Indiana codified their Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement in 2003. This compact automatically enrolls all political subdivisions, but gives them an option to opt out of the agreement.
Enacted: 2003
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: Ind. Code 10-14-3-16, Emergency Management and Disaster Law, Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement
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: No
Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration or Training
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Home Rule, except for townships where Dillon’s Rule applies
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:32 pm