Montana § 7-33-2405 Mutual Aid Agreements -- Request If No Agreement Exists -- Definitions

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§ 7-33-2405 — Mutual Aid Agreements -- Request If No Agreement Exists -- Definitions

Montana § 7-33-2405

Title 7LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 33FIRE PROTECTION

Part 24Fire Service Areas

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Mont. Code Ann. § 7-33-2405 (2026).

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7-33-2405 . Mutual aid agreements -- request if no agreement exists -- definitions.

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

(2)The governing body of a fire service area may enter mutual aid agreements with the proper authority of:

(a)other fire service areas;

(b)unincorporated municipalities;

(c)incorporated municipalities;

(d)state agencies;

(e)private fire prevention agencies;

(f)federal agencies;

(g)fire districts;

(h)governing bodies of other political subdivisions in Montana; and

(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)If the governing body of a fire s

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7-33-2405 . Mutual aid agreements -- request if no agreement exists -- definitions. (1) A mutual aid agreement is an agreement for protection against disasters, incidents, or emergencies.
(2) The governing body of a fire service area may enter mutual aid agreements with the proper authority of:
(a) other fire service areas;
(b) unincorporated municipalities;
(c) incorporated municipalities;
(d) state agencies;
(e) private fire prevention agencies;
(f) federal agencies;
(g) fire districts;
(h) governing bodies of other political subdivisions in Montana; and
(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) If the governing body of a fire service area has not concluded a mutual aid agreement, the governing body, a representative of the governing body, or an incident commander may request assistance pursuant to 10-3-209 .
(4) As used in this section, "incidents", "disasters", and "emergencies" have the meanings provided in 10-3-103 .