§ 58-8-112. Existing Mutual Aid Agreements
Governmental entities that are parties to existing mutual aid agreements may by resolution of their governing bodies determine to continue to operate under those agreements until they expire or are terminated. If a governmental entity does not affirm the continued existence of the agreement, it shall expire on July 1, 2004, and this chapter applies. […]
§ 58-8-113. Authority to Provide Aid or Assistance in Any Area of the State
In addition to any other authority provided by this chapter, any governmental entity may provide aid or assistance in any area of the state to any state or federal agency upon request by the state or federal agency, and the governmental entity and its employees will be subject to the same protections and immunities they […]
§ 58-8-114. Recognition and Enforcement of Laws Regarding Tort Liability
When any other state provides that it will recognize and enforce the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, and other Tennessee laws governing the tort liability of Tennessee’s governmental entities and their employees in any case brought in that state’s courts against the governmental entity or its employees arising from […]
§ 58-8-115. Reimbursement of Eligible Costs to Governmental Utility System
Notwithstanding § 58-8-111(b), a governmental utility system that is a responding party is eligible for reimbursement and entitled to one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement of eligible costs after the state of emergency is declared. For purposes of a governmental utility system that is a responding party, “then-prevailing wages, including benefits and overtime” in § 58-8-111(c) […]
§ 58-8-108. Command of the Scene — Delegation of Command
The representative or representatives of the requesting party authorized to be in charge of emergency response at the scene shall be in command at the scene as to strategy, tactics, and overall direction of the operations. The requesting party may delegate command as needed. Generally accepted incident command procedures shall be implemented and followed. The […]
§ 58-8-109. Scope of Authority — Workers’ Compensation Coverage — Liability
When employees of the responding party are sent from the employing jurisdiction to another jurisdiction or jurisdictions in response to a request for aid or assistance under this chapter, they have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if they were performing their duties in the jurisdiction in which they normally function. Employees […]
§ 58-8-110. Immunity
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to remove any immunity from, defenses to, or limitation on liability provided by the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, or other law.
§ 58-8-111. Responsibility for Costs — Eligibility for Reimbursement — Wages — Use of Equipment, Materials and Supplies — Records and Invoices
Except as provided in this section, the requesting party shall pay the responding party all documented costs incurred by the responding party in extending assistance to the requesting party under this chapter. The requesting party is ultimately responsible for reimbursement of all eligible expenses, not to exceed the federal emergency management agency’s (FEMA) reimbursement fee […]
§ 58-8-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Activities under service agreements” means day-to-day cooperation and activities based upon interlocal service or operational agreements or contracts between or among governmental entities; “Aid” means the same as assistance, except that aid is provided in an occurrence during any period of time when a state […]
§ 58-8-103. Governance — Agreements to Provide Aid and Assistance — Service and Operational Agreements — Purpose — Construction With Other Laws
On and after July 1, 2004, the provision and receipt of mutual aid and assistance by participating governmental entities shall be governed by this chapter, and no separate agreement is necessary except with regard to aid or assistance provided to entities in other states, aid or assistance provided between nongovernmental utilities and governmental entities, and […]