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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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H.B. 293
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(2) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE MADE BY AND TO AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES.
(3) REQUESTS MAY BE VERBAL OR IN WRITING.
(4) IF VERBAL, THE REQUEST SHALL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING AT
THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE, BUT NO LATER THAN 10 CALENDAR DAYS
FOLLOWING THE VERBAL REQUEST.
(5) WRITTEN REQUESTS SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
(I) A DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION FOR
WHICH ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED;
{ID THE EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO, FIRE SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC WORKS AND
ENGINEERING, BUILDING INSPECTION, PLANNING AND INFORMATION ASSISTANCE,
MASS CARE, RESOURCE SUPPORT, HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES, AND SEARCH
AND RESCUE;
(III) THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT,
MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES NEEDED AND A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE LENGTH
OF TIME THEY WILL BE NEEDED; AND
(IV) THE SPECIFIC PLACE AND TIME FOR STAGING OF THE
ASSISTING PARTY'S RESPONSE AND A POINT OF CONTACT AT THAT LOCATION.
(5) (6) THERE SHALL BE FREQUENT CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE
MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND APPROPRIATE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTY JURISDICTIONS WITH FREE EXCHANGE OF
INFORMATION AND PLANS GENERALLY RELATING TO EMERGENCY CAPABILITIES.
(6) (7) A SENIOR ELECTED OFFICIAL OR AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE WILL ADVISE THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY OF ORAL VERBAL REQUESTS AND PROVIDE COPIES OF WRITTEN REQUESTS.
ARTICLE 3.
LIMITATIONS
(C) (1) ANY JURISDICTION WHICH IS A PARTY TO THIS COMPACT AND
WHICH RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE SHALL TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE REQUESTED RESOURCES.
(2) ANY JURISDICTION MAY WITHHOLD RESOURCES TO THE EXTENT
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION TO ITS OWN JURISDICTION.
(3) EACH PARTY JURISDICTION SHALL AFFORD TO THE EMERGENCY
PERSONNEL RESPONDERS OF ANY PARTY JURISDICTION OPERATING WITHIN THE
REQUESTING JURISDICTION UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
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