1994 Alaska Statutes
TITLE 26 MILITARY AFFAIRS AND VETERANS
Chapter 26.20. CIVIL DEFENSE
Sec. 26.20.080. MOBILE SUPPORT UNITS.

(a) The governor, or the department at the request of the governor, may create and establish as many mobile support units as are necessary to reinforce civil defense organizations in stricken areas, with due consideration of the plans of the federal government and of the other states of the United States. The governor shall appoint a commander for each unit. The commander has primary responsibility for the organization, administration, and operation of the unit. Mobile support units shall be called to duty upon orders of the governor or the department and shall perform their functions in any part of the state or, as provided in this section, in other states.

(b) Personnel of mobile support units while on duty, whether inside or outside the state, shall (1) if they are employees of the state, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and receive the compensation incidental to their employment; (2) if they are employees of a district of the state, and whether serving inside or outside the district, have the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities and are entitled to the compensation incidental to their employment from the state, and (3) if they are not employees of the state or a district, are entitled to compensation by the state at $12 a day and to the same rights and immunities as are provided by law for the employees of this state. While on duty all personnel of mobile support units are subject to the operational control of the authority in charge of civil defense activities in the area in which they are serving, and shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses.

(c) Whenever a mobile support unit of another state provides aid in this state under the orders of the governor of its home state and upon the request of the governor of this state, this state shall reimburse the other state for the compensation paid and actual and necessary travel, subsistence, and maintenance expenses of the personnel of the mobile support unit while providing aid in this state, and for all payments for death, disability, or injury of personnel incurred in the course of giving aid, and for all losses of or damage to supplies and equipment of the other state or a district of the other state resulting from giving aid in this state, if the laws of the other state contain provisions substantially similar to this section or if provisions to this effect are embodied in a reciprocal mutual-aid agreement, or if the federal government has authorized or agreed to make reimbursement for any mutual aid.

(d) Personnel of mobile support units of this state may not be ordered by the governor or the department to operate in any other state unless the laws of that state contain provisions substantially similar to this section or unless the reciprocal mutual-aid agreement include provisions for reimbursement or unless reimbursement will be made by the federal government by law or agreement.