ORS 402.210 Oregon Resource Coordination Assistance Agreement; participants

There is created an intrastate mutual assistance agreement called the Oregon Resource Coordination Assistance Agreement.

The state government and, except as provided in this subsection, each local government is a participant in the agreement.

A local government may opt out of participation in the agreement by adopting a resolution or ordinance so declaring and transmitting a copy of the resolution or ordinance to the Director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

An opt-out by a local government under this subsection is effective upon receipt by the director of a copy of the resolution or ordinance.

A tribal government is not a participant in the agreement unless it opts in as described in this subsection.

A tribal government may opt in to participation in the agreement by adopting a resolution so declaring and transmitting the resolution to the director.

An opt-in by a tribal government is effective upon receipt by the director of a copy of the resolution.

The agreement streamlines the process by which a participant:

Requests assistance from another participant whenever an event occurs; and

Temporarily acquires resources from another participant for training, drills or exercises.

The agreement does not:

Require a participant to provide resources to a requesting participant.

Preclude a participant from entering into any other agreement with another participant.

Affect any other agreement to which a participant is a party or may become a party.

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall develop, adopt and disseminate:

Guidelines and procedures for requesting and providing assistance under the agreement;

Requirements for recordkeeping by participants; and

Other procedures and guidelines that the department considers necessary to implement the agreement in an effective and efficient manner.