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2018 Maryland Code
Environment
Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
§ 2-105. Air pollution emergency
Universal Citation: MD Env Code § 2-105 (2018)
(a) Secretary to advise Governor; executive order. --
(1) In accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department, the Secretary shall advise the Governor when an air pollution emergency exists or is reasonably certain to occur.
(2) When so advised, the Governor may issue an executive order that:
(i) Proclaims an air pollution emergency; and
(ii) Requires the immediate elimination of specifically identifiable sources of air pollution.
(b) Enforcement of executive order by Attorney General. -- If a person violates an executive order issued under this section, the Attorney General may sue in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the order.
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