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B. Responsibilities and Authorities Subdivision 7. Consistent with the state emergency services law, the director shall coordinate the activity of municipal emergency management organizations within the county and assist in establishing and conducting training programs as required to assure emergency operational capability in the several services (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12, Sec. 12.25). Subdivision 8. The director shall carry out all orders, rules and regulations issued by the Governor with reference to emergency management. Subdivision 9. The director shall act as principal aide and advisor to the County (City) official responsible for direction and control of all County (City) emergency operations during an emergency. The coordinator's main responsibility is to assure coordination among the operating departments, non- governmental groups, and with higher and adjacent governments. Subdivision 10. The director shall prepare and submit such reports on emergency preparedness activities as may be requested by the County Board of Commissioners (City Council). Section 5. Local Emergencies LOCAL EMERGENCIES Subdivision 1. A local emergency may be declared only by the Mayor of a municipality or Chair of a County Board of Commissioners or their legal successors. It shall not be continued for a period in excess of three days except by or with the consent of the governing board of the political subdivision. Any order, or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating a local emergency shall be given prompt and general publicity and shall be filed promptly by the chief of the local records - keeping agency of the subdivision. Subdivision 2. A declaration of a local emergency shall invoke necessary portions of the response and recovery aspects of applicable local or inter - jurisdictional disaster plans, and may authorize aid and assistance thereunder. Subdivision 3. No jurisdictional agency or official may declare a local emergency unless expressly authorized by the agreement under which the agency functions. However, an inter - jurisdictional disaster agency shall provide aid and services in accordance with the agreement under which it functions. Section 6. Emergency Regulations EMERGENCY REGULATIONS Subdivision 1. Whenever necessary to meet a declared emergency or to prepare for such an emergency for which adequate regulations have not been adopted by the Governor or the County Board (City Council), the Board (Council) may by resolution promulgate regulations, consistent with applicable federal or state law or regulation, respecting: the conduct of persons and the use of property during Minnesota Emergency Management Director's Handbook March 6, 1996 B -1 -8 Page 89