Sec. 7-339b. Subjects of interlocal agreements.
Sec. 7-339b. Subjects of interlocal agreements. (a) Any public agency of this
state may participate in developing and implementing interlocal agreements with any
public agency or agencies of this state or any other state or states providing for any of
the following:
(1) The exchange, furnishing or providing by one or more of the participating public
agencies to one or more of the other participating public agencies, or the furnishing or
providing for the joint use or benefit of the several participating public agencies, of
services, personnel, facilities, equipment or any other property or resources for any one
or more of the following purposes or uses: Fire prevention and fire fighting; police
protection and police services; supply of water, gas or electricity; garbage collection
and disposal; sewer lines and sewage treatment and disposal; refuse collection and disposal, and establishment or use of public dumps; storm drainage; establishment or use
of airports or landing fields; public entertainment and amusement; establishment or
use of parks, public gardens, gymnasiums, playgrounds, swimming pools, community
centers, recreation centers or other recreational areas or facilities; establishment and
preservation of open spaces; control of air and water pollution; planning services; engineering services; lighting; ambulance service; fire and police radio and communication
systems, hospital service; public health services; mental health services; establishment
or care of cemeteries; library or bookmobile services; suppression or control of plant and
animal pests or diseases; flood control; water conservation; public shade tree protection
services; traffic services; transportation services; redevelopment services, and publicizing the advantages of the region.
(2) The establishment of an interlocal advisory board or boards to recommend programs and policies for cooperative or uniform action in any fields of activity permitted
or authorized hereunder for each participating public agency, and from time to time to
advise with the appropriate officials of the participating public agencies in respect to
such programs, policies or fields of activity.
(3) The establishment and maintenance of interlocal employees or officers of the
participating public agencies for the purpose of administering or assisting in any of the
undertakings contemplated by subdivision (1) hereof or for the purpose of performing
services for an interlocal advisory board as authorized by subdivision (2) hereof. Such
employees or officers, if not continuing in or eligible for the merit system, insurance
and pension benefits and status of employment with a participating public agency, may
continue in such status or be made eligible therefor if the interlocal agreement contains
appropriate provisions to this effect. An interlocal advisory board may enter into an
agreement with the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide Old Age
and Survivors Insurance coverage to employees of such board.
(b) Nothing contained in sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive, shall be construed to
authorize or permit any public agency of this state to receive, obtain, furnish or provide
services, facilities, personnel, equipment or any other property or resources, or to engage
in or perform any function or activity by means of an interlocal agreement, if it does
not have constitutional or statutory power or authorization to receive, obtain, furnish or
provide the same or substantially similar services, facilities, personnel, equipment, other
property or resources, or to engage in or perform the same or a substantially similar
function or activity on its own account.
(1961, P.A. 429, S. 2; 1967, P.A. 516, S. 2; P.A. 95-308, S. 2.)
History: 1967 act included agreements for joint use or benefit of services, personnel etc., for police protection and
services, for sewage lines and treatment, for public entertainment and amusement, for public gardens, gymnasiums or
community centers and for establishment and preservation of open spaces; P.A. 95-308 substituted "participating" for
"contracting" public agencies.