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VETOES
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(B) "AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE OF A LOCAL
JURISDICTION AUTHORIZED BY THE SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THAT
JURISDICTION TO REQUEST, OFFER, OR PROVIDE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TERMS OF
THE COMPACT.
(C) "COMPACT" MEANS THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANCE COMPACT.
(D) "JURISDICTIONS" MEANS THE 23 COUNTIES WITHIN MARYLAND AND,
BALTIMORE CITY, AND OCEAN CITY.
(E) "SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIAL" MEANS:
(1) THE MAYOR;
(2) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE; OR
(3) FOR A COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COUNTY COUNCIL OR
OTHER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY.
38.
THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT IS
ENTERED INTO WITH ALL OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHICH THAT ADOPT THE COMPACT
IN A FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS SIMILAR TO THE COMPACT APPEARS SET FORTH IN
THIS SUBTITLE.
39.
ARTICLE 1.
PURPOSE
(A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPACT IS TO PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL
ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THE JURISDICTIONS ENTERING INTO THIS COMPACT IN
MANAGING AN EMERGENCY.
(2) THIS COMPACT ALSO SHALL PROVIDE FOR MUTUAL COOPERATION
IN EMERGENCY-RELATED EXERCISES, TESTING, OR OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES
USING EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL SIMULATING PERFORMANCE OF ANY ASPECT OF
THE GIVING AND RECEIVING OF AID BY PARTY JURISDICTIONS DURING
EMERGENCIES.
(3) THIS COMPACT ALSO SHALL PROVIDE FOR ACTIONS OCCURRING
OUTSIDE ACTUAL DECLARED EMERGENCY PERIODS.
ARTICLE 2.
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
(B) (1) THE SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIAL OF EACH JURISDICTION SHALL
DESIGNATE AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF A PARTY JURISDICTION MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PARTY
JURISDICTION BY CONTACTING THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT
JURISDICTION.
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