The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-08-06
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
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and resources Of the State, for the
purposes set forth in this Act.
(d) Compliance.
To employ such measures and give
such directions to State and local law
enforcement Officers and agencies Al
may be necessary and appropriate for
the purpose Of securing compliance with
the provisions of this Act and with any
orders, rules and regulations made pur-
suant thereto.
To utilize the services and facilities
OF any officers, Offices, departments,
commissions, boards bureaus, institu-
tions and other agencies Of the State.
Vesting of Power in the Executive
Committee of the Present Mary
land Council Of Defense.
Sec. q. And be 1t further enacted,
That the Executive Committee 10 au-
thorized and empowered:
=, (a) To prescribe and direct activi-
effort. in connection with the Following:
Salvage and prevention Of waste OF
strategic materials: conservation Of
transportation facilities; training and
supply labor; stimulation Of agricul-
ture; maximum production Of war ma
terial In individual plants; health and
medical care; nutrition; housing, in
ciuding the use Of existing public ana
private facilities; rehabilitation; edu-
cauon weifare; child care; recreation
the armed forces; sale Of war bonds
ana stamps; and other civilian pro-
grams IN furtherance Of the war effort.
lp) To supervise and direct inyesti.
such recommendations for iegislation
as may deem necessary with respect
20 any matters directly or INDIRECTLY
related to defense.
.,(c) 70 make full investigations as to
lating to the powers or duties Vested a
In Il by this Act or by any other law.
.sSds 70 recognise In each County OF
the state and the City Of Baltimore :
a Local Council Of Defense which shall
Council Of Defense and shall perform
such services as may be requested nv
IT.: Local Councils may act Jointly with
otner such Councils. Insofar as appii-
caDie Local Councils shall have the
same powers and duties within their
respective jurisdictions as are vested in
the maryland Council of Defense. Snch
Local Councils shall terminate or cease
activity whenever the Maryland Council
:" UeLense is dissolved or suspended.
lel TO do all acts and things not in.
consistent with law for the fiIrtherance
Of defense activities. -"
" Utilization Of Existing Services
ana Faciiities-In order to avoid dupii-
Maryland Council Of Defense and the
Local Councils of Defense are directed
to utilize the services and facilities ~
existing officers, Offices departments,
commissions, boards, bureaus, institu-
lions ana other agencies of the State
and Of the political subdivisions thereof
All such officers and agencies shall CO.
operate with and extend their services
ana 1acllities to the Maryland Council
or Defense upon its request
blackOuts and Other Precautionary
Measures Against Attack.
n, sec. 4 And be it further enacted,
Ihat la) the Maryland Council of De.
fense through its Executive COMMITTEES
s saati nave the power to take such pre-
sary and appropriate for the safety.
defense and protection of the civilian
population of the State and propertv
within the State with respect to air
ralas and other forms Of attack. In
executive Committee of the MARYLAND
council OF Defense shall have power to
adopt, .promulgate and enforce rules.
regulations and orders for this purpose.
ana snail cause such rules, regulations
ana orders to be published and dis
seminated in such manner and to snch
extent as 1t shall deem necessary and
ADVISABLE. Such rules, regulations and
0rders SO adopted shall have the same
I ant az a y they formed part of this
ACT. subject to the provisions of this
Act, and without limiting the general
power conferred above, the Executiye
committee of the Maryland Council Of
DeIense shall have the power to make
fuIes' regulatlons and orders regarding:
" The organization, recruiting, main
tenance OF observation and listening
posts; and the organization, recruiting.
framing, maintenance and operation az
Information and control centers, includ-
ing tne location thereof, and such other
services and facilities as may be neces-
sary for the prompt reception ana
drills. anu
% The formation and execution Of
out. of practice blackouts air raid drilis
and warnings and of ali precautionary
measures under actual conditions Of
hostiie air raids or enemy attack.
=, 10 The organization, recruiting, train.
ing, conduct, duties and powers Of vol
% The effective screening or exiting.
uishment OF all lights and lighting de.
vices and appliances.
lo) The conduct of civilians and the
movement and the cessation of pedes-
trian and vehicular traffic during ~.
tack or drill.
(8 The evacuation of civilian popu.
lations from dangerous and damaged
az The mobilization and coord;n..
tion Of municipal. county and volunteer
agencies and the use Of the personnel
ana equipment of such agencies wher-
ever needed In the State
(D) Local Councils of Defense shall
nave sae power to adopt, promulgats
ana enforce rules, regulations and or
ders not inconsistent with rules, regu-
lations and orders adopted by the Ex.
ecutive Committee of the MARYLAND
Council of Defense with respect to the
foregoing matters; provided, however,
that no rule. regulation or order Of any
Local Council Of Defense shall become
effective unless and until 1t shall have
received the prior approval Of the Ex-
ecutive. Committee Of the Maryland
Council of Defense. -, - -
(c) The Executive Committee of tho
MaryIand Council Of Defense in pro.
vfding for the mobilization and co ordi-
nation OF municipal, county and volun.
teer agencies shall have power to make
the personnel and equipment Of such
agencies available for duty and use in
any political subdivision other than the
political subdivision in which such per-
sonnet and equipment are normally
used, employed or act. Unless existing
or future voluntary agreements be-
tween political subdivisions require
otherwise, and except as hereinafter
provided In Section 8 (e), the use OF
personnel and equipment OF any muni-
cipal, county or volunteer agencies in
any political subdivision other than the
political subdivision in which they nor
mally are used, employed or act shall
be without charge or expense to such
political subdivision. whenever any
part Of the regular personnel of any
municipal, county or volunteer agency
OF any political subdivision is engaged
under the provisions Of this Act in
rendering services in another political
subdivision, such personnel shall have
the same powers, duties, rights, privi-
leges and immunities as II 1t were per-
forming its duties In the political SUBJ