Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limits duration of executive orders to no more than 60 days.

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 60days from the date of issuance. The bill provides that if the GeneralAssembly does not take any action on such rule, regulation, or orderwithin the 60 days during which the rule, regulation, or order iseffective, the Governor shall thereafter be prohibited from issuingthe same or a similar rule, regulation, or order relating to thesame emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive ordersare effective until June 30 following the next regular session ofthe General Assembly.