Utah Code 53-2a-303. Statewide mutual aid committee
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-303
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Director: means the division director appointed under Section 53-2a-103 or the director's designee. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- Political subdivision: means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-61-102. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
- Public safety service: means a service provided to the public to protect life and property and includes fire protection, police protection, emergency medical service, and hazardous material response service. See Utah Code 53-2a-302
- State: means the state of Utah. See Utah Code 53-2a-302
- system: means the aggregate of all participating political subdivisions and the state. See Utah Code 53-2a-302
(1)(a) There is established a statewide mutual aid committee consisting of:
(1)(a)(i) the director, who shall chair the committee;
(1)(a)(ii) one or more representatives from state agencies that provide public safety service, appointed by the director;
(1)(a)(iii) one or more representatives of counties, appointed by the director after considering recommendations from the Utah Association of Counties;
(1)(a)(iv) one or more representatives of municipalities, appointed by the director after considering recommendations from the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and
(1)(a)(v) one or more representatives of public safety districts and public safety interlocal entities, appointed by the director after considering recommendations from the Utah Association of Special Districts.
(1)(b) The term of each member appointed under Subsections (1)(a)(ii) through (v) shall be two years.
(1)(c) A committee member may not receive compensation for service on the committee in addition to any compensation received as an employee or official of a state agency or participating political subdivision.
(2) The committee shall meet at least annually to:
(2)(a) review the progress and status of the statewide mutual aid system;
(2)(b) assist in developing methods to track and evaluate activation of the system; and
(2)(c) examine issues facing participating political subdivisions regarding implementation of this part.
(3) The committee shall develop comprehensive guidelines and procedures that address the operation of the system, including:
(3)(a) projected or anticipated costs of responding to emergencies;
(3)(b) checklists for requesting and providing assistance;
(3)(c) record keeping for participating political subdivisions;
(3)(d) reimbursement procedures and other necessary implementation elements and necessary forms for requests; and
(3)(e) other records documenting deployment and return of assets.
(4) The committee may prepare an annual report on the condition and effectiveness of the statewide mutual aid system, make recommendations for correcting any deficiencies, and submit the report to an appropriate legislative committee.