5.3. ERMUSR 04-09-2013 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Committee at the organizational meeting. A schedule of regular meetings may be changed from time to time as deemed necessary by the Statewide Committee. c. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Statewide Committee may be called by the Chair and must be called by the Chair upon written request of two Statewide Committee members. d. Quorum. The Statewide Committee shall not take official action unless a majority of the voting members are present in person or via electronic communication. ARTICLE IV REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE A. Party Responsibility. The Parties shall identify an Authorized Official and one or more alternates; provide contact information including 24-hour access; and maintain the resource information required contained in the member information form to be developed by the Statewide Committee. The Parties shall update this information as required by the bylaws. In the event of an Emergency, a Party's Authorized Official may request Assistance from a Party's Utility. The Authorized Official must specifically state that Assistance is being requested under MnWARN to activate the provisions of this Agreement. Requests for Assistance can be made orally or in writing. When made orally, the request for Assistance shall be prepared in writing as soon as practicable. Requests for Assistance shall be directed to the Authorized Official of a Party. Specific protocols for requesting Assistance shall be established by the Statewide Committee. B. Response to a Request for Assistance. After a Party receives a request for Assistance, the Authorized Official should evaluate if resources are available to respond to the request for Assistance. Following the evaluation, the Responding Party's Authorized Official shall inform, as soon as possible, the Receiving Party's Authorized Official if it can provide Assistance. If Assistance is provided, the Responding Party shall inform the Receiving Party about the type of available resources and the approximate arrival time of such resources. C. Discretion of Responding Party's Authorized Official. Adoption of this Agreement does not create any duty to provide Assistance. When a Party receives a request for Assistance, the Authorized Official shall have absolute discretion to provide Assistance or to not provide Assistance. A Party's decision to provide Assistance or not provide Assistance shall be final. No Party nor any employee or officer of any Party shall be liable to any other Party or to any person for failure of any Party to furnish Assistance or for recalling Assistance. ARTICLE V RESPONDING PARTY PERSONNEL A. National Incident Management System (NIMS). When providing Assistance under this Agreement, the Requesting Party's Utility and the Responding Party's Utility shall be organized and function under NIMS. B. Control. The personnel of a Responding Party providing Assistance shall be under the direction and control of the Receiving Party until the Responding Party's Authorized Official withdraws Assistance. The Receiving Party's Authorized Official shall coordinate response 5