Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     7-33-4112. Mutual aid agreements -- request if no agreement exists -- definitions. (1) A mutual aid agreement is an agreement for protection against natural disasters, incidents, or emergencies or disasters, incidents, or emergencies caused by persons.
     (2) Councils or commissions of incorporated municipalities may enter mutual aid agreements with the proper authority of:
     (a) other incorporated municipalities;
     (b) fire districts;
     (c) unincorporated municipalities;
     (d) state agencies;
     (e) private fire prevention agencies;
     (f) federal agencies;
     (g) fire service areas; or
     (h) the governing body of other political subdivisions.
     (3) If the council or commission has not concluded a mutual aid agreement, the council or commission, a representative of the council or commission, or an incident commander may request assistance pursuant to 10-3-209.
     (4) As used in this section, "incidents", "disasters", or "emergencies" has the meaning ascribed to the term in 10-3-103.

     History: En. Sec. 1, p. 73, L. 1899; re-en. Sec. 3326, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5109, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5109, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 2, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1901(b); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 149, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 46, L. 1997.

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