In 2003, Maryland enacted the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which automatically enrolled jurisdictions into the state’s intrastate mutual aid plan.
Enacted: 2003
Compact Type: Codified
Compact Name: MD Code, Public Safety, § 14-803, Maryland Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Opt in/Opt out: Opt out
Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee: No
Reimbursement/Payment: Receiving
Workers Comp: Sending
Liability: Receiving
Operational Command and Control: Split — sending has administrative control (i.e. protocols and procedures), but receiving has operational control
Credentialing: Yes
Time in Effect: Emergency Declaration or Training
Home Rule or Dillon’s Rule: Dillon’s Rule
Last updated: December 10, 2013 at 13:35 pm
