(20 ILCS 3305/13) (from Ch. 127, par. 1063)
Sec. 13.
Mutual aid arrangements between political subdivisions and taxing
districts.
(a) The
coordinator of each
emergency services and disaster agency may, in collaboration with other
public agencies within his or her immediate vicinity, develop or cause to
be developed
mutual aid arrangements with other political subdivisions of taxing
districts within this State for reciprocal disaster response and recovery
assistance in case a disaster is too great to be dealt with unassisted. The
mutual aid shall
not, however, be effective unless and until approved by each of the political
subdivisions. The arrangements shall be consistent with the
State Emergency Operations Plan and State emergency management program, and in
the event of a disaster as described in Section 4 of this Act, it
shall be the duty of each emergency services and disaster agency to render
assistance in accordance with the provisions of the mutual aid arrangements.
(b) The coordinator of an
emergency services and disaster agency may, subject to the approval
of the Director, assist in the negotiation of mutual aid agreements between
this and other states.
(Source: P.A. 92-73, eff. 1-1-02.)
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