The director of each local organization for emergency services may, in collaborating with other public and private agencies within this state, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid agreements for reciprocal aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. Such agreements shall be made in conformity with the state plan and program for emergency services and, in time of emergency, it shall be the duty of each local organization to render assistance in accordance therewith.
The director of each local organization may, subject to the approval of the Governor, enter into mutual aid agreements with emergency service and civil defense agencies or organizations in other states for reciprocal aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
§15-5-3. Division of Emergency Management Created
§15-5-4b. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund Disbursement
§15-5-4c. Powers and Duties Related to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund
§15-5-5. General Powers of the Governor
§15-5-6. Emergency Powers of Governor
§15-5-6a. Temporary Suspension of Nutrition Standards in Public Schools
§15-5-8. Local Organization for Emergency Services
§15-5-9. Mutual Aid Agreements
§15-5-10. Regional Organizations for Emergency Services
§15-5-11. Immunity and Exemption; &Quot;duly Qualified Emergency Service Worker" Defined
§15-5-12. Liability to Sheltered Persons
§15-5-13. Appropriations; Acceptance of Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans
§15-5-14. Political Activity of Emergency Service Organizations
§15-5-15. Emergency Service Personnel
§15-5-15a. Paid Leave for Disaster Service Volunteers
§15-5-15b. Paid Leave for Certain State Officers and Employees During a Declared State of Emergency
§15-5-16. Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities
§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant
§15-5-19a. Possession of Firearms During a Declared State of Emergency
§15-5-20a. Floodplain Manager Training
§15-5-22. Emergency Management Assistance Compact
§15-5-23. Severability; Conflicts
§15-5-24. Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; Disbursement of Funds
§15-5-28. Statewide Mutual Aid System
§15-5-29. Cooperation With State Resiliency Office
§15-5-30. State of Emergency; State of Preparedness; Essential Workers