North Dakota Century Code Title 37. Military § 37-17.1-26. Intrastate mutual aid agreements

The department of emergency services shall prepare and distribute to political subdivisions guidelines and model intrastate mutual aid agreements to provide a system for mutual assistance among political subdivisions in the prevention of, response to, and recovery from a local disaster or emergency. To access state funds for disaster response and recovery during a nonfederally declared disaster, counties and cities shall participate in intrastate mutual aid and shall take all necessary steps to ensure eligibility for federal funds.