[§137-1]  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:



"Government entity" means any
department, unit, or agency, of the federal, state, or county governments.



"Search and rescue expenses" include
the following expenses incident to, and incurred by, a government entity or any
person or private entity in a search or rescue operation:



(1)  Any and all actual hourly wages, salaries, and
employment-related benefits, of persons participating in a search or rescue
operation;



(2)  Any and all equipment costs, including rental,
lease, use, repair, and/or replacement costs of equipment used in a search or
rescue operation;



(3)  Any and all fuel expenses incident to a search or
rescue operation;



(4)  Any and all other expenses relating to a search
and rescue operation.



"Warning or notice" means any warning
or notice issued by a government entity posted on any type of sign. [L 1999, c
66, pt of §2]