10-3-1208. Local emergency response authorities -- designation. (1) The governing body of each incorporated city and county shall designate the local emergency response authority for incidents that occur within its jurisdiction.
(2) Local emergency response authority members must be trained in hazardous material incident response in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q), as amended.
(3) An incorporated city may, with the mutual consent of the county, designate the county as its local emergency response authority and participate in the local emergency operations plan for incident response.
(4) If an incident occurs in an area in which local emergency response authority has not been designated, the presiding officer of the board of county commissioners must be the local emergency response authority for the incident for the purposes of this part.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 270, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 10. Military Affairs and Disaster and Emergency Services
Chapter 3. Disaster and Emergency Services
Part 12. Response to Hazardous Material Incidents
10-3-1205. and 10-3-1206 reserved
10-3-1207. Commission budget and expenditures
10-3-1208. Local emergency response authorities -- designation
10-3-1209. Local emergency response authorities -- powers and duties
10-3-1210. Controlling provisions for state of emergency -- liability of responsible persons
10-3-1211. Notification of release
10-3-1212. and 10-3-1213 reserved
10-3-1214. Right to reimbursement
10-3-1215. Deficiency warrants for reimbursement of response costs
10-3-1216. Cost recovery and civil remedies
10-3-1217. Liability of persons and response team members rendering assistance
10-3-1218. Required assistance in hazardous material incident