In 2009 West Virginia established a statewide mutual aid system, automatically enrolling the political jurisdictions, and providing them with a way to withdraw from the compact if they did not want to participate.
Enacted: 2009
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: W. Va. Code, § 15-5-28, Statewide Mutual Aid System
Opt in/ Opt out: Opt out
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: Yes
Reimbursement: Receiving
Workers Comp: Sending
Liability: Receiving
Operational Command and Control: Split — sending has administrative control (i.e. protocols and procedures), but receiving has operational control
Credentialing: Yes
Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration or Training
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Unclear
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:53 pm
