Interstate arrangements - 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7703

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     § 7703.  Interstate arrangements.
        (a)  General rule.--Upon finding that a vulnerable area lies
     only partly within this Commonwealth and includes territory in
     another state or states or territory in a foreign jurisdiction
     and that it would be desirable to establish an interstate
     relationship, mutual aid or an area organization for disaster
     emergency services, the Governor shall take steps to that end as
     desirable.
        (b)  Negotiation and status of agreements.--If this action is
     taken with jurisdictions that have enacted the Interstate Civil
     Defense and Disaster Compact, any resulting agreement or
     agreements may be considered supplemental agreements pursuant to
     Article 6 of that compact. If the other jurisdiction or
     jurisdictions with which the Governor proposes to cooperate
     pursuant to subsection (a) have not enacted that compact, the
     Governor may negotiate special agreements with the jurisdiction
     or jurisdictions.
        (c)  Legislative approval of agreements.--Any agreement, if
     sufficient authority for the making thereof does not otherwise
     exist, becomes effective only after its text has been
     communicated to the General Assembly and provided that neither
     House of the General Assembly has disapproved it by adjournment
     of the next ensuing session competent to consider it or within
     30 days of its submission, whichever is longer.

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