Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW; OR

(II)     ANY OTHER . JOINT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOINT
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW WITH
RESPECT TO AN ENERGY EMERGENCY.

(2)      BEFORE PROMULGATING AN ORDER RULE, OR REGULATION UNDER
THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL SUBMIT THE ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION
TO THE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION.

(3)      (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, IF THE COMMITTEE FAILS TO TAKE ACTION ON THE ORDER RULE, OR
REGULATION WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER ITS SUBMISSION, THE ORDER RULE, OR
REGULATION TAKES EFFECT AS PROMULGATED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(II) 1. IF BECAUSE OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES IT IS
NOT FEASIBLE TO SECURE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE, AN ORDER,
RULE, OR REGULATION TAKES EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

2.       WITHIN 2 DAYS AFTER IT TAKES EFFECT, THE ORDER,
RULE, OR REGULATION SHALL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE.

3.       THE FULL COMMITTEE SHALL BE CONVENED WITHIN 5
DAYS AFTER THE ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION IS COMMUNICATED TO THE
CHAIRMAN.

4.       THE ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION IS SUBJECT TO
DISAPPROVAL BY THE FULL COMMITTEE.

(4)      ALL RECORDS OF ORDERS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

(E)     CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OIL
REFINERIES, DEEP WATER PORTS, OFFSHORE DRILLING FACILITIES, OR OTHER
SIMILAR MAJOR CAPITAL FACILITIES.

(F)     GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT FEDERAL PROGRAMS.

IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIFIC EMERGENCY POWERS CONTAINED IN THIS
SUBTITLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOGNIZES AND CONFIRMS THE GOVERNOR'S
POWER TO EXERCISE FULLY THE AUTHORITY NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ANY
FEDERAL MANDATORY ENERGY EMERGENCY PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN ANY
FEDERAL PROGRAMS, LAWS, ORDERS, RULES, OR REGULATIONS THAT RELATE TO
THE ALLOCATION, CONSERVATION, OR CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 2-101(c-1)(2), (3), (4), and (5), and the
second and third sentences of (1).

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