26-309. Mutual aid; responsibilities of
agencies and officials; agreements; definition
A. The purposes of the provisions of this section are to facilitate the rendering
of aid to persons or property in areas within the state stricken by an emergency and to
make unnecessary the execution of written agreements in times of emergency. Any
emergency plans duly adopted and approved satisfy the requirement for mutual aid
agreements.
B. During an emergency, if any county, city, town, private water or wastewater
utility or special taxing district requires outside aid, such aid may be rendered in
accordance with approved emergency plans and mutual aid agreements.
C. The governor, on behalf of this state, may enter into reciprocal aid agreements
or compacts, mutual aid plans or other interstate arrangements for the protection of life
and property with other states and the federal government. Such mutual aid arrangements
may include the furnishing or exchange on terms and conditions deemed necessary of
supplies, equipment, facilities, personnel and services.
D. A county, city, town, private water or wastewater utility or special taxing
district may enter into mutual aid agreements with other entities if the other entities
provide water or wastewater services. The mutual aid agreements shall address responding
to emergencies that affect water and wastewater services and specify how the costs of the
responding service provider will be reimbursed by the service provider that requests aid.
E. For the purposes of this section, "special taxing district" means any district
formed pursuant to title 48, chapter 6, article 4 or chapter 14, article 1.
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