2013 New York Consolidated Laws
EXC - Executive
Article 2-B - (20 - 29-J) STATE AND LOCAL NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
26 - Coordination of local disaster preparedness forces and local civil defense forces in disasters.

 
    § 26. Coordination  of  local  disaster  preparedness forces and local
  civil defense forces in disasters. 1. Upon the threat or occurrence of a
  disaster, the chief executive of a county may coordinate  responses  for
  requests  for  assistance  made  by the chief executive of any political
  subdivision within the county.
    2. Coordination of assistance shall utilize existing organizations and
  lines  of  authority  and  shall  utilize  any  comprehensive  emergency
  management plans prepared by the affected municipality.
    3. A chief executive or any elected or appointed county, city, town or
  village  official shall not be held responsible for acts or omissions of
  municipal employees,  disaster  preparedness  forces  or  civil  defense
  forces  when  performing  disaster  assistance  pursuant  to  a declared
  disaster emergency or when exercising comprehensive emergency management
  plans.