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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="14-117" title_number="14" title_name="Emergency Management" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Maryland Emergency Management Act">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection applies only when the Governor or the head of a unit authorizes an emergency procurement during a state of emergency in order to prepare for or address the state of emergency under:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>§ 14–106(b)(3) of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>§ 13–108(a) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>any other law that grants the Governor authority to authorize an emergency procurement.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When the Governor or the head of a unit authorizes an emergency procurement, within 72 hours after the earlier of the execution of the contract or the expenditure of funds, the Governor or head of the unit shall provide written notice to the Legislative Policy Committee, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the name, business address, and, if applicable, website address of the vendor and the dollar value of the contract;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a description of how the funds are to be used; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>an explanation of the reasons the procurement is necessary to prepare for or address the emergency.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>After an emergency procurement contract is executed under this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>if requested by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Governor or head of the unit shall provide a copy of the contract to the Legislative Policy Committee; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Legislative Policy Committee may request that the Office of Legislative Audits conduct an audit of the emergency procurement.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection applies only when the Governor suspends the effect of a statute or rule or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision during a state of emergency under:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>§ 14–107(d)(1)(i) of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>§ 14–108(a)(2) of this subtitle; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>any other provision that grants the Governor authority to suspend the effect of any statute or rule or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision during a state of emergency.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Within 72 hours after suspending the effect of a statute or rule or regulation, the Governor shall provide written notice to the Legislative Policy Committee that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>identifies the statute or rule or regulation being suspended; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>explains the reasons that suspending the statute or rule or regulation is necessary to address the emergency.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>When the Governor suspends the effect of a regulation, the Governor shall also provide the notice required under paragraph (2) of this subsection to the Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review Committee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Governor may not suspend the effect of this section under:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>§ 14–107(d)(1)(i) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>§ 14–108(a)(2) of this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>any other law that grants the Governor authority to suspend the effect of any statute during a state of emergency.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
