PUBLIC LAW 104-181—AUG. 6, 1996 110 STAT. 1609 Public Law 104-181 104th Congress Joint Resolution Granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid Agreement between the city Aug. 6, 1996 of Bristol, Virginia, and the city of Bristol, Tennessee. [HJ Res 166] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL CONSENT. The Congress consents to the Mutual Aid Agreement entered into between the city of Bristol, Virginia, and the city of Bristol, Tennessee. The agreement reads as follows: "THIS MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between the CITY OF BRISTOL VIRGINIA, a municipality incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter 'Bristol Virginia'); and the CITY OF BRISTOL TEN- NESSEE, a municipality incorporated under the laws of the State of Tennessee (hereinafter 'Bristol Tennessee'). i " WITNESSETH: "WHEREAS, Section 15.1-131 of the Code of Virginia and Sections 6-54-307 and 12-9-101 et seq. of the Tennessee Code Annotated authorize Bristol Virginia and Bristol Tennessee to enter into an agreement providing for mutual law enforcement assistance; "WHEREAS, the two cities desire to avail themselves of the authority conferred by these respective laws; "WHEREAS, it is the intention of the two cities to enter into mutual assistance commitments with a pre-determined plan by which each city might render aid to the other in case of need, or in case of an emergency which demands law enforcement services to a degree beyond the existing capabilities of either city; and, "WHEREAS, it is in the public interest of each city to enter into an agreement for mutual assistance in law enforcement to assure adequate protection for each city. "NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and the benefits to be derived therefrom, the City of Bristol Virginia and the City of Bristol Tennessee agree as follows: "1. Each city will respond to calls for law enforcement assistance by the other city only upon request for such assistance made by the senior law enforcement officer on duty for the requesting city, or his designee, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. All requests for law enforcement assistance shall be directed to the senior law enforcement officer on duty for the city from which aid is requested.
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