Section 418.111 - Creation of the Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System(a) The Texas Statewide Mutual Aid System is established to provide integrated statewide mutual aid response capability between local government entities without a written mutual aid agreement.(b) A request for mutual aid assistance between local government entities is considered to be made under the system, unless the requesting and responding entities are parties to a written mutual aid agreement in effect when the request is made.(c) This subchapter does not affect a written mutual aid agreement between local government entities in effect on or before the effective date of this subchapter or restrict the ability of local government entities to enter into a written mutual aid agreement as otherwise authorized by statute after the effective date of this subchapter. If a request is made between local government entities that are parties to a written mutual aid agreement, the terms of that agreement control the rights and obligations of the parties.Tex. Gov't. Code § 418.111
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865, Sec. 1.07, eff. 6/15/2007.Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258, Sec. 1.07, eff. 6/6/2007.