ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(B) EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES.

IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE AND THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE TO
COORDINATE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE WITH THE COMPARABLE FUNCTIONS OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, OTHER STATES, OTHER LOCALITIES, AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, SO
THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE PREPARATION AND USE MAY BE MADE OF THE
RESOURCES AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR DEALING WITH ANY EMERGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 16A, § 2.

In the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the former
reference to "disasters" is deleted as included in the defined term
"emergenc[ies]".

Also in the introductory language of subsection (a) of this section, the
former phrase "found and declared to be" is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase "further declared to be"
is deleted as surplusage.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the defined term "emergency" is
substituted for the former reference to a "disaster" for clarity.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase "of every type",
which modified "private agencies", is deleted as surplusage. Similarly, the
former phrase "that may occur", which modified "any disaster", is deleted
as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Emergency" § 14-101

"Emergency management" § 14-101

"Local organization for emergency management" § 14-101

"Political subdivision" § 14-101

"State" § 1-101

14-103. MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ESTABLISHED.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

THERE IS A MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN THE MILITARY
DEPARTMENT.

(B)     UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

MEMA IS A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 65, § 15A and former Art. 16A, § 4(a)(1).

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to a "unit" of State
government is substituted for the former reference to an "agency" for
consistency with terminology used throughout the revised articles of the

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