Section 26. Coordination of local disaster preparedness forces and local civil defense forces in disasters  


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  • 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 disaster preparedness or  civil
      defense 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 disaster preparedness plans.