3050

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 666

APPLIES.

6B.

A MAJOR DISASTER SHALL BE DECLARED BY EXECUTIVE
ORDER OR PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR IF HE FINDS THAT
[[AN ENEMY ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES OR A NATURAL OR
MANMADE DISASTER HAS OCCURRED THAT WARRANTS A REQUEST FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT]] A MAJOR DISASTER
HAS OCCURRED OR IS IMMINENT. THE STATE OF MAJOR DISASTER
SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL THE GOVERNOR FINDS THAT THE THREAT
OR DANGER HAS PASSED OR THE DISASTER HAS BEEN DEALT WITH
TO THE EXTENT THAT MAJOR DISASTER CONDITIONS NO LONGER
EXIST AND TERMINATES THE STATE OF MAJOR DISASTER BY
EXECUTIVE ORDER OR PROCLAMATION. NO STATE OF MAJOR
DISASTER MAY CONTINUE FOR LONGER THAN 30 DAYS UNLESS
RENEWED BY THE GOVERNOR. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JOINT
RESOLUTION MAY TERMINATE A STATE OF MAJOR DISASTER AT ANY
TIME. THEREUPON, THE GOVERNOR SHALL ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER OR PROCLAMATION ENDING THE STATE OF MAJOR DISASTER.
ALL EXECUTIVE ORDERS OR PROCLAMATIONS ISSUED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL INDICATE THE NATURE OF THE MAJOR
DISASTER, THE AREA OR AREAS THREATENED, AND THE
CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE BROUGHT IT ABOUT OR WHICH MAKE
POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF THE STATE OF MAJOR DISASTER. AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER OR PROCLAMATION SHALL BE DISSEMINATED
PROMPTLY BY MEANS CALCULATED TO BRING ITS CONTENTS TO THE
ATTENTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND, UNLESS THE
CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDANT UPON THE MAJOR DISASTER PREVENT
OR IMPEDE, PROMPTLTY FILED WITH THE STATE CIVIL DEFENSE
AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AGENCY, THE HALL OF RECORDS,
AND THE LOCAL RECORDS-KEEPING AGENCY IN THE AREA TO WHICH
IT APPLIES.

6C.

AFTER A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR A MAJOR DISASTER
DECLARATION HAS BEEN MADE BY THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR,
UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY, IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
OFFICES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND OF THOSE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE DECLARATION IN ALL ACTIONS
THAT SERVE TO PREVENT OR ALLEVIATE THE ILL EFFECTS OF THE
IMMINENT OR ACTUAL DISASTER.

6D.

(A) A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY MAY BE DECLARED
ONLY BY THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION. IT MAY NOT BE CONTINUED OR RENEWED FOR A
PERIOD IN EXCESS OF SEVEN DAYS EXCEPT BY OR WITH THE
CONSENT OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION. ANY ORDER OR PROCLAMATION DECLARING,
CONTINUING, OR TERMINATING A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY