§ 36-69-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Mutual Aid Act.” History. Code 1981, § 36-69-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 887, § 1.
§ 36-69-10. Emergencies to Which Chapter Not Applicable
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any emergency in which the chief executive of a political subdivision assigns or makes available for duty the employees, property, or equipment of the subdivision relating to fire fighting, engineering, rescue, health, medical and related services, and to police, transportation, construction, and similar items or services […]
§ 36-69-2. “Local Emergency” Defined
As used in this chapter, the term “local emergency” means the existence of conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the territorial limits of a political subdivision of the state or on a campus of an institution within the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia […]
§ 36-69-3. Extraterritorial Cooperation and Assistance to Local Law Enforcement Agencies or Fire Departments; Commander of Operations
Upon the request of a local law enforcement agency for assistance in a local emergency, in the prevention or detection of violations of any law, in the apprehension or arrest of any person who violates a criminal law of this state, or in any criminal case, the chief of police or public safety director of […]
§ 36-69-3.1. Out-of-State Contracts and Mutual Aid Agreements
Any county or municipality in this state shall be authorized to enter into contracts and mutual aid agreements with counties or municipalities of any other state or with any agency of the United States for the provision of law enforcement services in a local emergency to the extent that the laws of such other state […]
§ 36-69-4. Powers and Duties of Employees of Political Subdivision or Institution Within the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia Who Are Rendering Aid
Whenever the employees of any political subdivision or institution within the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia are rendering aid outside their political subdivision or campus, respectively, and pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter, such employees shall have the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as if […]
§ 36-69-5. Responsibility for Expenses and Compensation of Employees
Unless otherwise provided by contract, the political subdivision or institution within the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia which furnishes any equipment pursuant to this chapter shall bear the loss or damage to such equipment and shall pay any expense incurred in the operation and maintenance thereof. Unless otherwise provided […]
§ 36-69-6. Applicability of Privileges, Immunities, Exemptions, and Benefits
All of the privileges and immunities from liability; exemption from laws, ordinances, and rules; and all pension, insurance, relief, disability, workers’ compensation, salary, death, and other benefits which apply to the activity of such officers, agents, or employees of any such political subdivision or institution within the University System of Georgia or the Technical College […]
§ 36-69-7. Liability for Acts or Omissions of Responding Agency Employees
Neither a public safety agency which requests assistance pursuant to Code Section 36-69-3 nor the political subdivision or institution of the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia in which the public safety agency is located shall be liable for any acts or omissions of employees of a responding public safety […]
§ 36-69-8. Construction of Chapter
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as creating a duty on the part of any public safety agency of a local political subdivision or institution within the University System of Georgia or the Technical College System of Georgia to respond to a request from any public safety agency of another local political […]
§ 36-69-9. Cumulative Authority of Chapter
The authority of this chapter shall be cumulative to and in addition to mutual aid resource pacts authorized under Chapter 6 of Title 25 or contracts between political subdivisions for the provision of services authorized under Section II of Article IX of the Constitution. The authority of this chapter shall be cumulative to and in […]