In 2011, Arkansas passed legislation codifying the Statewide Mutual Aid System. This system automatically enrolls the separate jurisdictions with a provision to opt out.
Enacted: 2011
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: A.C.A. 12-75-119, State Mutual Aid System
Opt in/Opt out: Opt out
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: No
Reimbursement/Payment: 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: Dillon’s Rule
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:29 pm
