19-3608a.   Same; contracts with rural fire districts of adjoining countyof another state; terms; limitation of liability.The board of county commissioners, as the governing body of any ruralfire protection district organized, named and numbered under theprovisions of article 36 of chapter 19 of the Kansas StatutesAnnotated may enter into contracts on an annual orother basis with any rural fire protection district of an adjoiningcounty or counties of another state having a general fire protectionprogram or fire-fighting equipment under the control of the governingbody thereof, for fire protection services or fire protectioncooperation. All such contracts shall be upon terms suitable to allconcerned, and said board of county commissioners is hereby authorizedto do everything necessary to carry out such contracts: Provided,The terms and conditions upon and in compliance with which each districtis to cooperate in furnishing, maintaining and operating fire equipmentfor outside aid or mutual aid or making payment for such service shallbe expressly stipulated.

      The county treasurer of the county in which such fire district islocated is hereby authorized to pay over moneys to the treasurer orother proper officer of such district in an adjoining state authorizedto receive same in accordance with the terms of such contract and uponthe order of the said board of county commissioners. Any rural fireprotection district, department, company or firemen answering any firealarm or performing fire prevention services or rescue, resuscitation,first aid, inspection or any other official work outside its state andwithin a rural fire protection district organized under this act, shallbe considered an agent of the rural fire protection district located inthe state of Kansas, and acting solely and alone in a governmentalcapacity, and such rural fire protection district located in anotherstate shall not be liable in damages for any act of commission,omission, or negligence while answering or returning from any fire, orreported fire, or doing or performing any fire prevention work orrescue, resuscitation, first aid, inspection or any other official work.

      History:   L. 1955, ch. 171, § 2; April 4.