(a) The commissioner may enter into agreements to provide for the rendering of mutual aid with the political subdivisions of this state, other states, and the federal government to provide for the common defense, protect the public peace, health, and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the people of this state.
(b) Any agreement entered into under this section shall be with the consent and approval of the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, and shall include a provision within each agreement allowing for the immediate termination by the secretary or commissioner at any time.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 15A. Department of Homeland Security
Article 3. Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
§15A-3-1. Purpose and Legislative Intent
§15A-3-2. Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Established
§15A-3-3. Commissioner of Division; Qualifications, Oath and Bond
§15A-3-4. Powers and Duties of Commissioner Generally
§15A-3-5. Officers and Employees of Corrections Institutions
§15A-3-6. Hiring of Correctional Officer Without Regard to Position on the Register
§15A-3-7. Compensation of Employees; Traveling and Other Expenses
§15A-3-8. Reports by Commissioner and Chief Officers of Institutions to Auditor
§15A-3-9. Special Compensation of Officers and Employees Prohibited; Penalty
§15A-3-10. Law-Enforcement Powers of Employees; Authority to Carry Firearms
§15A-3-12. Institutions Managed by Commissioner
§15A-3-14. Exempt From Purchasing Division; Purchasing Procedures
§15A-3-14a. Creation of Special Fund for Surplus Property Revenue; Disposal of Surplus Property
§15A-3-15. Mutual Aid Agreements
§15A-3-16. Funds for Operations of Jails Under the Jurisdiction of the Commissioner