Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-231a
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Fire protection agreements
Official statutory text
A. The Adjutant General, pursuant to authority granted under 42
U.S.C. Section 1856a and applicable Army, Air Force or National
Guard regulations, may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any
city, county, town or municipal corporation or agency of the State
of Oklahoma maintaining fire protection facilities in the vicinity
of such property, for mutual aid in furnishing fire protection for
such property and for other property for which such entity normally
provides fire protection.
B. Fire protection units will continue under the command and
control of their regular chain of command, but the organizational
unit will come under operational control of the fire protection
service authorities of the jurisdiction receiving assistance.
C. Each agreement shall include a waiver by each party of all
claims against the other party for compensation for any loss,
damage, personal injury or death occurring in consequence of the
performance of such agreement. Any such agreement may provide for
the reimbursement of any party for all or any part of the cost
incurred by such party in furnishing fire protection for or on
behalf of any other party.
D. The Adjutant General shall promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
U.S.C. Section 1856a and applicable Army, Air Force or National
Guard regulations, may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any
city, county, town or municipal corporation or agency of the State
of Oklahoma maintaining fire protection facilities in the vicinity
of such property, for mutual aid in furnishing fire protection for
such property and for other property for which such entity normally
provides fire protection.
B. Fire protection units will continue under the command and
control of their regular chain of command, but the organizational
unit will come under operational control of the fire protection
service authorities of the jurisdiction receiving assistance.
C. Each agreement shall include a waiver by each party of all
claims against the other party for compensation for any loss,
damage, personal injury or death occurring in consequence of the
performance of such agreement. Any such agreement may provide for
the reimbursement of any party for all or any part of the cost
incurred by such party in furnishing fire protection for or on
behalf of any other party.
D. The Adjutant General shall promulgate rules to implement the
provisions of this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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