defense, fire fighting, first aid, health, local
environmental, hospital and transportation personnel.
3. Broadcast and print media.
4. Community groups.
5. Owners and operators of facilities subject to the requirements of this article.
C. The committee shall appoint a chairman and shall adopt procedural rules by which
the committee shall function including the requirements set forth in section 301 of title
III.
D. The commission, as it deems appropriate, may modify its designations of
emergency planning districts or its appointments to the emergency planning
committees. Members of the public may petition the commission to modify the membership
of a local emergency planning committee.
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