Maryland Public Safety Section 14-111

      (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 7 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.