SB 1378

Abstract

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Governor pursuant to his powersunder the Emergency Services and Disaster Law to no more than 30days from the date of issuance. The bill provides that if the GeneralAssembly does not take any action on the rule, regulation, or orderwithin the 30 days during which the rule, regulation, or order iseffective, the Governor may once again issue the same rule, regulation,or order but shall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the sameor a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency.Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective until June 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.