Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Maryland Emergency Management Act
Section 14-111 - Local State of Emergency

(a)    Only the principal executive officer of a political subdivision may declare a local state of emergency.
    (b)    (1)    Except with the consent of the governing body of the political subdivision, a local state of emergency may not continue or be renewed for longer than 30 days.
        (2)    An order or proclamation that declares, continues, or terminates a local state of emergency shall be:
            (i)    given prompt and general publicity; and
            (ii)    filed promptly with the chief local records–keeping agency.
    (c)    Declaration of a local state of emergency:
        (1)    activates the response and recovery aspects of any applicable local state of emergency plan; and
        (2)    authorizes the provision of aid and assistance under the applicable plan.

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