Police or sheriffs' officers may be assigned to any duties provided for in sections 29-5-103 and 29-5-104 in an area where there is a labor dispute so long as the situation or incident for which such temporary assignment has been requested is not directly the result of a labor dispute and does not involve those individuals participating in the labor dispute. In a case where the temporary assignment of police or sheriffs' officers is deemed necessary as the direct result of a labor dispute, such temporary assignment may be made only after authorization by the governor or his designee.
Source: L. 63: p. 730, � 4. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-2-7. L. 89: Entire section R&RE, p. 1267, � 1, effective April 23.
29-5-107. Request for temporary assignment of emergency response personnel - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Emergency incident means a natural or manmade emergency incident that overwhelms or has the potential to overwhelm local resources, which incidents include, without limitation, wildland fires, fires occurring in wildland-urban interface areas, structural fires, tornadoes, floods, explosions, weapons of mass destruction, mass casualty, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescue and extrication, emergency medical transport, and emergency medical services.
(b) Emergency responder has the same meaning as specified in section 29-5-105 (1).
(c) Emergency responder personnel has the same meaning as specified in section 29-5-105 (1).
(2) The chief or executive officer of an emergency responder may, when in his or her opinion the same is required by an emergency incident, request the chief or executive officer of another emergency responder to assign to him or her emergency responder personnel and equipment to perform temporary duty within the boundaries of such requesting emergency responder under the direction and control of such requesting fire chief or executive officer and under such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon between the requesting and assigning fire chiefs or executive officers. Such emergency responder personnel shall, while so assigned and performing duties subject to the direction and control of the requesting fire chief or executive officer, have the same power as the emergency responder personnel of the requesting emergency responder.
Source: L. 63: p. 730, � 5. C.R.S. 1963: � 99-2-8. L: 97: Entire section amended, p. 1025, � 51, effective August 6. L: 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-166), ch. 287, p. 1697, � 2, effective June 22.