Sec. 418.1151. ASSESSMENT OF ABILITY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE. (a) When contacted with a request for mutual aid assistance, a local government entity shall assess local resources to determine availability of personnel, equipment, and other assistance to respond to the request.
(b) A responding local government entity may provide assistance to the extent personnel, equipment, and resources are determined to be available. A local government entity is not required to provide mutual aid assistance unless the entity determines that the entity has sufficient resources to provide assistance, based on current or anticipated events in its jurisdiction.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 6, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 15, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 418 - Emergency Management
Subchapter E. -1. Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System
Section 418.111. Creation of the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System
Section 418.112. Administration by Division
Section 418.113. Disaster Districts
Section 418.115. Requesting and Providing Mutual Aid Assistance
Section 418.1151. Assessment of Ability to Render Assistance
Section 418.1152. Supervision and Control
Section 418.1153. Duration of Aid
Section 418.116. Rights and Privileges
Section 418.117. License Portability
Section 418.118. Reimbursement of Costs: State Request or Federal Disaster Declaration
Section 418.1181. Reimbursement of Costs: Request by Local Government Entity