In 2010, Louisiana codified their Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact as part of the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act. Although the compact is silent on the subject of reimbursement, its language implies that the receiving party will be responsible for costs incurred.
Enacted: 2010
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: LSA-R.S. 29:739, Intrastate Mutual Aid Compact
Opt in/Opt out: Opt out
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: Yes
Reimbursement/Payment: Silent, but implies that receiving party will reimburse
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: Yes
Time in Effect: At all times
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Home Rule, except Dillon’s Rule applies to charter municipalities established before 1974
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:34 pm
