Texas § GV.418.1181 - REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
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§ GV.418.1181. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS
REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS: REQUEST BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY. (a) If a local government entity requests mutual aid assistance from another local government entity under the system that requires a response that exceeds 12 consecutive hours, the requesting local government entity shall reimburse the actual costs of providing mutual aid assistance to the responding local government entity, including costs for personnel, operation and maintenance of equipment, damaged equipment, food, lodging, and transportation, incurred by the responding local government entity in response to a request for reimbursement. Local government entities with a mutual aid agreement when the request for mutual aid assistance is made are subject to the agreement's terms of reimbursement, as provided by Section 418.111 . (b) The requesting local government entity shall pay the reimbursement from available funds. If federal money is available to pay costs associated with the provision of mutual aid assistance, the requesting local government entity shall make the claim for the eligible costs of the responding local government entity on the requesting entity's subgrant application and shall disburse the federal share of the money to the responding local government entity, with sufficient local funds to cover the actual costs of the responding local government entity in providing assistance. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11 ), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 6, 2007. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (H.B. 1471 ), Sec. 1.07, eff. June 15, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 708 (H.B. 3178 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013. SUBCHAPTER F. DISASTER MITIGATION
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