19-3608a.Same; contracts with rural fire districts of adjoining county
of another state; terms; limitation of liability.
The board of county commissioners, as the governing body of any rural
fire protection district organized, named and numbered under the
provisions of article 36 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated may enter into contracts on an annual or
other basis with any rural fire protection district of an adjoining
county or counties of another state having a general fire protection
program or fire-fighting equipment under the control of the governing
body thereof, for fire protection services or fire protection
cooperation. All such contracts shall be upon terms suitable to all
concerned, and said board of county commissioners is hereby authorized
to do everything necessary to carry out such contracts: Provided,
The terms and conditions upon and in compliance with which each district
is to cooperate in furnishing, maintaining and operating fire equipment
for outside aid or mutual aid or making payment for such service shall
be expressly stipulated.
The county treasurer of the county in which such fire district is
located is hereby authorized to pay over moneys to the treasurer or
other proper officer of such district in an adjoining state authorized
to receive same in accordance with the terms of such contract and upon
the order of the said board of county commissioners. Any rural fire
protection district, department, company or firemen answering any fire
alarm or performing fire prevention services or rescue, resuscitation,
first aid, inspection or any other official work outside its state and
within a rural fire protection district organized under this act, shall
be considered an agent of the rural fire protection district located in
the state of Kansas, and acting solely and alone in a governmental
capacity, and such rural fire protection district located in another
state shall not be liable in damages for any act of commission,
omission, or negligence while answering or returning from any fire, or
reported fire, or doing or performing any fire prevention work or
rescue, resuscitation, first aid, inspection or any other official work.
19-3608a.Same; contracts with rural fire districts of adjoining county
of another state; terms; limitation of liability.
The board of county commissioners, as the governing body of any rural
fire protection district organized, named and numbered under the
provisions of article 36 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated may enter into contracts on an annual or
other basis with any rural fire protection district of an adjoining
county or counties of another state having a general fire protection
program or fire-fighting equipment under the control of the governing
body thereof, for fire protection services or fire protection
cooperation. All such contracts shall be upon terms suitable to all
concerned, and said board of county commissioners is hereby authorized
to do everything necessary to carry out such contracts: Provided,
The terms and conditions upon and in compliance with which each district
is to cooperate in furnishing, maintaining and operating fire equipment
for outside aid or mutual aid or making payment for such service shall
be expressly stipulated.
The county treasurer of the county in which such fire district is
located is hereby authorized to pay over moneys to the treasurer or
other proper officer of such district in an adjoining state authorized
to receive same in accordance with the terms of such contract and upon
the order of the said board of county commissioners. Any rural fire
protection district, department, company or firemen answering any fire
alarm or performing fire prevention services or rescue, resuscitation,
first aid, inspection or any other official work outside its state and
within a rural fire protection district organized under this act, shall
be considered an agent of the rural fire protection district located in
the state of Kansas, and acting solely and alone in a governmental
capacity, and such rural fire protection district located in another
state shall not be liable in damages for any act of commission,
omission, or negligence while answering or returning from any fire, or
reported fire, or doing or performing any fire prevention work or
rescue, resuscitation, first aid, inspection or any other official work.
19-3608a.Same; contracts with rural fire districts of adjoining county
of another state; terms; limitation of liability.
The board of county commissioners, as the governing body of any rural
fire protection district organized, named and numbered under the
provisions of article 36 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated may enter into contracts on an annual or
other basis with any rural fire protection district of an adjoining
county or counties of another state having a general fire protection
program or fire-fighting equipment under the control of the governing
body thereof, for fire protection services or fire protection
cooperation. All such contracts shall be upon terms suitable to all
concerned, and said board of county commissioners is hereby authorized
to do everything necessary to carry out such contracts: Provided,
The terms and conditions upon and in compliance with which each district
is to cooperate in furnishing, maintaining and operating fire equipment
for outside aid or mutual aid or making payment for such service shall
be expressly stipulated.
The county treasurer of the county in which such fire district is
located is hereby authorized to pay over moneys to the treasurer or
other proper officer of such district in an adjoining state authorized
to receive same in accordance with the terms of such contract and upon
the order of the said board of county commissioners. Any rural fire
protection district, department, company or firemen answering any fire
alarm or performing fire prevention services or rescue, resuscitation,
first aid, inspection or any other official work outside its state and
within a rural fire protection district organized under this act, shall
be considered an agent of the rural fire protection district located in
the state of Kansas, and acting solely and alone in a governmental
capacity, and such rural fire protection district located in another
state shall not be liable in damages for any act of commission,
omission, or negligence while answering or returning from any fire, or
reported fire, or doing or performing any fire prevention work or
rescue, resuscitation, first aid, inspection or any other official work.