PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 454

(7) PROVIDE, TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY LAW, FOR TEMPORARY
SUSPENSION OF ANY STATUTES OR ORDINANCES THAT RESTRICT THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE RESPONSIBILITIES.

(B)     THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF A PARTY STATE MAY REQUEST
ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PARTY STATE BY CONTACTING THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT STATE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL
APPLY ONLY TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE MADE BY AND TO AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVES. REQUESTS MAY BE VERBAL OR IN WRITING. IF VERBAL, THE
REQUEST SHALL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE VERBAL
REQUEST. REQUESTS SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1)     A DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE FUNCTION FOR
WHICH ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FIRE SERVICES,
LAW ENFORCEMENT,         EMERGENCY         MEDICAL,         TRANSPORTATION,
COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, BUILDING INSPECTION,
PLANNING AND INFORMATION ASSISTANCE, MASS CARE, RESOURCE SUPPORT,
HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE.

(2)     THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS
AND SUPPLIES NEEDED, AND A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE LENGTH OF TIME
THEY WILL BE NEEDED.

(3)     THE SPECIFIC PLACE AND TIME FOR STAGING OF THE ASSISTING
PARTY'S RESPONSE AND A POINT OF CONTACT AT THAT LOCATION.

(C)     THERE SHALL BE FREQUENT CONSULTATION BETWEEN STATE OFFICIALS
WHO HAVE ASSIGNED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTY STATES WITH AFFECTED
JURISDICTIONS AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, WITH FREE EXCHANGE OF
INFORMATION, PLANS, AND RESOURCE RECORDS RELATING TO EMERGENCY
CAPABILITIES.

ARTICLE IV

LIMITATIONS

ANY PARTY STATE REQUESTED TO RENDER MUTUAL AID OR CONDUCT
EXERCISES AND TRAINING FOR MUTUAL AID SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE AND MAKE AVAILABLE THE RESOURCES COVERED BY
THIS COMPACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF; PROVIDED THAT IT IS
UNDERSTOOD THAT THE STATE RENDERING AID MAY WITHHOLD RESOURCES TO
THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION FOR SUCH STATE.

EACH PARTY STATE SHALL AFFORD TO THE EMERGENCY FORCES OF ANY
PARTY STATE, WHILE OPERATING WITHIN ITS STATE LIMITS UNDER THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THIS COMPACT, THE SAME POWERS, EXCEPT THAT OF ARREST
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE RECEIVING STATE, DUTIES, RIGHTS,
AND PRIVILEGES AS ARE AFFORDED FORCES OF THE STATE IN WHICH THEY ARE
PERFORMING EMERGENCY SERVICES. EMERGENCY FORCES WILL CONTINUE
UNDER THE COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THEIR REGULAR LEADERS, BUT THE

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