(a) The Director of Emergency Services may, in collaboration with other public and private agencies within this State, develop or cause to be developed mutual aid arrangements for reciprocal emergency services aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted. Such arrangements shall be consistent with the State emergency services plan and program, and in time of emergency, the City Organization for Emergency Services shall render assistance in accordance with mutual aid agreements.
(b) The Director of Emergency Services may, subject to the approval of the Governor, enter into mutual aid arrangements with emergency services agencies or organizations in other states for reciprocal emergency services aid and assistance in case of disaster too great to be dealt with unassisted.
(1977 Code Sec. 4.11)