Existing law provides that local emergency management organizations, through the director, may enter into mutual aid agreements with other public and private agencies for reciprocal emergency aid when the size of a disaster requires such aid. This bill would transfer the authority to enter into mutual aid agreements to the governing body of the local emergency management organization; and would also provide that mutual aid agreements can be developed with other agencies for reciprocal aid to protect public peace and safety. This bill would also provide that employees of other political subdivisions have the same power and immunity when they render assistance under such a mutual aid agreement outside their political subdivision. This bill would further make nonsubstantive changes to update the existing code language to current style.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31-9-9