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In periods of local emergency as declared pursuant to this chapter, the town is hereby granted full power to provide mutual aid to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances, resolution, emergency plans or agreements therefore. The town may request from state agencies mutual aid including personnel, equipment and other available resources to assist the town during the local emergency in accordance with emergency plans or at the direction of the governor.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-5)
(A) The town shall not be liable for any claim based upon the exercise or performance, or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of the town or any employee of the town, except willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith of any such employee, in carrying out the provisions of A.R.S. Title 26, Ch. 2.
(B) The immunities from liability, exemptions from laws, ordinances and rules, all pensions, relief, disability worker’s compensation and other benefits which apply to the activity of officers, agents or employees of the town when performing their respective functions within the limits of the town shall apply to them to the same degree and extent while engaged in the performance of any of their functions and duties extraterritorial under the provisions of this chapter, excepting willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith.
(C) Volunteers duly enrolled or registered for services in a local emergency, a state of emergency or a state of war emergency in carrying out, complying with or attempting to comply with, any regulations issued pursuant to A.R.S. title 26, Ch. 2, or any local ordinance, or performing any of their authorized functions or duties, or training for the performance of their authorized functions or duties, shall have the same degree of responsibility for their actions and enjoy immunities as officers and employees of the state and its political subdivisions performing similar work.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-6)
It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this chapter or to refuse or willfully neglect to obey any lawful regulation or order issued as provided in this chapter. This provision, however, does not apply to the refusal of any private organization or members thereof to participate in an emergency, local emergency or state of emergency as defined by this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 3-6-7) Penalty, see § 10.99