Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      PREPARE AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN FOR
RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY THAT INVOLVES HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, AS DEFINED IN THE ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE; AND             

(II)     REVIEW THE PLAN ANNUALLY AND SUBMIT ANY CHANGES TO
THE DIRECTOR SO THAT THE DIRECTOR MAY MAINTAIN CURRENT AND ACCURATE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAN.

(2) EACH COUNTY SHALL SUBMIT ITS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PLAN TO THE DIRECTOR ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1998.

(B) RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN.

(1)      A LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SHALL
SUBMIT TO THE DIRECTOR A RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN IF THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT IS LOCATED:

(I)      FALLS WITHIN THE PLUME OR INGESTION ZONE OF A
COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR REACTOR; OR

(II)     MIGHT REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO HOST EVACUEES FROM
ANOTHER JURISDICTION IN A PLUME OR INGESTION ZONE.

(2)      THE RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE
FOR THE EVACUATION OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AS A
RESULT OF AN EMERGENCY CAUSED BY A DANGEROUS RELEASE OF RADIATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 16A, §§ 4(d) and 7(a)(2).

In the introductory language of subsection (a)(1) and in subsection (a)(2) of
this section, the former reference to "Baltimore City" is deleted as included
in the defined term "county".

In the introductory language of subsection (b)(1) of this section, the
reference to a "political subdivision" is substituted for the former reference
to a "jurisdiction" for clarity and to use the defined term.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former reference to a "major
disaster" is deleted as included in the defined term "emergency".

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Director" § 14-101
"Emergency" § 14-101

"Local organization for emergency management" § 14-101
"Political subdivision" § 14-101

14-111. LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY.

(A) DECLARATION.

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