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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72526</law_id><section_number>15.2-1300.1</section_number><catch_line>Joint aid agreements by localities</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Powers of Local Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="13">Joint Actions by Localities</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Joint Exercise of Powers</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>A <span class="dictionary">locality</span> may, by <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> or resolution, authorize its chief administrative officer to arrange for provision of aid to other localities or receipt of aid from other localities in situations where a <span class="dictionary">locality</span> does not declare a local emergency, including approval by the chief administrator of agreements with other localities, subject to availability of resources. In situations where localities declare a local emergency, the provision or receipt of aid may occur pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Joint action by political subdivisions" href="/44-146.20/">44-146.20</a>. The <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> or resolution may include terms and conditions deemed necessary by the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> for participation in such aid and shall set forth the scope of the chief administrator&#x2019;s authority, including the type of aid that may be provided or received, or may generally authorize participation in provision or receipt of any type of aid including personnel, equipment, or other resources for public purposes. Prior to providing or receiving aid, the chief administrator shall conduct an assessment of available resources and shall consider establishing terms for the supervision of personnel, the term of deployment, payment or reimbursement of costs, and verification of insurance coverage.
		The <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> or resolution may allow for the participation of volunteers and, with approval of the <span class="dictionary">constitutional officer</span>, <span class="dictionary">constitutional officers</span> and their staffs. Deployed personnel acting pursuant to the <span class="dictionary">ordinance</span> or resolution of the <span class="dictionary">governing body</span> shall have the same authority and immunity in other localities as in the <span class="dictionary">locality</span> where they are employed or volunteer.</p></section></text><history>2011, c. 267.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
