6                                      Laws of Maryland                              Ch. 1

Article 41—Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments
15B.

(C-l) AS USED IN THIS SUBTITLE, BUT ONLY UNTIL
[[JULY]] [[FEBRUARY 1]] MARCH 15, 1974, "CRISIS", "DIS-
ASTER", "CATASTROPHE" AND "OR SIMILAR PUBLIC EMER-
GENCY" ALSO REFERS TO A SITUATION WHERE THE HEALTH
SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS STATE ARE
[[OR MAY BECOME]] THREATENED BY REASON OF AN
ACTUAL OR IMPENDING ACUTE SHORTAGE IN USABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES. UPON REASONABLE APPREHENSION THAT SUCH
A CRISIS, DISASTER, CATASTROPHE, OR SIMILAR PUBLIC
EMERGENCY EXISTS, THE GOVERNOR MAY PROCLAIM A STATE
OF EMERGENCY, IN WHICH EVENT THE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS,
RULES, AND REGULATIONS, PROMULGATED AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SUBTITLE, MAY ALSO INCLUDE, BY WAY OF FURTHER
ENUMERATED EXAMPLE RATHER THAN LIMITATION, AND
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OR LIMITATION
OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW, PROVISIONS FOR THE ESTABLISH-
MENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS, CONTROLS,
STANDARDS, PRIORITIES, AND QUOTAS FOR THE ALLOCATION,
[[DEVELOPMENT,]] CONSERVATION, AND CONSUMPTION OF
ENERGY RESOURCES; THE SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION
OF EXISTING STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS AFFECTING OR
AFFECTED BY THE USE OF ENERGY RESOURCES, INCLUDING
THOSE RELATING TO AIR QUALITY CONTROL, THE TYPE AND
COMPOSITION OF VARIOUS ENERGY RESOURCES, THE PRO-
DUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES, AND
THE HOURS AND DAYS DURING WHICH PUBLIC BUILDINGS
AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS MAY
OR ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN OPEN; THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS AND AGREE-
MENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF COORDINATING THE ENERGY
RESOURCE PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS OF THE STATE WITH
THOSE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OF OTHER STATES
AND LOCALITIES [[; AND THE REALLOCATION OR REASSIGN-
MENT OF PERSONNEL, FUNCTIONS, FUNDS, POWERS, OR DU-
TIES AMONG THE VARIOUS UNITS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF STATE GOVERNMENT, AS THE SAME MAY BE NECESSARY
AND APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSES HEREOF]]. NOTHING
IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF
ANY NEW PERMANENT PERSONNEL POSITIONS. NOTHING_IN
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF OIL REFINERIES, DEEP WATER PORTS,
OFF SHORE DRILLING FACILITIES OR OTHER SIMILAR MAJOR
CAPITAL FACILITIES. ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
PROMULGATED BY THE GOVERNOR PURSUANT TO THE POW-
ERS GRANTED ABOVE, UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL FIRST
BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE,
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW FOR APPROVAL, RE-
JECTION OR MODIFICATION. IF THE COMMITTEE FAILS TO
TAKE ACTION WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF SUBMISSION OF THE
ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE ORDERS, RULES AND