government operations: Interstate compacts

Emergency Management Assistance Compact

The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) provides for mutual assistance between the states entering into the compact in managing any emergency or disaster that is declared by the governor of the affected state or states, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, man-made disaster, civil emergency aspects of resources shortages, community disorders, insurgency or enemy attack. This compact shall also provide for mutual cooperation in emergency-related exercises, testing or other training activities using equipment and personnel simulating performance of any aspect of the giving and receiving of aid by party states or subdivisions of party states during emergencies, such actions occurring outside actual declared emergency periods. Mutual assistance in this compact may include the use of the states' National Guard forces, either in accordance with the National Guard Mutual Assistance Compact or by mutual agreement between states.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV

Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact

The purpose of the compact is to develop more uniform and coordinated approaches to dealing with insolvent insurance companies, and particularly multistate insurers. The compact establishes a commission to oversee and monitor insurer receiverships. The commissioners would be appointed by each member state. All states are eligible to join the compact. It becomes effective when two states enact it into law. It does not reference congressional consent.

Member states: IL, MI, NE

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