Title 34 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Assistance," the provision of personnel, equipment, expertise, supplies, or other products or services excluding financial assistance from the state; (2) "Covered entity," any other private or nonprofit entity that provides emergency function…

Nothing in this chapter limits or supercedes the provisions of chapter 1-24 and chapter 34-48A . The provisions of this chapter may be used contemporaneously with any agreement under chapters 1-24 or 34-48A . Source: SL 2006, ch 189 , § 10.

Any law enforcement officer responding to a request under the provisions of this chapter shall be treated as a law enforcement officer of the requesting agency for liability purposes while in its jurisdiction, and the requesting agency shall obtain and maintain liability coverage…

Any law enforcement officer who is ordered by the deploying agency or who responds to the request of the authorities of another public agency to perform law enforcement duties outside territorial limits of the public agency where the officer is employed, is entitled to the same w…

In addition to the provisions of chapter 1-24 and chapter 34-48A , any public agency or covered entity may request assistance from any other public agency or covered entity in order to preserve and protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The requesting public agency and t…

Any public agency or covered entity requesting assistance under this chapter may do so through an oral or written request to a representative of the deploying public agency or covered entity to which the request is directed who is authorized to control the items of assistance bei…

Any deploying public agency or covered entity receiving a request for assistance under this chapter may provide the requested assistance. Source: SL 2006, ch 189 , § 4.

Any deploying public agency or covered entity that provides assistance pursuant to a request under this chapter may withdraw that assistance at any time. Source: SL 2006, ch 189 , § 5.

All personnel deployed by the deploying public agency or covered entity retain all authority of the deploying public agency or covered entity and are entitled to act with all authority available to similarly situated personnel of the public agency or covered entity receiving assi…

Any deploying public agency or covered entity involved in the incident may request reimbursement for its actual expenses. If reimbursement is requested, the deploying public agencies or covered entities involved shall agree upon the actual, reasonable expenses involved. A deployi…

Except as provided in § 34-48-12 , any deploying public agency or covered entity providing assistance in response to a request under this chapter shall maintain ownership of and liability for all assistance provided, including: (1) Worker's compensation coverage for personnel emp…

No person or public agency or covered entity may be held civilly liable for actions in requesting or providing assistance under this chapter except for acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence. Nothing in this chapter constitutes a waiver or abrogation of sovereign immunity…