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H.B. 296
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VETOES
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ARTICLE 7.
IMPLEMENTATION
(G) (1) PARTY JURISDICTIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT
FREQUENTLY WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND PLANS RELATING TO
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
(2) THIS COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS
ENACTMENT INTO LAW BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS.
(3) ANY PARTY JURISDICTION MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY
ENACTING A REPEAL OF THE SAME BUT NO SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL TAKE EFFECT
UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER THE SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE WITHDRAWING
JURISDICTION HAS GIVEN NOTICE IN WRITING OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL TO THE
SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIALS OF ALL PARTY JURISDICTIONS.
(4) WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COMPACT SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE
WITHDRAWING JURISDICTION FROM OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED HEREUNDER UNDER
ARTICLE 4 OR ARTICLE 6 OF THIS COMPACT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
WITHDRAWAL.
(5) AUTHENTICATED COPIES OF THIS COMPACT AND OF SUCH
SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS AS MAY BE ENTERED INTO SHALL AT THE TIME OF
THEIR APPROVAL BE RETAINED BY EACH PARTY JURISDICTION AND WITH THE
MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ARTICLE 8.
VALIDITY
(H) (1) THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES STATED IN ARTICLE 1 HEREOF.
(2) IF ANY PART OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT OR THE APPLICATION
THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID FOR ANY REASON IN
A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THE INVALIDITY DOES NOT AFFECT OTHER
PROVISIONS OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION OF THIS COMPACT WHICH CAN BE GIVEN
EFFECT WITHOUT THE INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND FOR THIS
PURPOSE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT ARE DECLARED SEVERABLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the jurisdictions eligible to enter into the Maryland
Emergency Management Assistance Compact should adopt the Compact by June 1,
2003.
SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July June 1, 2002.
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May 16, 2002
The Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr.
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