KRS 39B.040: Mutual aid arrangements with special districts and public and private

agencies.

(1) The local director of each local emergency management agency in the

Commonwealth may develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements

with special districts an d other public and private agencies within this

Commonwealth for reciprocal disaster and emergency response aid and assistance

in case of disaster or other emergency too great to be dealt with unassisted. The

arrangements shall be consistent with the Kentucky Emergency Operations Plan, the

local emergency operations plan, and the comprehensive emergency management

program of the Commonwealth, and in time of emergency it shall be the duty of

each local disaster and emergency services organizational unit, inc luding each

special district, and each public or private agency, to render assistance in

accordance with the provisions of these mutual aid arrangements.

(2) The local director of each local emergency management agency in the

Commonwealth may assist the di vision, acting on behalf of the Governor, in

negotiation of reciprocal mutual aid agreements between the Commonwealth and

other states, including foreign states or provinces, or their political subdivisions,

and shall carry out the arrangements or any agreements relating to the local political

subdivision.