LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 281
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Chapter 281
(Senate Bill 932)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact – City of
Bowie
FOR the purpose of authorizing the City of Bowie to participate in the Maryland Intrastate
Emergency Management Assistance Compact; and generally relating to the
Maryland Intrastate Emergency Management Assistance Compact.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article – Public Safety
Section 14–801(a) and 14–803(1) and (2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article – Public Safety
Section 14–801(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Public Safety
14–801.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(e) “Jurisdictions” means the 23 counties within Maryland, Baltimore City, the
City of Annapolis, THE CITY OF BOWIE, the City of Laurel, and Ocean City.
14–803.
(1) Article 1. Purpose.
(a) (1) The purpose of this Compact is to provide for emergency
management mutual assistance between the jurisdictions entering into this Compact.
(2) This Compact also shall provide for mutual cooperation in
emergency management–related exercises, testing, or other training activities.
Ch. 281 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) Article 2. Requests for Assistance.
(b) (1) The senior elected official of each jurisdiction shall designate
authorized representatives. An authorized representative of a party jurisdiction may
request assistance from another party jurisdiction by contacting an authorized
representative of that jurisdiction.
(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) The functional areas for which assistance is needed,
including 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;
(ii) The mission, capability, size, and amount of the requested
aid; and
(iii) The logistics, location, and time for staging the aid from a
responding party jurisdiction.
(6) There shall be frequent consultations between the Maryland
Department of Emergency Management and appropriate representatives of the party
jurisdictions with the unhindered exchange of information and plans generally relating to
emergency management.
(7) An authorized representative of the requesting party jurisdiction
will advise the Maryland Department of Emergency Management of verbal requests and
provide copies of written requests.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2022.
Approved by the Governor, May 12, 2022.