Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF ACT OF 1974
AND ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO IT, AND ANY OTHER FEDERAL LAW
THAT PROVIDES GRANTS AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE AND SUBTITLES 2 AND 4 OF THIS TITLE.

(C)     USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES.

(1)      IN CARRYING OUT THIS SUBTITLE, THE GOVERNOR, ADJUTANT
GENERAL, AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OR GOVERNING BODIES OF THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS SHALL USE THE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND FACILITIES
OF EXISTING AGENCIES AND UNITS OF THE STATE AND THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE.

(2)      THE OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE AGENCIES AND UNITS OF
THE STATE AND THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL COOPERATE WITH AND
EXTEND SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO THE GOVERNOR, ADJUTANT GENERAL,
DIRECTOR, AND THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ON
REQUEST.

(3)      AT THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, THE MARYLAND NATIONAL
GUARD SHALL USE ITS SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND FACILITIES IN
LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES THAT ARE BEYOND THE CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.

(D)     GIFTS, GRANTS, OR LOANS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

(1)      IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ANOTHER STATE, OR AN AGENCY OR
OFFICER OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANOTHER STATE OFFERS. TO THIS
STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS,
OR MONEY BY WAY OF GIFT, GRANT, OR LOAN FOR PURPOSES OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, THE STATE ACTING THROUGH THE GOVERNOR, OR THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION ACTING WITH THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNOR AND THROUGH ITS
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR GOVERNING BODY, MAY:

(I)      ACCEPT THE OFFER; AND

(II)     AUTHORIZE AN OFFICER OF THIS STATE OR THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION TO RECEIVE THE SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, OR
MONEY.

(2)      IF A PERSON OFFERS TO THE STATE OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
AID OR ASSISTANCE, THE STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY ACCEPT THE AID
AND ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 16A, §§ 10 and 9(b), (c), (d), and (e).

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to the "State" budget is
added for clarity.

Also in subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former reference to a
"particular" emergency is deleted as surplusage.

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