166A-19.72. Establishment of mutual aid agreements.
(a) Governor Authorized to Enter Agreements with Other States and Federal Government. - The Governor may establish mutual aid agreements with other states and with the federal government provided that any special agreements so negotiated are within the Governor's authority.
(b) Governor Authorized to Enter Agreements with Political Subdivisions. - The Governor may establish mutual aid agreements with political subdivisions in the State with the concurrence of the subdivision's governing body.
(c) Political Subdivisions Authorized to Enter Agreements with Other Political Subdivisions. - The chief executive of each political subdivision, with the concurrence of the subdivision's governing body, may develop mutual aid agreements for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance. Such agreements shall be consistent with the State emergency management program and plans.
(d) Political Subdivisions Authorized to Enter Agreements with Political Subdivisions in Other States. - The chief executive officer of each political subdivision, with the concurrence of the governing body and subject to the approval of the Governor, may enter into mutual aid agreements with local chief executive officers in other states for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance. These agreements shall be consistent with the State emergency management program and plans.
(e) Terms of Agreements. - Mutual aid agreements may include, but are not limited to, the furnishing or exchange of such supplies, equipment, facilities, personnel, and services as may be needed; the reimbursement of costs and expenses for equipment, supplies, personnel, and similar items; and on such terms and conditions as deemed necessary. (1951, c. 1016, s. 7; 1975, c. 734, ss. 14, 16; 1977, c. 848, s. 2; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1310, s. 2; 2009-194, s. 1; 2012-12, s. 1(b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 166A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act
Article 1A - North Carolina Emergency Management Act.
§ 166A-19.3 - Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023]
§ 166A-19.10 - Powers of the Governor.
§ 166A-19.11 - Powers of the Secretary of Public Safety.
§ 166A-19.12 - Powers of the Division of Emergency Management.
§ 166A-19.13 - Data collection, reporting, use of State and federal funds.
§ 166A-19.15 - County and municipal emergency management.
§ 166A-19.21 - Gubernatorial disaster declaration.
§ 166A-19.22 - Municipal or county declaration of state of emergency.
§ 166A-19.23 - Excessive pricing prohibitions.
§ 166A-19.24 - Remote meetings during certain declarations of emergency.
§ 166A-19.40 - Use of contingency and emergency funds.
§ 166A-19.41 - State emergency assistance funds.
§ 166A-19.42 - State Emergency Response and Disaster Relief Fund.
§ 166A-19.60 - Immunity and exemption.
§ 166A-19.61 - No private liability.
§ 166A-19.62 - Civil liability of persons who willfully ignore a warning in an emergency.
§ 166A-19.70A - Facilitate critical infrastructure disaster relief.
§ 166A-19.71 - Accept services, gifts, grants, and loans.
§ 166A-19.72 - Establishment of mutual aid agreements.
§ 166A-19.74 - Nondiscrimination in emergency management.
§ 166A-19.75 - Emergency management personnel.
§ 166A-19.77 - North Carolina Forest Service designated as emergency response agency.
§ 166A-19.77A - Agricultural Emergency Response Teams authorized.
§ 166A-19.78 - Governor's power to order evacuation of public building.