Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitation on duration of executive orders.

Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 30 days from the date of issuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 30 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governormay once again issue the same rule, regulation, or order but shallthereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similar rule,regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under currentlaw, once issued, such executive orders are effective until June30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.