In 2010, Massachusetts codified their public safety mutual aid agreement. The involved parties must opt in by official notification to the Director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. They can also opt out the same way.
Enacted: 2010
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: M.G.L.A. 40 §4J, Public Safety Mutual Aid Agreement
Opt in/Opt out: Opt in
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: No
Reimbursement/Payment: Sending
Workers Comp: Sending
Liability: Respective
Operational Command and Control: Split — sending has administrative control (i.e. protocols and procedures), but receiving has operational control
Credentialing: Silent
Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration or Training
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Home Rule
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:35 pm
