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Section 14-402 – Majority of Local Governing Body Killed, Sick, or Unavailable

    (a)    The powers in this section may be exercised only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares all or part of the county to be in an actual or threatened emergency area.     (b)    If a majority of the members of the local governing body of a county are killed or are […]

Section 14-403 – Executive Officer Killed, Sick, or Unavailable

    (a)    In this section, “executive officer” means the mayor or comparable official of the legislative body of a municipal corporation of the State.     (b)    The powers in this section may be exercised only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares all or part of the municipal corporation to be in an […]

Section 14-404 – Member of Governing Body of Tax District Killed, Sick, or Unavailable

    (a)    In this section, “tax district” includes:         (1)    a special tax area;         (2)    a special tax district;         (3)    a sanitary district; and         (4)    a water district.     (b)    The powers in this section may be exercised only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares all or part of the tax district to be in an actual […]

Section 14-405 – Powers of Local Governing Body During Military or Warlike Catastrophe

    (a)    (1)    If there is serious human suffering, death, personal injury, or property damage in a county because of a military or warlike catastrophe, the local governing body has the powers granted in this section.         (2)    The powers in this section may be exercised only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares […]

Section 14-406 – Effective Period of Laws, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations

    (a)    Each law, ordinance, resolution, or regulation of the State, a political subdivision of the State, or a unit of State or local government that relates to or concerns an actual or threatened emergency or military or warlike catastrophe may be applied during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares all […]

Section 14-401 – “Local Governing Body” Defined

    In this subtitle, “local governing body” means:         (1)    a board of county commissioners;         (2)    a county council; or         (3)    the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.