Section 14-112 – Emergency Expenditures; Use of Existing Resources
(a) (1) Expenditures necessitated by emergencies shall first be made using money regularly appropriated to State and local agencies. (2) If the Governor finds that regularly appropriated money is inadequate to cope with an emergency, the Board of Public Works may make contingency money available in accordance with the State budget. (b) The State may: (1) accept any allotment of […]
Section 14-113 – Enforcement
(a) Each emergency management agency established under this subtitle and its officers shall execute and enforce the orders, rules, and regulations made by the Governor under authority of this subtitle. (b) With respect to the threat or occurrence of an enemy attack, act of terrorism, or public health catastrophe, each law enforcement officer of the State or […]
Section 14-114 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties
(a) A person may not violate an order, rule, or regulation issued under the authority of this subtitle. (b) (1) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both. (2) A person who willfully violates this section is […]
Section 14-115 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Emergency Management Act.
Section 14-116 – Continuity Planning for Emergencies — Government Functions Plans
(a) In this section, “principal department” means a principal department of the Executive Branch of State Government established in § 8–201 of the State Government Article. (b) (1) Each principal department shall: (i) develop a continuity of operations plan to maintain department operations if an emergency or other crisis disrupts normal operations; (ii) annually update the continuity of operations plan; […]
Section 14-117
(a) (1) This subsection applies only when the Governor or the head of a unit authorizes an emergency procurement during a state of emergency in order to prepare for or address the state of emergency under: (i) § 14–106(b)(3) of this subtitle; (ii) § 13–108(a) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or (iii) any other law that grants the […]
Section 14-106 – Emergency Management Powers of Governor
(a) (1) The Governor: (i) has control of and is responsible for the Department; and (ii) is responsible for carrying out this subtitle. (2) In the event of the threat or occurrence of an emergency, the Governor may assume direct operational control over all or part of an emergency management function created or authorized by this subtitle and Subtitles 2 […]
Section 14-107 – State of Emergency — Declaration by Governor
(a) (1) If the Governor finds that an emergency has developed or is impending due to any cause, the Governor shall declare a state of emergency by executive order or proclamation. (2) The state of emergency continues until the Governor: (i) finds that the threat or danger has passed or the emergency has been dealt with to the extent […]
Section 14-108 – State of Emergency — Declared in Another State
(a) After a state of emergency is declared in another state and the Governor receives a written request for assistance from the executive authority of that state, the Governor may: (1) authorize use in the other state of personnel, equipment, supplies, or materials of this State, or of a political subdivision with the consent of the executive […]
Section 14-109 – Local Organizations for Emergency Management
(a) Each political subdivision shall: (1) establish a local organization for emergency management in accordance with the State emergency management plan and program; and (2) participate in federal programs for emergency management. (b) (1) On recommendation of the mayor, executive, or governing body of the political subdivision, the Governor shall appoint a director of emergency management for each local organization […]