28-402. Intergovernmental agreements; ports of
entry
A. The department may enter into intergovernmental agreements with adjoining states
pursuant to title 11, chapter 7, article 3 for the purpose of operating facilities at
ports of entry into this state.
B. The director may negotiate and enter into bilateral agreements with designated
representatives of contiguous states to provide for the staffing and operation of jointly
occupied ports of entry located within the boundaries of this state or an adjoining
state. The agreement may allow employees of either state to collect fees, taxes and
penalties imposed by rules or laws of either state for the operation of vehicles on the
highways of either state and for the issuance of required permits.
C. The director may appoint employees of the adjoining state as law enforcement
agents of the department whose powers are strictly limited to the enforcement of tax,
weight, size and load, equipment, safety and financial responsibility laws and rules of
this state relating to vehicles entering or exiting this state. The director may allow
employees of the department to accept similar appointments with the adjoining states.
D. The agreement shall provide that this state shall not compensate an employee of
the adjoining state appointed pursuant to this section and that the employee is not an
employee of this state for purposes of employment rights or benefits. An employee of the
adjoining state shall agree that this state shall not compensate the employee and that
the employee is not an employee of this state for purposes of employment rights or
benefits.
E. An employee of this state who accepts an appointment from an adjoining state is
not an employee of that state by virtue of the appointment or for purposes of employment
rights or benefits. The employee shall not receive compensation from an adjoining state.
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