ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR, Governor

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(I)      HAS CONTROL OF AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEMA; AND

(II)     IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      IN THE EVENT OF THE THREAT OR OCCURRENCE OF AN EMERGENCY,
THE GOVERNOR MAY ASSUME DIRECT OPERATIONAL CONTROL OVER ALL OR PART
OF AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION CREATED OR AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SUBTITLE AND SUBTITLES 2 AND 4 OF THIS TITLE.

(3)      THE GOVERNOR MAY DELEGATE THE POWERS THE GOVERNOR SEES
FIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED:

(I)      IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT;

(II)     AS A SECRETARY OF A PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT; OR

(III)   AS THE HEAD OF AN INDEPENDENT STATE AGENCY.
(B) SPECIFIC POWERS.

IN PERFORMING DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE GOVERNOR:

(1)      MAY COOPERATE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OTHER
STATES, AND PRIVATE AGENCIES IN ALL MATTERS THAT RELATE TO THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS OF THIS STATE AND THE UNITED STATES;

(2)      MAY ISSUE ORDERS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE TO:

(I)      CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE;

(II)     PREPARE AND REVISE, AS NECESSARY, A COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN AND PROGRAM FOR THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS OF THIS
STATE;

(III)    INTEGRATE THE PLAN AND PROGRAM OF THIS STATE WITH THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS PLANS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND OTHER STATES; AND

(IV)    COORDINATE THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND PROGRAMS
FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS;

(3)      MAY AUTHORIZE THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
AND THE INSTITUTION OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION
PROGRAMS AND OTHER STEPS TO PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY;

(4)      MAY AUTHORIZE STUDIES AND SURVEYS OF INDUSTRIES,
RESOURCES, AND FACILITIES IN THE STATE AS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO:

(I) ASCERTAIN THE STATE'S CAPABILITIES FOR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS; AND

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