Oklahoma § 63-684.5

§ 63-684.5.

Limitations.

ARTICLE IV

Limitations

Any party state requested to render mutual aid or conduct

exercises and training for mutual aid shall take such action as is

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necessary to provide and make available the resources covered by

this compact in accordance with the terms hereof; provided that it

is understood that the state rendering aid may withhold resources to

the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for such

state.

Each party state shall afford to the emergency forces of any

party state, while operating within its state limits under the terms

and conditions of this compact, the same powers, except that of

arrest unless specifically authorized by the receiving state,

duties, rights, and privileges as are afforded forces of the state

in which they are performing emergency services. Emergency forces

will continue under the command and control of their regular

leaders, but the organizational units will come under the

operational control of the emergency services authorities of the

state receiving assistance. These conditions may be activated, as

needed, only subsequent to a declaration of a state emergency or

disaster by the governor of the party state that is to receive

assistance or upon commencement of exercises or training for mutual

aid and shall continue as long as the exercises or training for

mutual aid are in progress, the state of emergency or disaster

remains in effect, or loaned resources remain in the receiving

state, whichever is longer.

Added by Laws 1996, c. 325, § 5, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996.