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(a) Each Franchisee shall submit a schedule of rates to the County for approval, and shall not charge more or less than the approved rates without prior, written authorization of the County. (b) No ambulance service shall attempt to collect rates on emergency calls until the patient has reached the point of destination, has received medical attention and is in a condition deemed by the physician fit to consult with the ambulance service, but such service may attempt to secure guarantee of payment with the family or guardian of the patient once the patient is in the process of receiving medical attention. (c) Only for nonmedically necessary transports, can a person be required to pay for transportation to a nonemergency facility in advance of the ambulance trip. Sec. 10-99.- Emergency Medical Services Mutual Aid (a) The board of commissioners has a strong desire to promote the safety of all citizens and visitors and therefore endorses the guidelines for emergency medical services mutual aid. (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to make any county or its departments or agents responsible for the payment or collection of emergency medical service with its base of operation located in any other county other than its own, except that a county requesting mutual aid in a disaster should make provision to reimburse the assisting county for expenses (limited to fuel, food and lodging) incurred as a result of the disaster response. Counties may elect to reimburse further expenses, to be judged on an individual basis. (c) The board of commissioners authorizes mutual aid to surrounding counties in the use of the county gas pump for emergency vehicles coming through the county when gas stations are closed. The County shall be reimbursed for such costs. Secs. 10-100-10.130.- Reserved. ARTICLE IV.-EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Footnotes: cross reference-Administration, ch. 2. DIVISION 1-STATE OF EMERGENCY Sec. 10-131. Territorial applicability. This Article is applicable to any part of Lee County which is not within the corporate limits of any city or town, unless otherwise authorized by the municipality. Sec. 10-132.- Public proclamation of emergency. (a) A state of emergency shall be deemed to exist when ever during times of public crisis, disaster, rioting, catastrophe, or similar public emergency, for any reason, public safety authorities are unable to maintain public order or afford adequate protection for lives, safety or property, or whenever the occurrence of any such condition is imminent.