ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(D)     RELATIONS WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES.

WHENEVER THE MILITIA IS IN STATE ACTIVE DUTY, THE RANKING OFFICER OF
THE MILITIA ORDERED INTO STATE ACTIVE DUTY OR THAT OFFICER'S
SUBORDINATES ON STATE ACTIVE DUTY SHALL:

(1)      COOPERATE WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES; OR

(2)      IF THE EXIGENCIES OF THE CASE REQUIRE AND SUBJECT ONLY TO
ORDER FROM THE GOVERNOR:

(I)      DIRECT AND CONTROL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITIES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE; AND

(II)     ASSUME ALL THE POWERS VESTED IN THESE SUBORDINATED
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

(E)     9-11 SERVICE BAR.

(1)      ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ORDERED INTO ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARD IN RESPONSE TO THE FOREIGN TERRORIST ATTACKS IN THE
UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, SHALL RECEIVE A SERVICE BAR IN
RECOGNITION OF THIS SERVICE.

(2)      THE SERVICE BAR SHALL DEPICT THE STATE FLAG AND "9-11".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, § 8.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to the Maryland
Defense Force "as defined in the militia laws of Maryland" is deleted as
surplusage.

In the introductory language of subsections (b) and (d) and in subsection
(c)(1) of this section, the term "duty" is substituted for the former term
"service" to conform with the defined term "State active duty".

Also in the introductory language of subsections (b) and (d) of this section,
the former references to "any part" of the militia are deleted as implicit in
reference to the militia.

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this section, the former
phrase "as he may deem proper or necessary" is deleted as implicit in the
discretion granted to the Governor to order the militia into State active
duty.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former reference to the declaration
of martial law "by the law of the land" is deleted as surplusage.

In subsections (b)(3) and (c)(1) of this section, the former references to the
laws "of this State" are deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the reference to "[t]he authority of the

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