WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 482
Approved May 19, 1989.

CHAPTER 482

(Senate Bill 132)

AN ACT concerning

Governor's Energy Emergency Powers

FOR the purpose of removing extending the limited time period for
the authorization to the Governor of certain powers during
energy crisis emergency situations; clarifying certain
provisions relating to the Governor's authority to implement
federal energy emergency programs; and generally relating to
the Governor's energy emergency powers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 2-101(c-l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

2-101.

(c-1) (1) As used in this subtitle, [but only until July
1, 1989 1991,] "crisis," "disaster," "catastrophe," and "or
similar public emergency" also refers to a situation where the
health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of this State are
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 that
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:

(i) Provisions for the establishment and
implementation of programs, controls, standards, priorities, and
quotas for the allocation, conservation, and consumption of
energy resources;

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