1. (1) A mutual aid agreement is an agreement for protection against disasters, incidents, or emergencies.

2. (2) Councils or commissions of incorporated municipalities may enter mutual aid agreements with the proper authority of:

   1. (a) other incorporated municipalities;
   2. (b) fire districts;
   3. (c) unincorporated municipalities;
   4. (d) state agencies;
   5. (e) private fire prevention agencies;
   6. (f) federal agencies;
   7. (g) fire service areas;
   8. (h) the governing body of other political subdivisions; or
   9. (i) governing bodies of fire protection services, emergency medical care providers, and local government subdivisions of any other state or the United States pursuant to Title 10, chapter 3, part 11.
3. (3) If the council or commission has not concluded a mutual aid agreement, the council or commission, a representative of the council or commission, or an incident commander may request assistance pursuant to 10-3-209.
4. (4) As used in this section, the terms "disasters", "emergencies", or "incidents" have the meanings provided in 10-3-103.

History: En. Sec. 1, p. 73, L. 1899; re-en. Sec. 3326, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5109, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5109, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 4, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 151, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 2, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 11-1901(b); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 149, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 46, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 292, L. 2007.