Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.881
This is the official text of Mich. Comp. Laws § 3.881, part of Michigan’s Comp. Laws — part of the compiled statutory law of Michigan, published by the state as "Comp. Laws." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Memorandum of agreement.
Official statutory text
Sec. 1.
(1) This act expresses the shared interests of the participating jurisdictions to establish a memorandum of agreement to provide for the possibility of mutual assistance among the jurisdictions entering into this agreement in managing any emergency or disaster when the affected jurisdiction or jurisdictions ask for assistance, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, or civil emergency aspects of resource shortages.
(2) The effective utilization of resources of the participating jurisdictions essential to the safety, care, and welfare of the people in the event of any emergency or disaster is the underlying principle on which all articles of this agreement are understood.
(3) The participating jurisdictions recognize the importance of comprehensive and coordinated civil emergency preparedness, response, and recovery measures for natural disaster, technological hazard, human-induced disaster, or civil emergency aspects of resource shortages.
(4) The participating jurisdictions further recognize the benefits of coordinating their separate emergency preparedness, response, and recovery measures with that of participating jurisdictions for those emergencies, disasters, or hostilities affecting or potentially affecting 1 or more of the participating jurisdictions in the United States or in Canada.
(5) The participating jurisdictions further recognize that regionally based emergency preparedness, response, and recovery measures will benefit all jurisdictions in the United States and Canada, and best serve their respective national interests in cooperative and coordinated emergency preparedness.
NOW therefore, it is hereby agreed by and between each and all of the participating jurisdictions hereto as provided in this act.
History: 2012, Act 515, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
(1) This act expresses the shared interests of the participating jurisdictions to establish a memorandum of agreement to provide for the possibility of mutual assistance among the jurisdictions entering into this agreement in managing any emergency or disaster when the affected jurisdiction or jurisdictions ask for assistance, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, or civil emergency aspects of resource shortages.
(2) The effective utilization of resources of the participating jurisdictions essential to the safety, care, and welfare of the people in the event of any emergency or disaster is the underlying principle on which all articles of this agreement are understood.
(3) The participating jurisdictions recognize the importance of comprehensive and coordinated civil emergency preparedness, response, and recovery measures for natural disaster, technological hazard, human-induced disaster, or civil emergency aspects of resource shortages.
(4) The participating jurisdictions further recognize the benefits of coordinating their separate emergency preparedness, response, and recovery measures with that of participating jurisdictions for those emergencies, disasters, or hostilities affecting or potentially affecting 1 or more of the participating jurisdictions in the United States or in Canada.
(5) The participating jurisdictions further recognize that regionally based emergency preparedness, response, and recovery measures will benefit all jurisdictions in the United States and Canada, and best serve their respective national interests in cooperative and coordinated emergency preparedness.
NOW therefore, it is hereby agreed by and between each and all of the participating jurisdictions hereto as provided in this act.
History: 2012, Act 515, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Michigan?
Find a Michigan lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.