§ 10-14-5-4 — Limitations

ARTICLE IV—Limitations.
Any party state requested to render mutual aid or conduct exercises
and training for mutual aid shall take such action as is necessary to
provide and make available the resources covered by this compact in
accordance with the terms of this compact. However, it is understood
that the state rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent
necessary to provide reasonable protection for such state.
Each party state shall afford to the emergency forces of any party
state, while operating within its state limits under the terms and
conditions of this compact, the same powers, except that of arrest
unless specifically authorized by the receiving state, duties, rights, and
privileges as are afforded forces of the state in which they are
performing emergency services. Emergency forces will continue under
the command and control of their regular leaders, but the
organizational units will come under the operational control of the
emergency services authorities of the state receiving assistance. These
conditions may be activated, as needed, only subsequent to a
declaration of a state emergency or disaster by the governor of the party
state that is to receive assistance or upon commencement of exercises
or training for mutual aid and shall continue so long as the exercises or
training for mutual aid are in progress, the state of emergency or
disaster remains in effect, or loaned resources remain in the receiving
state, whichever is longer.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-4-2.5-4.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.5.