51-9-176 - Authority to render law enforcement services in emergency situations; command structure; reimbursement for expenses. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 51-9-176. Authority to render law enforcement services in emergency situations; command structure; reimbursement for expenses.
 

At the request of a Mississippi municipality, county, other legal political subdivision of the state or a Mississippi state agency, federal agency, or under a declaration of a state of emergency or disaster by the Governor or the President of the United States, the officers of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Patrol may render law enforcement services including search and rescue using Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Patrol equipment. The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Patrol, with the approval of the governing board, may enter into agreements with jurisdictions regarding the circumstances in which emergency assistance may be provided and administered. Unless otherwise directed by an agreement, officers will remain under the authority of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Patrol Chief or to whomever and to what level of authority is delegated by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Patrol Chief or by assignment through the National Incident Management System or by the stated declaration of disaster or emergency. The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Patrol may seek reimbursement for services and related expenses if available. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2008, ch. 522, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 2008.