Mississippi

MississippiEMMississippi enacted their separate Statewide Mutual Aid Compact (SMAC) in 2000. It requires political subdivisions to execute a written copy and authorizing resolutions in order to opt in. The compact is overseen by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency.

 

Enacted: 2000

Compact Type: Separate Compact

Compact Name: Statewide Mutual Aid Compact (Miss. Code Ann. § 33-15-19?)

Opt in/Opt out: Opt in
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: No

Reimbursement/Payment: Receiving

Workers Comp: Sending

Liability: Respective

Operational Command and Control: Split — receiving has operational control, sending has direct supervision and control of personnel, equipment and resources

Credentialing: Silent, but implied

Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration

Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Dillon’s Rule

Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:36 pm