Ch. 454                                   1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TO THE SAFETY, CARE, AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE IN THE EVENT OF ANY
EMERGENCY OR DISASTER DECLARED BY A PARTY STATE, SHALL BE THE
UNDERLYING PRINCIPLE ON WHICH ALL ARTICLES OF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE
UNDERSTOOD.

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNOR OF EACH STATE PARTICIPATING IN THE
COMPACT, THE LEGALLY DESIGNATED STATE OFFICIAL WHO IS ASSIGNED
RESPONSIBILITY FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
FORMULATION OF THE APPROPRIATE INTERSTATE MUTUAL AID PLANS AND
PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE III

PARTY STATE RESPONSIBILITIES

(A) IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTY STATE TO
FORMULATE PROCEDURAL PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR INTERSTATE
COOPERATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES LISTED IN THIS
ARTICLE. IN FORMULATING SUCH PLANS, AND IN CARRYING THEM OUT, THE PARTY
STATES, INSOFAR AS PRACTICAL, SHALL:

(1) REVIEW INDIVIDUAL STATE HAZARDS ANALYSES AND, TO THE
EXTENT REASONABLY POSSIBLE, DETERMINE ALL THOSE POTENTIAL
EMERGENCIES THE PARTY STATES MIGHT JOINTLY SUFFER, WHETHER DUE TO
NATURAL DISASTER, TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARD, MAN-MADE DISASTER,
EMERGENCY ASPECTS OF RESOURCES SHORTAGES, CIVIL DISORDERS,
INSURGENCY, OR ENEMY ATTACK

(2) REVIEW PARTY STATES' INDIVIDUAL EMERGENCY PLANS AND
DEVELOP A PLAN WHICH WILL DETERMINE THE MECHANISM FOR THE INTERSTATE
MANAGEMENT AND PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE CONCERNING ANY POTENTIAL
EMERGENCY.

(3)     DEVELOP INTERSTATE PROCEDURES TO FILL ANY IDENTIFIED GAPS
AND TO RESOLVE ANY IDENTIFIED INCONSISTENCIES OR OVERLAPS IN EXISTING OR
DEVELOPED PLANS.

(4)     ASSIST IN WARNING COMMUNITIES ADJACENT TO OR CROSSING THE
STATE BOUNDARIES.

(5)     PROTECT AND ASSURE UNINTERRUPTED DELIVERY OF SERVICES,
MEDICINES, WATER, FOOD, ENERGY AND FUEL, SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND
CRITICAL LIFELINE EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES, BOTH HUMAN AND
MATERIAL.

(6)     INVENTORY AND SET PROCEDURES FOR THE INTERSTATE LOAN
AND DELIVERY OF HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES, TOGETHER WITH
PROCEDURES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OR FORGIVENESS.

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