ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                 Ch. 5

In subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase "may also include, by
way of further enumerated example rather than limitation" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of Art. 1, § 30, which provides that "[t]he words
'includes' or 'including' mean, unless the context requires otherwise,
includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation".

Defined term: "Energy emergency" § 14-301
14-305. COOPERATION AMONG STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

IF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS, EACH
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, FIRE COMPANY, OR RESCUE SQUAD OF THE STATE, A
COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL:

(1)      COOPERATE IN ANY MANNER REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNOR OR
THE GOVERNOR'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE; AND

(2)      SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, ALLOW THE USE OF
ITS EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND PERSONNEL IF THE USE IS REQUIRED BY THE
GOVERNOR OR THE GOVERNOR'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE.

(B)     USE OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND PERSONNEL.

THE USE OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND PERSONNEL UNDER SUBSECTION
(A)(2) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT SUBSTANTIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL
DUTIES OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, FIRE COMPANY, OR RESCUE SQUAD
LOCATED OUTSIDE AN AREA DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR AS AN EMERGENCY
AREA.

(C)     AUTHORITY OF STATE POLICE TO ASSIST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

(1)      SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF THE
GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY EXISTS, THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE POLICE MAY TAKE ANY ACTION IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO ASSIST
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(2)      ANY ACTION THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE TAKES
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE REASONABLY CALCULATED EFFECTIVELY TO
CONTROL AND TERMINATE THE PUBLIC EMERGENCY.

(D)     DUTY OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO NOTIFY SECRETARY OF
DISTURBANCE.

A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
SHALL NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE IF THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECEIVES NOTICE OF A THREATENED OR ACTUAL
DISTURBANCE THAT INDICATES THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

(E)     PERSON DESIGNATED BY GOVERNOR TO DIRECT OPERATIONS.

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