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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 5

SECTION 1- BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 6A and 6B of Article 16A - Civil
Defense, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973
Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) be and they are
hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 16A — Civil Defense

6A.

A state of emergency shall be declared by executive
order or proclamation of the Governor if he finds that an
emergency has developed or is impending for any cause
whatsoever. The state of emergency shall continue until
the Governor finds that the threat or danger has passed
or the emergency has been dealt with to the extent that
emergency conditions no longer exist and terminates the
state of emergency by executive order or proclamation.

No state of emergency may continue for longer than
30 days unless renewed by the Governor. The General
Assembly by joint resolution may terminate a state of
emergency at any time. Thereupon, the Governor shall
issue an executive order or proclamation ending the state
of emergency. All executive orders or proclamations
issued under this [subsection] SECTION shall indicate the
nature of the emergency, the area or areas threatened,
and the conditions which have brought it about or which
make possible termination of the state of emergency. 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 emergency prevent or
impede, promptly 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.

6B.

A major disaster shall be declared by executive
order or proclamation of the Governor if he finds that 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] SECTION