§ 37-B §923 — Party state responsibilities--Article III

1.
Formulate plans and programs.
It is the responsibility of each party state to formulate procedural plans and programs for interstate cooperation in the performance of the responsibilities listed in this section. In formulating such plans, and in carrying them out, the party states, to the extent practical, shall:
2.
Request assistance.
The authorized representative of a party state may request assistance of another party state by contacting the authorized representative of that state. The provisions of this chapter only apply to requests for assistance made by and to authorized representatives. Requests may be verbal or in writing. If verbal, the request must be confirmed in writing within 30 days of the verbal request. Requests must provide the following information:
3.
Consultation between state officials.
There must be frequent consultation between state officials who have assigned emergency management responsibilities and other appropriate representatives of the party states with affected jurisdictions and the United States Government, with free exchange of information, plans and resource records relating to emergency capabilities.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 780, §2 (NEW).