MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          653

be limited to "Molotov Cocktails." Such orders, rules and regula-
tions shall be effective from the time and in the manner prescribed
in such orders, rules and regulations and shall be made public prior
to such time as provided herein. Such orders, rules and regulations
may be amended, modified or rescinded, in like manner, from time to
time by the Governor throughout the duration of the emergency, but
in any event shall cease to be in effect upon a declaration by the
Governor that the emergency no longer exists.

(d)    Local cooperation with the State Police. When the Governor
has issued a proclamation declaring that a state of emergency exists,
it shall be the duty of all the law enforcement bodies, and fire com-
panies AND RESCUE SQUADS of this State, whether State, county,
city or municipal, to cooperate in any manner requested by the
Governor or his designated representative. It shall also be their
duty to allow the use of such equipment [and], facilities, and man-
power as they may possess when the use is required by the Gov-
ernor or his designated representative, provided that such use
shall not substantially interfere with the normal duties of the law
enforcement agency, OR FIRE COMPANY, OR RESCUE SQUAD
if the agency, OR FIRE COMPANY OR RESCUE SQUAD is not
located within an area designated by the Governor as an emergency
area. Upon the issuance by the Governor of a proclamation reciting
a state of emergency, the State Police shall be empowered to take any
action they deem necessary in the assistance of local police. Except as
provided in subsection (e) hereof, all State, county, city and municipal
law enforcement officials, AND FIRE COMPANIES AND
RESCUE SQUADS within an emergency area shall operate
under the direction of the person or persons designated by
an order to that effect by the Governor. It shall be the duty
of any county, city or municipal law enforcement agency to notify
the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police in the event the local
agency receives notice of any threatened or actual disturbance which
indicates the possibility of serious domestic violence.

(e)    Militia forces. After the issuance of a proclamation by the
Governor that an emergency situation exists, the militia forces may
be called into action by the Governor, and the militia forces shall
have full power and responsibility for the area designated by the
Governor as an emergency area, and all FIRE COMPANIES,
RESCUE SQUADS, police forces and police officials in the
designated area, including the State Police, shall cooperate with
the militia forces and operate under their direction. The chief
executive officer of any county, city, or municipality, or any gov-
erning body thereof, may request the Governor to provide militia
forces to help bring under control conditions then existing within<