The head of each state department, agency or commission shall select from within such agency a person to be designated as the emergency coordination officer for the agency and an alternate. The emergency coordination officer is responsible for coordinating with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on emergency preparedness issues, preparing and maintaining emergency preparedness and postdisaster response and recovery plans for such agency, maintaining rosters of personnel to assist in disaster operations and coordinating appropriate training for agency personnel. These individuals shall be responsible for ensuring that each state facility, such as a prison, office building or university, has a disaster preparedness plan that is approved by the applicable local emergency management agency or the division. The head of each agency shall notify the Governor and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency in writing of the person initially designated as the emergency coordination officer for such agency and his alternate and of any changes in persons so designated thereafter.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 15 - Emergency Management and Civil Defense
Article 1 - Emergency Management Law
§ 33-15-7. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency established; director and other personnel
§ 33-15-11. Emergency management powers of Governor
§ 33-15-13. Emergency powers of Governor
§ 33-15-14. Preparation and maintenance of state comprehensive emergency management plan
§ 33-15-15. Mobile support units
§ 33-15-17. Local organization of emergency management
§ 33-15-19. Mutual aid arrangements
§ 33-15-27. Authority to accept services, gifts, grants and loans
§ 33-15-29. Utilization of existing services and facilities
§ 33-15-31. Orders, rules and regulations
§ 33-15-33. Political activity prohibited
§ 33-15-45. Local emergency management councils continued
§ 33-15-47. Liberality of construction