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Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-037 Order Primary source read

Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland, National Guard (Mar. 12, 2020)

Ordering the Maryland National Guard into State active duty to enforce the laws and carry out emergency functions for the duration of the state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency

Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. · Maryland (Governor; Maryland National Guard); State level (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Maryland (Governor; Maryland National Guard); State level · Maryland
Level
State
Authority
Pub. Safety Titles 13 and 14 (as recited)
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-12)
End
'until after termination of the state of emergency and the proclamation of the catastrophic health emergency has been rescinded' (the Maryland state of emergency ended Aug. 15, 2021) (read as 2021-08-15)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to Aug. 15, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationOther
Addressees
  • Maryland National Guard
  • civil authorities, law enforcement agencies, fire companies and rescue squads
  • Department of State Police
Functions reached
  • WF civilian employers of Guard members (up to 2,200 activated)
  • OP Guard missions: testing sites, food distribution, nursing-home strike teams, PPE logistics
  • SC
Collection
State corrections, emergency management and Guard AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD

Operative words

I. The Maryland National Guard shall enter into State active duty to enforce the laws and carry out emergency functions, including providing support to civil authorities. II. The ranking member of the Maryland National Guard, and the ranking member's subordinates, shall support and cooperate with civil authorities... IV. The Maryland National Guard shall remain in State active duty until after termination of the state of emergency and the proclamation of the catastrophic health emergency has been rescinded, or until rescinded, superseded, amended, or revised by additional orders. V. The effect of any statute, rule, or regulation of an agency of the State or a political subdivision inconsistent with this order is hereby suspended.

Enforcement

Suspension of inconsistent statutes and rules (para. V); Pub. Safety § 14-114 (violation of emergency orders a misdemeanor)

Notes

The Maryland Guard's COVID-19 missions included staffing testing sites, distributing food and PPE and supporting nursing homes; this order is the State-law basis for the Title 32 federal funding memoranda (Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-002).

Retrieval note

Scanned image; the operative text above is the OCR of the order (issued 'this 12th day of March, 2020, and effective immediately').

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