City or county authorized to incur obligations for emergency services; county determination of emergency

In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, counties or cities may enter into contracts and incur obligations necessary to mitigate, prepare for, respond to or recover from an emergency or major disaster. A county shall assess whether an emergency exists. [1983 c.586 §13; 1991 c.418 §2; 2009 c.718 §44]