10-3-1209. Local emergency response authorities -- powers and duties. (1) Every local emergency response authority designated pursuant to this part shall respond to incidents occurring within its jurisdiction according to the local emergency operations plan. The local emergency response authority shall also respond to an incident that initially occurs within its jurisdiction but spreads to another jurisdiction. If an incident occurs on a boundary between two jurisdictions or in an area where the jurisdiction is not readily ascertainable, the first local emergency response authority to arrive at the scene of the incident shall perform the initial emergency response duties.
(2) Each local emergency response authority shall define in writing its incident management system and specifically define the agency that will be the incident commander.
(3) The incident commander shall declare that the emergency situation associated with an incident has ended when the acute threat to public health and safety or to the environment has been sufficiently addressed.
History: En. Sec. 7, 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