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Subtitle 1 - Maryland Emergency Management Act
Section 14-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-102 - Legislative Policy - (a) To ensure that the State will be adequately prepared...
Section 14-103 - Maryland Department of Emergency Management Established - (a) There is a Maryland Department of Emergency Management established...
Section 14-104 - Director of Maryland Department of Emergency Management - (a) The head of the Maryland Department of Emergency Management...
Section 14-105 - Emergency Management Advisory Council - (a) There is an Emergency Management Advisory Council. (b) The...
Section 14-106 - Emergency Management Powers of Governor - (a) (1) The Governor: (i) has control of and is...
Section 14-107 - State of Emergency -- Declaration by Governor - (a) (1) If the Governor finds that an emergency has...
Section 14-108 - State of Emergency -- Declared in Another State - (a) After a state of emergency is declared in another...
Section 14-109 - Local Organizations for Emergency Management - (a) Each political subdivision shall: (1) establish a local organization...
Section 14-110 - Local Emergency Plans - (a) (1) Each county shall: (i) prepare an Emergency Preparedness...
Section 14-110.1 - Emergency Plans for Human Service Facilities - (a) In this section, “human service facility” means a facility...
Section 14-110.2 - Designation of Public Library as Essential Community Service During Emergency - A public library shall be designated as providing an essential...
Section 14-110.3 - Emergency Plans for Kidney Dialysis Centers - (a) In this section, “kidney dialysis center” has the meaning...
Section 14-110.4 - Resilient Maryland Revolving Loan Fund -- Purpose -- Administration -- Prioritization of Making Loans -- Fund Sources -- Application Procedures and Eligibility - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Resilient Maryland Revolving...
Section 14-111 - Local State of Emergency - (a) Only the principal executive officer of a political subdivision...
Section 14-112 - Emergency Expenditures; Use of Existing Resources - (a) (1) Expenditures necessitated by emergencies shall first be made...
Section 14-113 - Enforcement - (a) Each emergency management agency established under this subtitle and...
Section 14-114 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) A person may not violate an order, rule, or...
Section 14-115 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Emergency Management...
Section 14-116 - Continuity Planning for Emergencies -- Government Functions Plans - (a) In this section, “principal department” means a principal department...
Section 14-117 - (a) (1) This subsection applies only when the Governor or...
Subtitle 2 - Civil Relief During Emergency Periods
Section 14-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-202 - Legislative Policy - (a) The purposes of this subtitle are: (1) to provide...
Section 14-203 - Scope of Subtitle; Period of Applicability - (a) This subtitle applies to proceedings in any court. (b)...
Section 14-204 - Enforcement of Proceedings - (a) This subtitle shall be enforced in accordance with: (1)...
Section 14-205 - Effect of Stay, Postponement, or Suspension on Sureties, Guarantors, and Endorsers - (a) If in accordance with this subtitle a court stays,...
Section 14-206 - Administrative Remedies - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, if in...
Section 14-207 - Periods of Limitations - (a) (1) The period during which a person is a...
Section 14-208 - Failure of Person in Emergency Management Service or Person Suffering Injury or Damage to Appear - (a) (1) Before a court enters judgment in a proceeding...
Section 14-209 - Fines or Penalties for Nonperformance of Contracts - (a) If an action for compliance with the terms of...
Section 14-210 - Stay of Execution of Judgment or Order; Vacation or Stay of Attachment or Garnishment - (a) In a proceeding in a court against a person...
Section 14-211 - Period and Terms of Stay of Action, Proceeding, Attachment, or Execution - (a) Except as otherwise provided, a court under this subtitle...
Section 14-212 - Eviction or Distress - (a) Except by order of court in a proceeding affecting...
Section 14-213 - Installment Contracts for Purchase of Property or of Lease or Bailment - (a) (1) For nonpayment of an installment due under a...
Section 14-214 - Mortgages - (a) This section applies only to an obligation that: (1)...
Section 14-215 - Stay of Proceedings for Repossession or Sale of Motor Vehicle or Tractor - (a) Except if a court finds that 50% or more...
Section 14-216 - Real Property Taxes - (a) This section applies to real property: (1) on which...
Section 14-217 - Income Taxes - (a) (1) If a person’s ability to pay income tax...
Section 14-218 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty - (a) A person may not make or use an affidavit...
Section 14-219 - Response to State Disaster or Emergency by Out-of-State Businesses -- Licensing and Taxes - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 3 - Governor's Emergency Powers
Section 14-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-302 - Legislative Intent - (a) The General Assembly recognizes the Governor’s broad authority in...
Section 14-303 - Governor's Proclamation of State of Emergency - (a) During a public emergency in the State, the Governor...
Section 14-304 - Energy Emergencies - (a) On reasonable apprehension that an energy emergency exists, the...
Section 14-305 - Cooperation Among State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies - (a) If the Governor proclaims that a state of emergency...
Section 14-306 - Militia - (a) In this section, “militia” means the organized and unorganized...
Section 14-307 - General Cessation of Business During Emergency; Closing of Banking Institution - (a) In this section, “emergency” includes an emergency that results...
Section 14-308 - Duty of State to Repair Damaged Property - The State shall repair or replace any equipment, facilities, or...
Section 14-309 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) A person may not violate this subtitle or an...
Subtitle 3A - Governor's Health Emergency Powers
Section 14-3A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-3A-02 - Governor's Proclamation - (a) If the Governor determines that a catastrophic health emergency...
Section 14-3A-03 - Governor's Orders - (a) After the Governor issues a proclamation under this subtitle,...
Section 14-3A-04 - Isolation or Quarantine After Refusal to Be Tested or Treated - The Secretary may require an individual to go to and...
Section 14-3A-05 - Directive for Isolation or Quarantine - (a) If the Secretary or other designated official requires an...
Section 14-3A-06 - Immunity - A health care provider is immune from civil or criminal...
Section 14-3A-07 - Construction - The authority granted under this subtitle is in addition to,...
Section 14-3A-08 - Failure to Comply - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...
Subtitle 4 - Other Emergency Powers and Provisions
Section 14-401 - "Local Governing Body" Defined - In this subtitle, “local governing body” means: (1) a board...
Section 14-402 - Majority of Local Governing Body Killed, Sick, or Unavailable - (a) The powers in this section may be exercised only...
Section 14-403 - Executive Officer Killed, Sick, or Unavailable - (a) In this section, “executive officer” means the mayor or...
Section 14-404 - Member of Governing Body of Tax District Killed, Sick, or Unavailable - (a) In this section, “tax district” includes: (1) a special...
Section 14-405 - Powers of Local Governing Body During Military or Warlike Catastrophe - (a) (1) If there is serious human suffering, death, personal...
Section 14-406 - Effective Period of Laws, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Regulations - (a) Each law, ordinance, resolution, or regulation of the State,...
Subtitle 6 - Interstate Emergency Management and Civil Defense Compact
Section 14-601 - Preamble - WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of America has...
Section 14-602 - Interstate Emergency Management and Civil Defense Compact - The contracting states solemnly agree: (1) ARTICLE 1. Purpose. The...
Section 14-603 - Authority of Governor to Enter Into and Execute Compact; Alterations; Ratification - The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into...
Section 14-604 - Secretary of State to Transmit Copies of Compacts - The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to prepare...
Section 14-605 - Severability - If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this subtitle...
Subtitle 7 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Section 14-701 - Participation With Other Jurisdictions - The Emergency Management Assistance Compact is entered into with all...
Section 14-702 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact - (1) Article I. Purpose and Authorities. This compact is made...
Subtitle 8 - Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Section 14-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-802 - Participation With Other Jurisdictions - The Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact is entered into...
Section 14-803 - Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact - (1) Article 1. Purpose. (a) (1) The purpose of this...
Subtitle 8A - National Capital Region Mutual Aid Agreements
Section 14-8A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-8A-02 - In General - The state, the governing body of a county or municipal...
Section 14-8A-03 - Local Provisions Requiring Additional Terms Inapplicable - Any provision or part of a state, local, or municipal...
Subtitle 9 - Compulsory Work During State of War
Section 14-901 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle does not apply to: (1) students; (2) individuals...
Section 14-902 - Appointment or Employment of Assistants - To carry out this subtitle, the Governor may appoint or...
Section 14-903 - Registration for Work - (a) (1) The Governor by proclamation may require that each...
Section 14-904 - Assignment to Work - (a) The Governor shall assign or cause to be assigned...
Section 14-905 - Rules and Regulations of Governor - As soon as the Governor issues a proclamation under §...
Section 14-906 - Compensation - (a) Each individual required to work under this subtitle is...
Section 14-907 - Failure to Register for Work - (a) An individual may not fail to register under this...
Section 14-908 - Failure to Work - (a) An individual may not fail to do the work...
Subtitle 10 - Riots
Section 14-1001 - Liability of County or Municipal Corporation for Damages - (a) In this section, “structure” means: (1) a church, chapel,...
Section 14-1002 - Conditions of Liability - (a) A county or municipal corporation is not liable under...
Section 14-1003 - Limitation - An action for damages under § 14-1001 of this subtitle...
Section 14-1004 - Pleadings - The form of any pleading in an action under §...
Subtitle 11 - Maryland Food System Resiliency Council
Section 14-1101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 14-1102 - Maryland Food System Resiliency Council -- Members -- Director -- Quorum -- Chair -- Subcommittees - (a) There is a Maryland Food System Resiliency Council. (b)...
Section 14-1103 - Meetings -- Goals -- Collaboration With Stakeholders -- Reports Submitted - (a) The Council shall: (1) meet regularly for a period...