Georgia Code, Title 25, Chapter 6 - Mutual Aid Resource Pacts

• § 25-6-1 - "Jurisdiction" Defined
  For the purposes of this chapter, the term "jurisdiction" means a federal agency, a state agency, a local governmental subdivision of this state or...
• § 25-6-2 - Formation of Pacts Authorized; Status of Members of Fire Departments of Member Jurisdictions; "Pact" Defined
  Whenever two or more jurisdictions, as defined by Code Section 25-6-1, within or adjacent to this state, by written resolution authorize their respective fire...
• § 25-6-3 - Establishment of Pacts; Organizational Meeting; Adoption of Articles, Bylaws, and Regulations; Board of Directors; Officers, Agents, and Personnel
  (a) When two or more jurisdictions desire to establish a pact, each jurisdiction shall designate its fire chief or person or position in charge...
• § 25-6-4 - Purpose of Pacts; Powers and Duties of Pacts Generally
  (a) It shall be the primary purpose of a pact to coordinate the emergency fire services of all jurisdictions belonging to it, so as...
• § 25-6-5 - Liability for Failure to Respond for Purposes of Extinguishing Fires or Other Immediate Response Emergencies; Privileges and Immunities; Liability for Loss of Men or Equipment
  (a) There shall be no liability imposed by law on a pact or any member jurisdiction or its personnel for failure to respond for...
• § 25-6-6 - Appropriation of Funds for Pacts by Member Jurisdictions; Receipt of Gifts by Pacts; Entry Into Agreements With State and Federal Agencies by Pacts
  Jurisdictions belonging to a pact may raise and appropriate money for the purpose of implementing and operating the pact. The pact may receive, hold,...
• § 25-6-7 - Joining of and Withdrawal From Pacts by Jurisdictions Not Having Fire Departments
  (a) Following the initial establishment of a pact, in accordance with procedures established in the bylaws of the pact, jurisdictions which do not have...
• § 25-6-8 - Mutual Aid Resource Pact Districts -- Establishment; Joining or Organization of Pacts by Nonmember Jurisdictions Desiring to Participate in Mutual Aid
  (a) Pact districts shall be established along the boundaries of counties in which member jurisdictions of a pact are located.(b) If a nonmember jurisdiction...
• § 25-6-9 - Mutual Aid Resource Pact Districts -- Merger With Other Districts; Communication and Cooperation Between Districts
  (a) Should the member jurisdictions of one or more pact districts desire to merge with another district, the merger may be accomplished in keeping...
• § 25-6-10 - Continuation of Operation of Preexistent Pacts
  Pacts in existence on July 4, 1976, are authorized to continue to operate under their articles of incorporation or organizational policy.
• § 25-6-11 - Penalty for Violations of Chapter
  Any member of the governing body of a jurisdiction or any other person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and...

Last modified: October 14, 2016