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File #: 2025-0234    Version: 1 Name: Amend Code-Chapter 2, Article II, Departments, Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness., to change the name of the Department of Emergency Preparedness
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 8/4/2025 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 8/18/2025 Final action: 8/18/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #: 25-8-12
Title: An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article II, Departments, Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness., to change the name of the Department of Emergency Preparedness to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness on the Chapter's title page as well as (a) and (c) of Sec. 2-18.
Sponsors: Matthew Jewell, Department of Emergency Preparedness
Indexes: Em. Prep. (Dept. of)
Attachments: 1. 2025-0234 Final Ord 25-8-12, 2. 2025-0234 Correspondence 08.21.2025

2025-0234

INTRODUCED BY:                     MATTHEW JEWELL, PARISH PRESIDENT

(DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY PREPARDENESS)

ORDINANCE NO.  ___________

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An ordinance to amend the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article II, Departments, Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness., to change the name of the Department of Emergency Preparedness to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness on the Chapter’s title page as well as (a) and (c) of Sec. 2-18.

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WHEREAS,                     the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 80-6-3 on June 9, 1980, which created the Department of Emergency Preparedness and provided for its functions and responsibilities; and,

WHEREAS,                     the St. Charles Parish Council adopted Ordinance No. 05-4-9 on April 4, 2005, which granted Homeland Security responsibilities to the Department; and,

WHEREAS,                     it is the desire of the Parish Council to officially change the name of the Department of Emergency Preparedness to the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION I.                     That the St. Charles Parish Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article II, Departments, Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness., on the Chapter’s title page is hereby amended with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough:

 

Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness. Department of homeland security and emergency preparedness.

 

SECTION II.                     That the St. Charles Parish Code Chapter 2, Article II, Departments, Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness., (a) and (c) is hereby amended with new text underlined and deleted text in strikethrough:

 

Sec. 2-18. Department of emergency preparedness. Department of homeland security and emergency preparedness.

 

(a)                     There is hereby created the department of emergency preparedness department of homeland security and emergency preparedness.

 

(c)                     The duties of the director of emergency preparedness homeland security and emergency preparedness shall consist of carrying out the functions and responsibilities of the department of emergency preparedness homeland security and emergency preparedness.

 

The foregoing ordinance having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

 

 

 

 

And the ordinance was declared adopted this            day of                       , 2025, to become effective five (5) days after publication in the Official Journal.

 

 

CHAIRMAN:                                                                                                                               

SECRETARY:                                                                                                                               

DLVD/PARISH PRESIDENT:                                                                                     

APPROVED:                         DISAPPROVED:                                           

 

PARISH PRESIDENT:                                                                                                          

RETD/SECRETARY:                                                                                                          

AT:                              RECD BY: