§ 14-402. Majority of local governing body killed, sick, or unavailable
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety
MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-402
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 16A, § 32
§ 14-402. Majority of local governing body killed, sick, or unavailable
(a) The powers in this section may be exercised only during the effective period of an official proclamation by the Governor that declares all or part of the county to be in an actual or threatened emergency area.
(b) If a majority of the members of the local governing body of a county are killed or are sick, incapacitated, missing, or otherwise unavailable for a temporary or indefinite period because of a military or warlike catastrophe, the Governor may exercise the administrative and executive powers of that local governing body until the number of members of the local governing body sufficient to operate the county government are appointed and qualify.
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Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-402, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 14-402
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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