10-3-402. Local emergency — declaration and termination. (1) A local emergency proclamation or disaster declaration may be issued only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision.

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(2)An emergency proclamation may be issued by order or resolution whenever the principal executive officer determines there is an emergency.

(3)An emergency proclamation may terminate with a disaster declaration or when the principal executive officer determines that the emergency no longer exists.