25-6-8. Establishment of pact districts; joining of nonmember jurisdictions to pact districts.

Pact districts shall be established along the boundaries of counties in which member jurisdictions of a pact are located.#

If a nonmember jurisdiction is located within the boundaries of an established pact, it must become a part of that pact should it desire to participate in mutual aid activities. If a county or counties without member jurisdictions are encircled by counties having members of a common pact, the jurisdictions in such county or counties must join the pact should they desire to participate in mutual aid activities. If a county which has no member jurisdictions borders with counties having members of different pacts, the jurisdictions within the county which desire to participate in mutual aid activities must:#

1. (1)

   Join with one of the bordering pact counties, provided that jurisdictions in the same county shall not be permitted to become members of different pacts; or#

2. (2)

   Organize a pact, provided two or more jurisdictions are involved, as set forth in Code Section 25-6-2.#