HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2091

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 section 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, 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.]

[6C]

After THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED 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] EMERGENCY. AN
EXECUTIVE ORDER OR PROCLAMATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
SHALL ACTIVATE THE DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ASPECTS OF
THE STATE AND LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY PLANS APPLICABLE TO
THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR AREA IN QUESTION AND SHALL BE
AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPLOYMENT AND USE OF ANY RESOURCES TO
WHICH THE PLAN OR PLANS APPLY AND FOR USE OR DISTRIBUTION OF
ANY SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS AND FACILITIES
ASSEMBLED, STOCKPILED, OR ARRANGED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE
PURSUANT TO THIS PART OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW RELATING
TO EMERGENCIES.

7.

(a) (1) Each political subdivision of this State shall
establish a local organization for [civil defense and
disaster preparedness] EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL
DEFENSE in accordance with the State [civil defense and
disaster preparedness] EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT plan and program