2.04.010 Departments and organization.

All individual departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the County government under the authority of the Board of County Commissioners and their respective functions, powers, and duties, are hereby reauthorized and continued in their current form, name, and staffing except as otherwise set forth herein. Each department head shall continue to be responsible for his or her respective individual department management and administration and for the implementation and enforcement of Board policies. The County Administrator shall assure uniform implementation and enforcement of those Board policies. (Res. 04-06 § 2)
 

2.04.020 Organizational structure.

In order to provide a responsive and efficient administrative structure, the Board of County Commissioners hereby organizes the various departments into divisions of County government for administrative purposes:

• Human Services:
  • Department of Social Services
  • Department of Human Services, which includes Pueblo Area Agency on Aging
• Public Operations:
  • Department of Engineering and Public Works Department
  • Department of Fleet Management
  • Facilities Department
• Planning, Safety, Correctional Services and CSU:
  • Office of Correctional Services
  • C.S.U. Cooperative Extension Office
  • Department of Planning and Development
• Administrative Services:
  • Department of Human Resources
  • Purchasing Department
  • Department of Information Technology
  • Department of Information Systems
  • Office of the County Attorney
  • Budget and Finance Department
  • Division of Economic Development and GIS
  • Division of Transportation
  • Administrative Support Services
    (Res. 14-122)

 

2.04.030 Board and Commissions.

The members of the Board of County Commissioners also serve the community in the capacity of board members for other entities to which they have been or are appointed. (Res. 04-06 § 4)

2.04.040 Meeting schedule.

In order to provide for the smooth and efficient management and administration of Pueblo County government and to provide to the greatest degree possible clear, concise and efficient communication internally within the various branches of the county government and externally with the citizens requiring services of the county government, the following meeting schedule is established by the Board with its officers, directors and department heads:

Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners’ regularly scheduled meetings for 2015 shall be held as follows:

• Monday: 9:00 a.m.: Official open meeting, general discussion of pertinent issues, open work sessions, legislative day
• Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.: Official open meeting, general discussion of pertinent issues, open work sessions, legislative day
• Monthly meetings with city of Pueblo elected officials: To be determined jointly between the city and county.
• General business, work sessions and other meetings of the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County shall be held as scheduled and announced. 

2.08.010 Policy

1. All board membership vacancies shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the community and in the manner best designed to reach and encourage all interested individuals to apply for appointment with the Board;
2. All applications for appointment shall be referred initially to the appropriate county officer, employee or agency for review and recommendation to the Board of the top candidates to fill such vacancies;
3. The county officer, employee or agency coordinating the review and recommendation process shall forward to the Board all applications received for the appointment along with a recommendation from the county officer, employee or agency as to the top candidates;
4. The number of recommendations shall be at least one hundred fifty (150) percent of the number of individuals to be appointed; and
5. Unless otherwise required by statute, rule, regulation, contractual term, organic law, or administrative provision for internal governance, term limits do not apply to individuals appointed to any given Board position.  Said individuals shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. 
   (Res. 93-143 §§ 1-4, Res. 13-221 §5)

2.12.010 Established.

Pursuant to the authority of Chapter 92, Session Laws of Colorado of 1939, there is established the Pueblo County Planning Commission. (§ 1 of Res. dated 9/3/41)

2.12.020 Membership-Terms-Compensation.

1. The commission shall consist of nine members.
2. All members, except the chairperson, shall serve for terms of three years and until their respective successors have been appointed. All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as such members.
3. At the expiration of the term of any appointed member of the Commission his or her successor shall be appointed by the Board for a term of three years. In the event of a vacancy in the office of any such member by reason of death, resignation or removal from the county, or in the event any such member shall cease to be the owner of real property situated in this county or shall become disqualified by reason of holding another public office or position, the Board shall declare a vacancy in such office and shall appoint some qualified person for the remainder of such term, and in the event any appointed member shall be guilty of misconduct or nonperformance of duty as a member of the Commission, the Board shall have the right to remove such member from office and to appoint some other qualified person to such office for the remainder of such term.
   (Res. P&D 07-30; Res. 87-349 § 1 (part); §§ 2--4 of Res. dated 9/3/41)

2.16.010 Created.

Resolution Nos. 85-121, dated July 11, 1985, and 02-95, dated March 26, 2002, creating a Fire code Adoption and Revision Commission, are hereby repealed in their entirety.

There is hereby reestablished the Pueblo County Fire Code Adoption and Revision Commission in accordance with C.R.S. §30-15-401.5(2), which will be a permanent Commission to review and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners concerning the adoption of a fire code for the unincorporated areas of Pueblo County.

(Res. 85-121 and 02-95 are repealed)
(Res. 11-86 §§ 1 and 2)

2.16.020 Membership.

A. The Commission shall consist of the following members:

• The Pueblo West Fire District Chief or his or her designee.
• The Pueblo Rural Fire District Chief or his or her designee.
• The City of Pueblo Fire Department Chief or his or her designee.
• The Rye Fire Protection District Chief or his or her designee.
• The West Park Fire District Chief or his or her designee.
• The Beulah Volunteer Fire Department Chief or his or her designee.
• The Boone Volunteer Fire Department Chief or his or her designee.
• The Director of the Pueblo Regional Building Department or his or her designee.
• The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Services Bureau Chief or his or her designee.
• The Director of the Pueblo County Department of Planning and Development or his or her designee.
• A representative of land developers doing business and residing in Pueblo County.

B. Persons who shall be ex-officio members of the Fire Code Adoption and Revision Commission are as follows:

• The Pueblo County Sheriff or his or her designee.
• The Pueblo County Attorney or his or her designee.

The ex-officio members shall advise and assist the Commission in its business based on their respective knowledge and expertise.

(Res. 02-95 and Res. 85-121 are repealed)
(Res. 11-86 §§ 3 and 4)

2.16.030 Compensation.

All members and ex-officio members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners and shall receive no compensation or reimbursement of expenses for their services on the Commission.

(Res. 85-121 and Res. 02-95 are repealed)
(Res. 11-86 § 5)

2.16.040 Duties.

A. The Commission is hereby instructed to review minimum fire safety standards, which will be modeled upon those contained in Ordinance No. 2011-23, which adopted by reference the International Fire Code (IFC), 2009 edition, as published by the International Code Council, and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC), 2009 edition, as published by the International Fire Code Council, with certain amendments thereto.

B. The following Commission members shall serve as the Board of Appeals created In Ordinance No. 2011-23, dated April 19, 2011:

• The Pueblo West Fire District Chief or his or her designee.
• The Pueblo Rural Fire District Chief or his or her designee.
• The City of Pueblo Fire Department Chief or his or her designee.
• The Rye Fire Protection District Chief or his or her designee.
• The West Park Fire District Chief or his or her designee.
• The Beulah Volunteer Fire Department Chief or his or her designee.
• The Boone Volunteer Fire Department Chief or his or her designee.
• The Director of the Pueblo Regional Building Department or his or her designee.
• The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Services Bureau Chief or his or her designee.
• The Director of the Pueblo County Planning and Development Department or his or her designee.
• A representative of land developers doing business and residing in Pueblo County.

(Res. 85-121 and Res. 02-95 are repealed)
(Res 11-86 §§ 6 and 7)

2.20.010 Established.

Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 19-1-116(2)(a), C.R.S., this Board establishes the Placement Alternatives Commission which shall have as its duties all those responsibilities set forth in the applicable provisions of the Colorado Children’s Code including as set forth in Section 19-1-116, C.R.S. 
(Res. 96-129 § 1)

2.24.010 Pueblo Community Corrections Board Established.

Pursuant to the authority in C.R.S. § 17-27-103, as amended, this Board does hereby designate itself as the Pueblo County Community Corrections Board and shall have all the duties and functions of a community corrections board and the governing body as outlined in C.R.S. § 17-27-101, et seq.
(Res. 10-112 § I, 4/13/2010, repealed Res. 99-390 and 09-166)

2.24.020 Advisory and Screening Committee Established / Terms.

A. There is hereby created the Pueblo County Community Corrections Advisory and Screening Committee which shall consist of eleven (11) members to be appointed by this Board as follows:

1. The Tenth Judicial District Attorney or his/her designee;
2. The Chief of Police of the City of Pueblo Police Department or his/her designee;
3. The Pueblo County Sheriff or his/her designee;
4. The Chief Judge of the Tenth Judicial District or his/her designee;
5. The Chief Probation Officer of the Tenth Judicial District or his/her designee; and
6. Six (6) citizen representatives.

B. The designated agency members as described in numbers 1 through 5 of this Section shall serve as permanent members of the Committee. The agency head may appoint a designee to serve a three (3) year term and any particular designee may serve consecutive terms. Each citizen representative shall serve for a term of three (3) years, and may serve one (1) additional consecutive term, except that the initial appointments shall be for such shorter or longer periods as the Board deems necessary in order to create staggered termination dates. 
(Res. 10-112 § II, 4/13/2010, repealed Res. 99-390 and 09-166)

2.24.030 Duties of the Advisory and Screening Committee.

1. Meet on a quarterly basis and advise the Community Corrections Board of Pueblo County with regard to the establishment and operation of all community corrections programs within the jurisdiction of the governing body, the standards for any community corrections programs located within the physical boundaries of the jurisdiction of the governing body, the conditions and guidelines for the conduct of offenders placed in community corrections programs operating within the physical boundaries of the jurisdiction of the governing body, the content of community corrections contracts with the State of Colorado, approved community corrections programs within the jurisdiction of the governing body, and all other community corrections issues concerning the Pueblo community.
2. The members of the Advisory and Screening Committee, except for the designated District Court Judge, shall serve on bi-monthly Screening Committees on a rotational basis. The bi-monthly Committee shall consist of any three (3) members of the Advisory and Screening Committee. Said Screening Committees shall be functional and shall vote on the acceptance, rejection, or rejection after acceptance of all adult offenders whose case files are forwarded to the Committee by the Program Coordinator. Two (2) members of a Screening Committee shall constitute a quorum and it will require a majority vote of the Screening Committee members present to take any of the above-stated Screening Committee actions. All Advisory and Screening Committee decisions are final. Advisory and Screening Committee members shall utilize the Community Corrections Screening Criteria established by the Board of County Commissioners.
3. When serving as the Advisory and Screening Committee pursuant to the authority granted in this Resolution, Advisory and Screening Committee members shall be acting in a functional capacity as the Community Corrections Board with all the immunity of community corrections board members, including the immunity from civil liability for the performance of the duties of such board as provided in C.R.S. § 17-27-103(10). (Res. 10-112 § III, 4/13/2010, repealed Res. 99-390 and 09-166)

2.24.040 Screening Criteria.

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS - Applicable to all offenders screened pursuant to these screening criteria.

1. The "catchment area" for the Pueblo Community Corrections Programs is defined as the 10th, 3rd, 11th, 15th and 16th Judicial Districts.

2. All convicted sex offenders, whether from this catchment area or out-of-jurisdiction and whether diversion or transition, are excluded from community corrections programs in Pueblo County.

3. For all cases referred to the Advisory and Screening Committee for screening, that Committee has the discretion to accept, reject, or reject after acceptance, any offender within the framework set forth in the applicable law, including the community corrections program statutes at C.R.S. § 17-27-101, et seq., and criteria adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County and by considering available documentation including but not limited to pre-sentence investigation reports if available, the community corrections program recommendation for treatment and any other information requested or made available to the Committee.

B. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIVERSION OFFENDERS - Felons sentenced directly by a court to community corrections.

1. Any person in this category who has been convicted of a class 1 or class 2 felony and/or has at any time been convicted of any of the crimes listed below (a through f), shall be screened by the Advisory and Screening Committee:

a. Crimes against the Elderly/Handicapped;
b. Homicide, any degree, including vehicular homicide;
c. Vehicular assault;
d. First Degree Burglary;
e. Aggravated Robbery; and
f. Crimes against children.

2. Any person in this category who has been convicted of a class 3, 4, 5 or 6 felony, and has never been convicted of any of the crimes listed above (a through f) may be admitted to a community corrections program in Pueblo County after a case review by the Program Coordinator, or may be referred to the Advisory and Screening Committee for screening.

3. No person in this category whose length of residential stay at any local community corrections facility would exceed eight (8) years shall be considered for placement in community corrections programs in Pueblo County, excepting the Crossroads’ Therapeutic Community Program, which shall have no limit on the length of residential stay for persons placed there.

C. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TRANSITIONAL OFFENDERS - Felons seeking release from state prison to community corrections programs prior to completion of sentence.

1. Any in-jurisdiction offender who has been convicted of a class 1 or class 2 felony, and/or has, at any time, been convicted of any of the crimes listed below (a through f), shall be screened by the Advisory and Screening Committee:

a. Crimes against the Elderly/Handicapped;
b. Homicide, any degree;
c. First Degree Burglary;
d. Aggravated Robbery;
e. Felony Assault with a weapon; and
f. Crimes against children.

2. Any transitional offender who has been convicted of a class 3, 4, 5, or 6 felony and has never been convicted of any of the crimes listed in this Section IV. C. 1. (a through f) above, may be admitted to a community corrections program after a case review by the Program Coordinator, or may be referred to the Advisory and Screening Committee for screening.

3. Any out-of-jurisdiction transitional offender who has current or past convictions for any crime listed in this Section IV. C. 1. (a through f) above, is excluded from placement in any Pueblo County Community Corrections Program. However, this Section is not intended to conflict with the referral of an offender pursuant to C.R.S. § 18-1.3-301(2)(c) when such offender intends to reside in the catchment area after release from custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections or parole by the State Board of Parole.

4. No person in this transition category Section IV. C. shall have a Parole Eligibility Date (PED), Parole Mandatory Date (PMD), or a Discharge Date (DISCH) on the Community Release Form completed by the Colorado Department of Corrections longer than eight (8) years from the date of application for placement in a local community corrections program in order to be considered for local placement, excepting the Crossroads’ Therapeutic Community Program, which shall have no limit on the length of residential stay for persons placed there. (Res. 10-112 § IV, 4/13/2010, repealed Res. 99-390 and 09-166)

2.28.010 Established.

There is established the Pueblo County Juvenile Community Review Board which shall meet as necessary and shall advise and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County with regard to the screening criteria and other administrative and operational issues relevant to the placement of juveniles by the Pueblo County Juvenile Community Review Board. For purposes of recommendations regarding criteria and other administrative and operational recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County a quorum shall consist of one more member than half of the current membership of the Juvenile Community Review Board. No binding vote or formal action may be taken by the Juvenile Community Review Board unless a quorum is present when an issue is voted upon.
(Res. 99-389 § 1)

2.28.020 Screening Committees - Duties.

Each member of the Juvenile Community Review Board shall serve on a rotational basis on one of two screening committees which shall meet alternately as necessary. The two screening committees shall consist of four members each of the Juvenile Community Review Board. The screening committees shall be functional and shall review, approve or disapprove for residential community placement juvenile offenders referred in accordance with applicable law, including Section 19-2-210, C.R.S. Two or more members of the screening committee shall constitute a quorum and in the event of a tie vote the file of the child in question shall be referred to another member of the Juvenile Community Review Board for vote.
(Res. 99-389 § 2)

2.28.030 Membership - Terms.

The Pueblo County Juvenile Community Review Board shall be composed of:
A. A representative of the Pueblo County Department of Social Services recommended by the Director of the Pueblo County Department of Social Services;
B. A representative of a local school district recommended by the District Superintendent;
C. A representative of the Pueblo Police Department, recommended by the Chief of Police;
D. A representative of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, recommended by the Pueblo County Sheriff;
E. A representative of the local probation department; recommended by the Chief Probation Officer;
F. A representative of the Colorado Division of Youth Services; recommended by the Director of the Colorado Division of Youth Services; and
G. Two private citizens.
Each member shall serve for a term of three years, renewable once, except the initial appointments shall be for such shorter or longer periods as the Board of County Commissioners deems necessary in order to create staggered termination dates for committee members.
(Res. 99-389 § 3)

2.32.010 Established.

There is established a Committee on Disposition of Forfeited Property for the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department and the Office of the District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District composed of the District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District or his or her designee, the Pueblo County Sheriff or his or her designee, and a representative of the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County, Colorado. The members of the Committee shall not select other members to serve on the Committee. (Res. 92-469 § 1)

2.32.020 Use of proceeds.

All forfeited property and proceeds shall be used for official law enforcement purposes but shall not be considered a source of revenue to meet the normal operating needs of either the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department or the Office of the District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District. (Res. 92-469 § 2)

2.32.030 Use of forfeited property subject to controls.

The Pueblo County Sheriff and the District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District shall insure that forfeited property reclaimed for official law enforcement use is subject to controls consistent with controls which are applicable to property acquired by Pueblo County departments through the normal appropriations process; that the use or expenditure of forfeited property or proceeds shall conform with the reporting audit, and disposition procedures contained in Article 13 of Title 16, C.R.S.; and that employees of the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Department and the Office of the District Attorney for the Tenth Judicial District shall be prohibited from purchasing forfeited property. (Res. 92-469 § 3)

2.32.040 Reporting required-Subject to audit.

The Director of Finance for Pueblo County shall cause to be reported in the county’s primary financial statements concerning the acquisition, disposition and status of forfeited property, and such information shall be subject to audit in accordance with Part 6 of Article 1 of Title 29, C.R.S. (Res. 92-469 § 4)

2.36.010 Established-Membership.

A. A Pueblo County Community Services Advisory Committee is established, nunc pro tunc to October 1, 1986.
B. The Committee shall be composed of seven members who shall represent the poor, elderly and related service organizations of the county.
C. Members shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. (Res. 86-246 § 2 (part))

2.36.020 Responsibilities.

The Committee shall be responsible for advising the Board on program and fiscal matters pertaining to programs administered by Pueblo County for low-income residents. (Res. 86-246 § 2 (part))

2.40.010 Created.

There is created the Pueblo County Housing Advisory Committee comprised of seven members who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners. (Res. 23 § 1, 1977)

2.40.015 Selection criteria.

The criteria for selection of membership to the Pueblo County Housing Committee be as follows:

1. One attorney or legal assistant with a strong background in real estate and various housing issues.
2. One real estate broker or agent with appraisal or market analysis experience.
3. Two persons from non-profit organizations that deal with low income-housing issues.
4. One person from a local lending institution such as a bank or savings and loan, with a background in housing loans.
5. One person from the Pueblo Regional Building Department.
   
   The Committee shall meet no less than once monthly to rule on all applications for funds for rehabilitation of homes under the Pueblo County rehabilitation loan and grant program. Attendance of four members shall constitute a quorum and the Committee shall only approve.
6. One person from the Pueblo County Budget Department who deals with the Pueblo County Housing Programs on an on-going basis.
7. One person to serve as a member of the general public, a position that can be filled by any person in the community with some knowledge in the housing field, who is interested in assisting with housing issues and programs and being active in the community. (Res. 00-111)

2.40.020 Membership--Officers.

The Committee shall select a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary as the first order of business during the first meeting of the Committee. The Chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the Committee and, in his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson will so preside. The Secretary shall be responsible for taking minutes of all meetings of and actions taken by the Committee and shall forward copies of same to the Office of County Commissioners, Pueblo County Court House, no later than two weeks after a meeting has been held. (Res. 23 § 2, 1977)

2.40.030 Meetings--Quorum--Approval requirements.

The Committee shall meet no less than once monthly to rule on all applications for funds for rehabilitation of homes under the Pueblo County rehabilitation loan and grant program. Attendance of four members shall constitute a quorum and the Committee shall only approve a loan/grant of assistance under the program upon affirmative vote of four of its members and shall not approve any grant of assistance under this program until satisfactory evidence of the following has been submitted to the Committee:
A. Applicant has completed in writing an application for loan/grant of assistance with the city Housing Department and the application has been processed by the city Housing Department and forwarded to the Committee for consideration. Applications should be considered in the order of the date on which they were completed and filed with the city Housing Department;
B. Applicant has good title to and resides in the residence and has sufficient equity therein to justify a grant/loan of assistance;
C. The residence after rehabilitation and repairs will not likely again become substandard;
D. Applicant has not previously received housing rehabilitation assistance under the program hereby established;
E. Rehabilitation loan/grant is limited to those substandard items necessary to bring the home into compliance with the building code. No nonessential or luxury items shall be made a part of the grant/loan of assistance. (Res. 107, 1977; Res. 30 § 3, 1977; Res. 23, § 3, 1977)

2.40.040 Decision to be final--Reapplication.

Decision of the Committee in regard to an application for loan/grant of assistance shall be final and the decision shall not be subject to appeal by the applicant. Applicant may reapply for consideration of a loan/grant of assistance, however, the reapplication shall be placed at the bottom of the list of applicants as it exists on the date the reapplication is filed. (Res. 23 § 4, 1977)

2.40.050 Continued occupancy guidelines to be used when.

Committee shall use continued occupancy guidelines in determination of maximum gross income that applicants may have to be eligible for consideration of grant/loan of assistance under the Pueblo County housing rehabilitation loan and grant program. (Res. 23 § 5, 1977)

2.40.060 Responsibilities.

Responsibilities of the city of Pueblo Department of Housing shall be those as contained in agreement entered into between the city of Pueblo and Pueblo County as if same were fully spelled out in this resolution.
Responsibilities of Pueblo County shall be those as contained in agreement entered into between the city of Pueblo and Pueblo County as if same were fully spelled out in this resolution. (Res. 23 §§ 6, 7, 1977)

2.40.070 Conflict of provisions.

Responsibilities of the Pueblo County Housing Advisory Committee shall be those as contained in this resolution and the agreement entered into between the city of Pueblo and Pueblo County. If a conflict should exist between the resolution and the agreement, the resolution shall rule. (Res. 23 § 8, 1977)

2.44.010 Office of Emergency Preparedness--Established.

A permanent agency, known as the Office of Emergency Preparedness, is established as an integral part of Pueblo County government, operating under the direction and control of the Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management and the Director thereof, who shall be empowered to execute documents, disburse funds, and to otherwise manage said Office in accordance with pertinent federal, state and county directives, policies and established procedures. (Res. 98-435 (part); Res. 93-109 § 1)

2.44.020 Coordinator responsibilities.

The coordinator of the Office of Emergency Preparedness shall be responsible for the actual organization, administration and operations of the office on an every-day basis under the direction of the Department of Emergency Management. (Res. 98-435 (part); Res. 93-109 § 2)

2.44.030 Office of Emergency Preparedness--Purpose.

By creating the Office of Emergency Preparedness, it is the intent of this Board to provide for the basic governmental functions necessary to protect and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Pueblo County and to protect property during an emergency or disaster, including the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from such an emergency of disaster. Additionally, the aforementioned action is being taken to bring Pueblo County into full compliance with the appropriate sections of the Colorado Disaster Emergency Act of 1992 and all other pertinent federal, state and local laws or ordinances pertaining to civil defense-related activities.
In addition to the foregoing, the Office of Emergency Preparedness is also established to fulfill the responsibilities for emergency preparedness for both Pueblo County and the city of Pueblo, Colorado. (Res. 93-109 §§ 3, 4)

2.44.040 Duties and responsibilities.

The duties and responsibilities of this Board and the Director of the Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management shall be carried out as follows:
A. The Board of County Commissioners shall:
1. Subject to statutory limitations, provide direction and control for Pueblo County forces before, during and after disaster or emergency operations;
2. Assure continuity of government at all times in any major disaster or emergency situation;
3. The following is the line of succession with regard to the power to declare that a local disaster emergency exists:
a. Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County,
b. Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County,
c. Any other member of the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County,
d. Director of the Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management.
Such declaration shall continue for a period not to exceed seven days and may be continued or renewed for a period in excess of seven days with the consent of the majority of the members of the Board of County Com-missioners of Pueblo County;
4. Any order or proclamation declaring, continuing or terminating a disaster or emergency shall be filed promptly with the state of Colorado and with the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder. Such order or proclamation shall be promptly distributed to the appropriate representatives of the news media.
B. The Director of the Department of Emergency Management, acting by and through the Coordinator of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, shall:
1. Have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the Office of Emergency Preparedness;
2. Accept and comply with all applicable Federal Emergency Management Agency and state of Colorado regulations and standards relating to the development of a disaster/emergency operational capability and the receipt of federal assistance in that development and to sign and submit all documents and materials associated with said development;
3. Prepare and submit an annual budget to the Board of County Commissioners and the City Manager of the city of Pueblo, Colorado;
4. Shall, with the assistance of the Pueblo County Coordinator of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), prepare and keep current the Pueblo Emergency Plan which shall conform to the standards and requirements as promulgated by the state of Colorado. Recognizing that an effective plan must evolve with experience and changing conditions, the Director of the Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management is charged with annually reviewing the Pueblo County Emergency Operations Plan for currency and completeness, and recommending amendments and/or additions to it;
5. Assist all appropriate officials in preparing a clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities for all agencies which may be activated in the event of a disaster or emergency;
6. In the event of a declared disaster or emergency, act under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, or its designee, in undertaking the mitigation, response and recovery required during such disaster or emergency. (Res. 98-435 (part); Res. 95-188 §§ 4.1, 4.2; Res. 93-109 § 5)

2.44.050 Hazardous substance incidents--Response authority.

The Pueblo County Department of Emergency Management is designated as the Pueblo County Emergency Response Authority for hazardous substance incidents occurring within the unincorporated areas of Pueblo County. (Res. 98-435 (part); Res. 93-335 § 2)