Maryland
State Government
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§2–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “House” means the Hou…
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§2–102. (a) The State shall provide the members of the General Assembly with reasonable office space…
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§2–103. (a) In this section, “permanent part–time legislative employee” means an individual who, for…
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§2–104. (a) (1) All full–time permanent employees of the General Assembly of Maryland and the Depart…
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§2–105. While the General Assembly is in session, each member or employee of the General Assembly wh…
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§2–106. (a) In this section, “Force” means the Legislative Security Force. (b) There is a Legislativ…
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§2–107. (a) In this section, “relative” means: (1) a spouse; (2) a parent or stepparent; (3) a sibli…
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§2–108. (a) Public resources may be used by members of the General Assembly only for public purposes…
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§2–201. (a) The State of Maryland is divided into 47 districts for the election of members of the Ge…
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§2–202. The composition of the 47 legislative districts is: (1) legislative district 1 consists of: …
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§2–204. All provisions of this article, and all other laws or parts of laws, public general or publi…
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§2–205. If any part of this subtitle, including any section or subsection or portion of it, shall be…
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§2–401. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Legislative Policy Committee.
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§2–402. There is a Legislative Policy Committee.
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§2–403. (a) The Legislative Policy Committee consists of the following 28 members: (1) from the Sena…
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§2–404. The President and the Speaker are cochairs of the Committee.
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§2–405. (a) This section applies only to a vacancy on the Committee that occurs while the General As…
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§2–406. (a) (1) A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum. (2) The C…
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§2–407. (a) The Committee has the following functions: (1) to review the work of the standing commit…
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§2–408. (a) In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may: (1) issue subpoenas; …
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§2–409. (a) Subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit to the General Assembly pe…
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§2–410. Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer and unit of the State gover…
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§2–411. (a) In this section, “Board” means the Information Technology Advisory Board. (b) There is a…
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§2–501. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Le…
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§2–502. There is a Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, which is a …
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§2–503. (a) (1) The Committee consists of 20 members. (2) Of the 20 Committee members: (i) 10 shall …
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§2–504. The Senate chair and the House chair of the Committee shall be appointed by the President an…
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§2–505. (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum. (b) The Depar…
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§2–506. (a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may: (1) review proposed or…
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§2–507. (a) In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may: (1) issue subpoenas; …
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§2–601. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
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§2–602. There is a Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, which is a joint committee of the Senate an…
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§2–603. (a) The Committee consists of 10 members of the Senate, appointed by the President, and 10 m…
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§2–604. The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chair and the vice chair of the Comm…
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§2–605. In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere, the Committee shall: (1) review au…
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§2–701. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
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§2–702. There is a Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, which is a joint committee of the Senate a…
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§2–703. (a) (1) The Committee consists of the following 12 regular members: (i) six Senators appoint…
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§2–704. (a) The President and the Speaker: (1) jointly shall appoint a chair and a vice chair of the…
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§2–705. The Committee shall meet at the times and places that it determines.
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§2–706. (a) The Committee shall: (1) perform all duties assigned to it by law or by legislative rule…
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§2–707. (a) (1) The Committee may propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules of legislative…
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§2–708. The President and the Speaker may refer to the Committee any matter that they consider appro…
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§2–709. (a) The Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, subject to the approva…
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§2–710. (a) In this section, “Board” means the Citizens’ Advisory Board for Legislative Ethics estab…
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§2–801. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds.
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§2–802. There is a Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, which is a joint committee of …
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§2–803. (a) (1) The Committee consists of 8 members. (2) Of the 8 members: (i) 4 shall be Senators, …
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§2–804. The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chair and the vice chair of the Comm…
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§2–805. (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum. (b) The Commi…
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§2–806. (a) The Committee has the function to review the investment and management policies and proc…
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§2–807. (a) In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may: (1) issue subpoenas; …
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§2–901. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.
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§2–902. There is a Joint Committee on Federal Relations, which is a joint committee of the Senate an…
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§2–903. (a) The Committee consists of 16 members. (b) Of the 16 Committee members: (1) 8 shall be Se…
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§2–904. (a) The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint a chair and a vice chair of the Comm…
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§2–905. The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
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§2–906. (a) The Committee shall: (1) as to the relations between the State and the federal governmen…
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§2–1001. In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Spending Affordability Committee.
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§2–1002. (a) The General Assembly finds that State expenditures for operating and capital programs m…
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§2–1003. (a) On or before June 1 of each year, the Legislative Policy Committee shall create a Spend…
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§2–1004. (a) The Committee shall review in detail the status and projections of the revenues and exp…
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§2–1005. (a) On or before December 20 of each year, the Committee shall submit, subject to § 2–1257 …
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§2–1006. The Senate and the House budget committees: (1) in considering a proposed State budget, sha…
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§2–1007. (a) The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff services for the Committee. …
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§2–1008. On or before June 1 of each year, the Department of Legislative Services shall report, subj…
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§2–1009. On or before June 1 of each year, the Legislative Policy Committee shall select units or pr…
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§2–1010. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Internal Reve…
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§2–1101. (a) When the General Assembly is not in session, any decision that relates to or affects a …
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§2–1102. Each standing committee continues when the General Assembly is not in session.
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§2–1103. (a) While the General Assembly is not in session, each standing committee may: (1) study an…
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§2–1104. (a) With the prior approval of the Legislative Policy Committee, a standing committee, in c…
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§2–1105. Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer and unit of the State gove…
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§2–1201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” mean…
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§2–1202. There is a Department of Legislative Services in the Legislative Branch of the State govern…
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§2–1203. (a) The head of the Department is the Executive Director, who shall be appointed jointly by…
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§2–1204. The Executive Director, under the direction of the President and the Speaker, shall: (1) ov…
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§2–1205. (a) The Department shall employ a staff and engage other staff and consultant services in a…
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§2–1206. (a) The following units are in the Department: (1) the Office of Legislative Audits; (2) th…
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§2–1207. In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Department shall provide: (1) budget and…
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§2–1208. (a) The staff and facilities of the Department shall be available to prepare fiscal, legal,…
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§2–1209. On or before December 1 of the year immediately preceding the beginning of a term of the Ge…
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§2–1211. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Director” means the …
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§2–1212. (a) There is an Office of Operations and Support Services in the Department. (b) The head o…
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§2–1213. (a) (1) The Office shall receive and analyze requests from members of the General Assembly …
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§2–1214. (a) The Office shall manage all personnel activities of the Department and generally carry …
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§2–1215. In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall: (1) provide for the …
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§2–1216. The Office shall: (1) develop, coordinate, support, and maintain the physical and online se…
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§2–1217. There is an Office of Legislative Audits in the Department.
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§2–1218. (a) The head of the Office of Legislative Audits is the director of the Office of Legislati…
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§2–1219. (a) With the approval of the Executive Director, the Legislative Auditor shall appoint a De…
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§2–1219.1. In this subtitle, “examination” includes all authorized work and required audits under § …
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§2–1220. (a) (1) In this subsection, “unit” includes each State department, agency, unit, and progra…
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§2–1221. (a) A fiscal/compliance audit conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits shall include: …
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§2–1222. (a) An examination conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits shall generally be made at…
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§2–1223. (a) (1) Except as prohibited by the federal Internal Revenue Code, the employees or authori…
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§2–1223.1. On the preliminary completion of an examination of a public senior higher education insti…
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§2–1224. (a) In this section, “unit” includes: (1) the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Bal…
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§2–1225. (a) (1) In addition to the reports under § 2–1224 of this subtitle, the Legislative Auditor…
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§2–1226. (a) Except as provided in § 2–1225 of this subtitle and subsection (b) of this section, inf…
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§2–1227. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1…
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§2–1228. (a) (1) The Office of Legislative Audits shall maintain a fraud hotline for the reporting o…
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§2–1230. (a) In this Part V the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Committees of juri…
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§2–1231. There is an Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department.
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§2–1232. (a) The head of the Office is the Director. (b) Subject to the policies and directives of t…
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§2–1233. (a) With the approval of the Executive Director, the Director may appoint a Deputy Director…
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§2–1234. (a) (1) The Office shall conduct a performance evaluation of units of State government, in …
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§2–1235. (a) This section does not apply to a performance evaluation conducted in accordance with th…
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§2–1236. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a performance evaluation conducted by the Of…
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§2–1237. (a) (1) Except as prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code, the employees and authorized rep…
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§2–1238. (a) This section does not apply to a performance evaluation conducted in accordance with th…
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§2–1239. (a) (1) In addition to the reports under § 2–1238 of this subtitle, the Director shall repo…
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§2–1240. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, confidential information that an employee o…
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§2–1241. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1…
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§2–1244. (a) In this Part VI the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Director” means t…
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§2–1245. There is an Office of Policy Analysis in the Department.
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§2–1246. (a) The head of the Office is the Director. (b) Subject to the policies and directives of t…
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§2–1247. (a) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall: (1) conduct studies, d…
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§2–1248. In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall: (1) on request of a member…
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§2–1249. (a) In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall: (1) subject to s…
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§2–1250. In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall: (1) provide professi…
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§2–1251. In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall: (1) provide library …
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§2–1254. (a) (1) After each regular session, the Department shall compile and index: (i) the laws th…
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§2–1255. (a) The Department shall sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute bound volumes of the laws,…
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§2–1256. The Department shall: (1) keep a current list of the public local laws of the State; (2) ke…
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§2–1257. (a) In this section, “publication” includes any report, study, or notification. (b) For eac…
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§2–1258. (a) (1) (i) On request of a member of the General Assembly, the Department shall provide th…
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§2–1259. The Department shall: (1) annually make: (i) a list that includes the name, position, term …
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§2–1260. The Department is the sole determiner of the form of public records released pursuant to Ti…
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§2–1261. (a) On or before October 31 each year, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Ser…
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§2–1501. (a) In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “B…
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§2–1502. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Department” m…
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§2–1503. A bill that a standing committee recommends as a result of its work when the General Assemb…
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§2–1504. (a) For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislat…
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§2–1505. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a committee may not vote on a bill unless…
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§2–1505.1. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Economic im…
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§2–1505.2. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Committee” …
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§2–1506. When the General Assembly passes a bill, it shall be returned to the house of origin.
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§2–1508. In this Part II of this subtitle, “bill” does not include a joint resolution.
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§2–1509. (a) As soon as practicable after a bill is returned to the house of origin, the presiding o…
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§2–1510. (a) The Governor may designate another individual to receive bills while the Governor is il…
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§2–1511. (a) The Governor shall deliver to the Secretary of State or a designee in the Secretary’s o…
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§2–1512. (a) The Secretary of State shall keep, for each session, a permanent record of the bills an…
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§2–1513. (a) The Secretary of State shall deliver to the clerk of the Supreme Court of Maryland each…
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§2–1514. (a) If the General Assembly adopts a joint resolution that asks the Governor or an official…
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§2–1601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Hearing” mea…
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§2–1602. (a) This subtitle establishes a code of fair procedures for the operation of an investigati…
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§2–1603. (a) An investigating committee may be established only by a resolution of the Senate or the…
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§2–1604. An investigating committee shall have at least 5 members.
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§2–1605. (a) An investigating committee shall have the chair and vice chair who: (1) are appointed b…
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§2–1606. (a) (1) A majority of the full authorized membership of an investigating committee is a quo…
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§2–1607. (a) An investigating committee may exercise its powers: (1) when the General Assembly is in…
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§2–1608. (a) (1) By a majority vote of all of the members of an investigating committee, the investi…
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§2–1609. (a) An investigating committee may hold any hearing that the investigating committee consid…
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§2–1701. (a) A person who is not a member of the General Assembly may not operate an electrical voti…
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§2–1702. (a) A person may not willfully disrupt, interfere with, attempt to disrupt, or attempt to i…
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§2–1801. (a) Privileges from testifying for members of the General Assembly are found in § 9-122 of …
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§2–1802. (a) Papers, books, accounts, documents, testimony, and records sought in accordance with a …
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§2–1803. (a) This section applies to a petition for an order directing compliance with a subpoena or…
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§2–1804. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Personal info…
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§3–101. There are a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor of the State, as provided in Article II of th…
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§3–102. For the term of office beginning on January 21, 2015, the annual salaries of the Governor an…
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§3–201. In this subtitle, “Governor-elect” means the individual whom the Board of State Canvassers d…
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§3–202. (a) The General Assembly finds that, since a disruption of continuity in the conduct of the …
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§3–203. This subtitle does not apply if the Governor-elect is the incumbent Governor.
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§3–204. (a) To inform career civil servants about program goals and new policies and to establish co…
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§3–205. (a) The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide to a Governor-elect: (1) the inform…
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§3–206. (a) (1) Any State employee may be assigned to the office staff of the Governor-elect. (2) Du…
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§3–207. (a) (1) Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary of Gene…
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§3–208. (a) In each budget bill for a fiscal year in which the term of a Governor expires, the Gover…
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§3–209. This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Gubernatorial Transition Act”.
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§3–301. In addition to the powers granted and duties imposed elsewhere, the Governor has the powers …
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§3–302. The Governor is the head of the Executive Branch of the State government and, except as othe…
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§3–303. (a) The Governor is the commander–in–chief of the land and naval militia of the State, excep…
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§3–304. The Governor has the emergency powers and duties set forth in: (1) Title 14 and § 13-702 of …
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§3–305. The Governor may send to the Legislative Policy Committee a message that recommends legislat…
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§3–306. (a) In this section, “governing board” means a board of directors, managers, trustees, or vi…
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§3–307. (a) On the filing of a complaint against a civil or military officer who may be suspended or…
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§3–308. (a) (1) In this section, “international trade agreement” means a trade agreement between the…
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§3–401. In this subtitle, “executive order” means an order or an amendment or rescission of an order…
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§3–402. An executive order that amends another executive order shall show each addition or deletion …
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§3–403. An executive order has the effective date set in the executive order.
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§3–404. (a) Upon issuance of an executive order, the Governor shall deliver the original or a certif…
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§3–405. (a) Within 10 days after the Governor delivers an executive order to the Secretary of State,…
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§3–406. (a) The publisher of the Code of Public General Laws shall codify each executive order that …
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§4–101. There is a Comptroller of the State, as provided in Article VI, § 1 of the Maryland Constitu…
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§4–102. (a) While in office, the Comptroller shall be covered by a surety bond or an insurance polic…
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§4–103. The Comptroller’s annual salary shall be: (1) $165,000 for the first year of the term beginn…
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§4–104. (a) (1) The Comptroller may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget. (2) The staf…
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§4–105. (a) If the Comptroller temporarily is unable or unavailable to carry out the duties of offic…
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§4–106. (a) Subject to the limitation in subsection (b) of this section, the Comptroller may transfe…
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§4–107. The Governor or any member of the General Assembly may inspect, during regular business hour…
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§4–108. (a) The Comptroller shall set the number and compensation of assistant clerks or deputies em…
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§4–109. The bond of each register of wills and each other officer and employee of the State or unit …
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§4–110. (a) This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerks of the courts other than those…
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§4–111. (a) This section applies to all accounts in the public offices of the State and all proceedi…
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§4–112. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Aggregated dat…
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§4–113. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Departments” m…
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§4–114. (a) In this section, “dashboard” means the procurement transparency data dashboard required …
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§5–101. (a) There is a Treasurer of the State, as provided in Article VI, § 1 of the Maryland Consti…
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§5–101.1. In addition to the oath specified in Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution, the Trea…
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§5–102. (a) While in office, the Treasurer shall be covered by a surety bond or an insurance policy …
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§5–102.1. (a) In addition to the bond or insurance policy required under § 5–102 of this subtitle, t…
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§5–103. (a) Before taking office, the Treasurer shall place in a trust over which the Treasurer has …
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§5–104. (a) The Treasurer shall devote full time to the duties of office. (b) The Treasurer shall ad…
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§5–105. (a) (1) The Treasurer may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget. (2) While on t…
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§5–106. (a) If the Treasurer temporarily is unable or unavailable to carry out the duties of office,…
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§5–107. If the Office of the Treasurer becomes vacant, the Chief Deputy Treasurer is the deputy trea…
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§5–108. (a) In determining the type and amount of coverage of any surety bond or insurance policy re…
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§6.5–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Acquisition” means…
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§6.5–102. A person may not engage in an acquisition of a nonprofit health entity unless the transfer…
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§6.5–103. (a) The Attorney General, the Department, and the Administration shall adopt regulations t…
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§6.5–104. Nothing in this title shall impair the rights and powers of a court and the Attorney Gener…
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§6.5–201. (a) (1) A person that seeks to engage in an acquisition of a nonprofit health entity shall…
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§6.5–202. (a) Within 10 working days after receiving an application, the appropriate regulating enti…
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§6.5–203. (a) (1) As soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days after receiving a complete appli…
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§6.5–301. (a) The appropriate regulating entity may not approve an acquisition unless it finds the a…
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§6.5–302. In determining whether to approve an acquisition of a nonprofit hospital, the Attorney Gen…
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§6.5–303. In determining whether to approve an acquisition of a nonprofit health service plan or a n…
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§6.5–304. (a) A corporation that becomes a for-profit health entity under this title may not be deem…
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§6.5–305. (a) The Secretary of the Department may revoke or suspend a license to operate a hospital …
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§6.5–306. (a) Before a public or nonprofit charitable entity or trust may receive a distribution of …
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§6.5–307. (a) This title does not apply to the acquisition of a foreign nonprofit health entity oper…
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§6.5–401. (a) (1) There is a Maryland Health Care Trust. (2) The Trust is a body corporate, subject …
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§6–101. In this title, “Office” means the Office of the Attorney General.
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§6–102. Except as otherwise provided by law, this title does not apply to: (1) the Public Service Co…
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§6–103. (a) There is an Attorney General of the State, as provided in Article V, § 1 of the Maryland…
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§6–104. (a) There is an Office of the Attorney General. (b) The Attorney General may have offices, w…
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§6–105. (a) (1) The Attorney General may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget. (2) Att…
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§6–106. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Attorney General has general charge of…
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§6–106.1. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) the federal government’s action or failure to tak…
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§6–106.2. (a) This section applies to an action brought or asserted by the State arising from or rel…
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§6–107. (a) The Attorney General is the legal adviser of and shall represent and otherwise perform a…
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§6–108. (a) The Attorney General or any Deputy Attorney General or assistant Attorney General whom t…
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§6–109. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Department” me…
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§6–110. (a) The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney General if the Attorney…
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§6–111. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Collateral imm…
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§6–301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Commissioner” mea…
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§6–302. (a) (1) There is a People’s Insurance Counsel Division in the Office of the Attorney General…
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§6–303. (a) The Office of the Attorney General shall include in its annual budget sufficient money f…
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§6–304. (a) The Commissioner shall: (1) collect an annual assessment from each medical professional …
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§6–305. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the People’s Insurance Counsel Fund. (b) There is a People…
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§6–306. (a) (1) The Division shall evaluate each medical professional liability insurance and homeow…
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§6–307. (a) In appearances before the Commissioner and courts on behalf of insurance consumers, the …
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§6–308. On or before January 1 of each year, the Division shall report to the Governor and, subject …
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§6–501. In this subtitle, “Ombudsman” means the Special Education Ombudsman.
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§6–502. (a) There is a Special Education Ombudsman in the Office of the Attorney General. (b) The pu…
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§6–503. (a) The Attorney General shall appoint the Ombudsman. (b) Salaries of the Ombudsman and staf…
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§6–504. (a) The Ombudsman shall: (1) serve as a source of knowledge and information on the State and…
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§6–505. The Ombudsman shall arrange for a toll–free telephone number, available in English as well a…
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§6–506. On or before July 1, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter, the Ombudsman shall, consistent with …
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§6–601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Division” means t…
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§6–701. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Chief Counsel” me…
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§7–104. (a) This section does not apply to an agreement for the care, treatment, or supervision of 1…
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§7–107. The Secretary of State’s annual salary shall be: (1) $112,500 for the first year of appointm…
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§7–108. (a) In this section, “affidavit” means a written statement: (1) made to the best of the affi…
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§7–202. There is a Division of State Documents in the Office of the Secretary of State.
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§7–206. (a) An issue of the Register shall contain: (1) on the first page: (i) the closing date and …
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§7–211. (a) Subject to the conditions that the Board of Public Works sets, the Administrator shall c…
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§7–214. (a) This subtitle does not affect any other requirement as to notice, including a time that …
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§7–215. The Administrator may require a unit to reimburse the Division for the cost of a publication…
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§7–216. (a) (1) The Committee shall adopt guidelines for the Administrator to: (i) sell a subscripti…
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§7–216.1. (a) There is a special fund in the Division of State Documents. (b) The purpose of the fun…
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§7–217. (a) The official text of a document is: (1) until incorporation in the Code of Maryland Regu…
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§7–218. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator shall correct an error in t…
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§7–219. Unless notice by publication is insufficient in law or unless otherwise specifically provide…
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§7–220. Publication of a document in the Code of Maryland Regulations or the Register creates a rebu…
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§7–221. The provisions of a document in the Code of Maryland Regulations and the Register are severa…
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§7–222. A rule of court, administrative memorandum of a court, administrative order of a court, or a…
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§7–301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Actual address” m…
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§7–302. The purpose of this subtitle is to enable: (1) State and local agencies to respond to reques…
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§7–303. The Secretary of State shall establish and administer an Address Confidentiality Program for…
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§7–304. (a) The following individuals may apply to participate in the Program: (1) an individual act…
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§7–305. (a) If an applicant falsely attests in an application that disclosure of the applicant’s act…
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§7–306. (a) If a Program participant obtains a legal name change, the Program participant shall noti…
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§7–307. (a) The Secretary of State may cancel the participation of a Program participant if: (1) the…
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§7–308. (a) (1) A Program participant may make a request to any person or State or local agency to u…
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§7–309. (a) (1) Each local board of elections shall use a Program participant’s actual address for a…
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§7–310. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, a record of a Program participant’s actua…
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§7–311. (a) (1) A person may not knowingly and intentionally obtain a Program participant’s actual a…
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§7–312. (a) (1) In this section, “notice” means, for a person described in § 7–308(b)(2) of this sub…
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§8–104. The purposes of the Council are coordination and effective direction and supervision of the …
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§8–105. The Governor may appoint an executive secretary for the Council.
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§8–201. (a) The Executive Branch of the State government shall have not more than 22 principal depar…
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§8–202. (a) (1) Unless placed by law or expressly exempted from placement by law, the officers and u…
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§8–203. (a) The head of each principal department is a secretary, who shall be appointed by the Gove…
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§8–204. Under the direction of the Governor, the secretaries of the principal departments are respon…
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§8–205. (a) The secretary of each principal department serves at the pleasure of the Governor unless…
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§8–205.1. (a) Except as provided in § 1–203(c) of the Health Occupations Article, the secretary of e…
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§8–206. The secretary of each principal department has authority and responsibility to adopt regulat…
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§8–301. (a) The Governor is responsible for a continuing review of the organization of the Executive…
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§8–302. Each secretary of a principal department is responsible for recommending to the Governor: (1…
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§8–303. If the name of a unit in the Executive Branch of the State government is set by statute, the…
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§8–304. The Governor shall: (1) make the designation of a unit as the official State agency for part…
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§8–305. The secretary of each principal department and the head of each other unit in the Executive …
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§8–306. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Change the…
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§8–401. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Committees of jur…
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§8–402. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) a framework that allows for periodic, legislative r…
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§8–403. This subtitle applies only to the following governmental activities and units: (1) Acupunctu…
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§8–404. (a) When directed by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Commit…
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§8–405. On or before the 10th day of the regular session of the General Assembly in the year after t…
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§8–406. (a) Subject to § 2–1257 of this article, on or before the 20th day of the regular session of…
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§8–407. (a) During an evaluation conducted under § 8–404 of this subtitle, the unit under evaluation…
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§8–408. (a) Each unit subject to termination or responsible for the governmental activity subject to…
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§8–409. The term of office of a member of a unit under evaluation or responsible for a governmental …
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§8–410. (a) The termination of a governmental activity or unit or repeal of its statute in accordanc…
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§8–411. This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Program Evaluation Act.
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§8–501. (a) A member of a State board or commission appointed by the Governor who fails to attend at…
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§8–502. (a) (1) A member of a State board or commission shall be suspended without pay from particip…
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§8–503. The official letterhead stationery of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the Sta…
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§8–504. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Department” me…
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§8–505. No board or commission in control of a unit in the Executive Branch of the State government …
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§8–506. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Department” me…
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§9.5–310. Before formal recognition of Maryland Indian status, members of the petitioning group shal…
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§9.5–507. The Commission shall: (1) assess the challenges facing LGBTQIA+ communities; (2) collect d…
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§9–105. (a) (1) The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice a…
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§9–107. (a) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the Director of th…
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§9–110. (a) With the approval of the Commission, the Director may adopt regulations of the Agency. (…
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§9–111. (a) The Director shall: (1) supervise and administer the State lottery in accordance with th…
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§9–112. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Active members…
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§9–112.1. (a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Ce…
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§9–113. A license authorizes the licensee to act as a State lottery sales agent while the license is…
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§9–114. (a) The Director may require any lottery agent granted a license to post either an appropria…
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§9–115. Each licensed agent shall display prominently the license or a copy of it, as the regulation…
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§9–117. (a) (1) A licensed agent shall receive regular commissions of 5.75% of the licensed agent’s …
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§9–118. (a) There is a State Lottery Fund. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law: (1)…
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§9–122. (a) The regulations of the Agency shall provide for winning tickets to be drawn at least onc…
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§9–123. A State lottery ticket or share may not be bought by and a prize may not be given to: (1) an…
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§9–124. (a) This section does not prohibit: (1) giving a State lottery ticket or share as a gift; (2…
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§9–204. (a) (1) A member of the Commission may not receive compensation. (2) Members of the Commissi…
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§9–506. (a) The Trust shall retain an architect as a consultant. (b) The consultant must: (1) be reg…
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§9–601. In this subtitle, “Trust” means the Government House Trust.
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§9–603. (a) The Trust shall consist of the following voting members: (1) the Governor; (2) the Presi…
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§9–604. The Secretary of General Services is the Chairman of the Trust.
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§9–605. (a) The Trust shall meet at least twice a year or as necessary as determined by the Trust. (…
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§9–801. In this subtitle, “Commission” means the Financial Education and Capability Commission.
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§9–803. (a) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) two members of the Senate of Maryl…
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§9–804. (a) The Commission shall: (1) monitor the implementation of public and private initiatives t…
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§9–901. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Active duty” has …
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§9–902. (a) There is a Department of Veterans and Military Families, established as a principal depa…
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§9–903. The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Department.
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§9–904. (a) (1) The Department may: (i) establish service centers that the Department considers nece…
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§9–907. The Department shall keep a registry of the graves of eligible decedents who are buried in t…
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§9–909. “Home” means the home or homes for veterans that the Department supervises.
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§9–913. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund. (b) (1) There is a Maryl…
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§9–914. (a) The powers and duties of the Trust shall rest in and be exercised by a Board of Trustees…
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§9–922. There is a Maryland Veterans’ Home Commission in the Department.
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§9–932. In this Part IV of this subtitle, “Commission” means the War Memorial Commission.
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§9–937. The State and Baltimore City jointly shall hold title to the War Memorial Building and the m…
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§9–1007. (a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the State Archivist may: (1) adopt regul…
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§9–1008. (a) The State Archivist may: (1) determine, in consultation with the Commission, the types …
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§9–1009. (a) The Archives may: (1) repair and preserve the records under the supervision of the Stat…
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§9–1010. (a) The Archives: (1) shall collect public and private records and other information that r…
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§9–1011. (a) The Archives is the central depository for and custodian of each deed, title insurance …
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§9–1012. (a) The Archives may allow a unit of local government or its designee to have custody of an…
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§9–1013. (a) There is a State Archives Fund. (b) The Comptroller shall credit to the State Archives …
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§9–1014. (a) The Archives may establish a consolidated publications account. (b) The Archives may pl…
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§9–1015. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Certified or …
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§9–1016. In this Part II of this subtitle, “Commission” means the Commission on Artistic Property.
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§9–1017. There is a Commission on Artistic Property in the State Archives.
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§9–1018. (a) (1) The Commission consists of 15 members, 7 of whom are institutional members and 8 of…
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§9–1019. (a) A member of the Commission: (1) may not receive compensation; but (2) is entitled to re…
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§9–1020. (a) (1) With the approval of the Governor and the State Archivist, the Commission may accep…
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§9–1021. (a) (1) The Commission is the official custodian of all valuable paintings and other object…
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§9–1022. As to all paintings or other objects of decorative art in the State rooms of the Government…
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§9–1023. In performing its responsibilities in or on the premises of any State building, the Commiss…
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§9–1026. (a) The State Archives shall compile, edit, and publish an online Maryland Manual that: (1)…
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§9–1401. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Subcabinet” mean…
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§9–1402. (a) The General Assembly finds that the State is committed to addressing the high financial…
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§9–1403. (a) There is a Sustainable Growth Subcabinet. (b) The Subcabinet consists of: (1) the Secre…
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§9–1405. (a) In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by law, the Subcabinet has the power…
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§9–1601. (a) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) the Governor; (2) any unit of the Judicial Branch;…
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§9–1602. The Office of Administrative Hearings is created as an independent unit in the Executive Br…
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§9–1603. (a) The Office is headed by a Chief Administrative Law Judge appointed by the Governor with…
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§9–1604. (a) The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall: (1) supervise the Office of Administrative He…
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§9–1605. (a) An administrative law judge: (1) shall be a special appointment in the State Personnel …
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§9–1606. (a) All units of State government shall cooperate with the Chief Administrative Law Judge i…
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§9–1607. If the Office is unable to assign an administrative law judge in response to an agency requ…
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§9–1607.1. (a) An individual who is not licensed to practice law in this State may represent a party…
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§9–1607.2. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, regulations adopted in accordance with § 1…
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§9–1608. (a) There is a State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings. (b) The Council consists …
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§9–1609. (a) (1) The term of a member of the Council is 4 years. (2) The terms of the members are st…
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§9–1610. (a) The Council shall: (1) advise the Chief Administrative Law Judge in carrying out his du…
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§9–1901. (a) There is an Assisted Living Programs Board established to: (1) develop statewide policy…
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§9–2001. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administration” …
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§9–2002. (a) The Administration is established as a separate unit of State government. (b) With the …
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§9–2003. The Administration shall: (1) provide advisory, consultative, training, and educational ser…
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§9–2004. The Administration shall assist the Department of General Services in considering the most …
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§9–2005. The Administration shall have the following additional duties and responsibilities concerni…
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§9–2006. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Air purif…
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§9–2007. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Installed ele…
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§9–2008. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Geothermal he…
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§9–2009. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Electric vehi…
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§9–2010. (a) In this section, “Hub” means the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub. (b) There is …
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§9–2011. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Grant” means …
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§9–2012. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Eligible appl…
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§9–2013. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 577 OF 2022 // (a) (1) In this secti…
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§9–2014. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Extended grid…
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§9–2015. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Fund” means t…
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§9–2016. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 595 OF 2024 // (a) (1) In this secti…
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§9–2017. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, to assist the State in meeting its solar energy commitme…
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§9–2201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Application serv…
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§9–2202. The CEO Board of Advisors for E-Commerce and the “eMaryland” ASP Consortium are established…
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§9–2203. (a) There is a CEO Board of Advisors for E-Commerce. (b) (1) The Board may not exceed 12 me…
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§9–2204. (a) There is an “eMaryland” ASP Consortium at the University of Maryland, College Park Camp…
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§9–2301. (a) The definitions in § 1-101 of this article do not apply to the interstate compact set f…
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§9–2302. On behalf of this State, the Governor shall execute, with the City of Baltimore, the Common…
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§9–2303. The Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the City…
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§9–2401. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “American Sign La…
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§9–2402. (a) In the Office of the Governor, there is an Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (b) …
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§9–2403. (a) The Office shall be responsible for promoting the general welfare of deaf and hard of h…
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§9–2404. (a) There is a Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (b) (1) The Counc…
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§9–2405. (a) The term of a member of the Council is 3 years. (b) The terms of the members are stagge…
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§9–2406. The Council shall: (1) advise the Office in carrying out its duties; (2) review statewide a…
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§9–2407. On or before January 1, 2002, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Gov…
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§9–2410. There is a State Board of Sign Language Interpreters in the Office.
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§9–2411. (a) (1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor. (2) Of the seven mem…
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§9–2412. (a) (1) The Board shall elect the chair from among its members. (2) The term of the chair i…
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§9–2413. To enforce the provisions of this part, the Board may: (1) in consultation with the Office,…
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§9–2414. (a) The Board shall: (1) license qualified individuals to provide sign language interpretat…
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§9–2415. (a) The Board may establish criteria for the development of portfolios and separate require…
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§9–2416. (a) There is a Sign Language Interpreters Fund. (b) The Board shall set by regulation reaso…
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§9–2417. The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Gover…
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§9–2418. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, an individual shall be licensed by the Board…
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§9–2419. An applicant shall submit to the Board: (1) a completed application on the form provided by…
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§9–2420. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any requirement of this …
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§9–2421. (a) If an applicant qualifies for a license under this part, the Board shall send the appli…
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§9–2422. While a license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide sign language interpret…
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§9–2423. (a) Unless renewed by a licensee, a license expires on the date set by the Board. (b) Befor…
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§9–2424. The Board shall reinstate the license of an individual who for any reason has failed to ren…
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§9–2425. (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board shall issue a provisional license …
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§9–2426. (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 9–2428 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a li…
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§9–2427. (a) Except as provided under subsection (d) of this section, the Board shall commence disci…
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§9–2428. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in § 10–226 of this article and this part, before the …
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§9–2429. (a) The Board shall adopt regulations for the reactivation of the license of an individual …
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§9–2430. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, an individual who acquires confidential informatio…
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§9–2431. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an unlicensed individual may not: (1) pr…
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§9–2432. Unless authorized under this part to provide sign language interpretation services, an indi…
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§9–2433. (a) A person who receives sign language interpretation services or is a witness to sign lan…
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§9–2434. An individual who violates any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and on con…
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§9–2435. Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation…
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§9–2601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the…
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§9–2602. (a) There is a Maryland African American Museum Corporation. (b) (1) The purpose of the Cor…
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§9–2603. (a) (1) There is a Board of Directors of the Corporation. (2) The Board shall manage the af…
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§9–2604. (a) (1) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who serves at the pleasure of the Boa…
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§9–2605. The Corporation may: (1) adopt an official seal; (2) sue and be sued, plead and be impleade…
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§9–2606. The Corporation shall: (1) prepare a strategic plan at least once every 5 years that establ…
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§9–2607. Except for the net earnings of the Corporation necessary to pay debt service or implement t…
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§9–2608. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Corporation is not required t…
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§9–2609. (a) The Board shall prepare and implement an operating and a capital budget for the managem…
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§9–2610. (a) (1) The Corporation may provide for the creation, continuation, and administration of t…
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§9–2611. (a) All debts, claims, obligations, and liabilities of the Corporation, whenever incurred, …
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§9–2612. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Corporation is exempt from: (1) Title…
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§9–2613. This subtitle shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
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§9–2614. This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland African American Museum Corporation Act.
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§9–2701. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Council” mean…
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§9–2801. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Eligible neighbo…
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§9–2802. (a) There is a Governor’s Office for Children. (b) The head of the Office is the Special Se…
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§9–2803. (a) Subject to the requirements of this section, the Special Secretary shall establish an E…
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§9–2804. (a) The Office may apply for, receive, and spend grants–in–aid by the federal government or…
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§9–2805. (a) There is an ENOUGH Grant Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to support ENOUGH grants …
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§9–2901. (a) (1) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Council” mea…
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§9–3101. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Secretary” means…
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§9–3102. (a) There is a Commerce Subcabinet. (b) The Subcabinet is composed of the following members…
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§9–3103. The Subcabinet shall: (1) advise the Governor on proposals to enhance the State’s business …
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§9–3104. (a) The Secretary shall: (1) chair the Subcabinet; (2) convene the meetings of the Subcabin…
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§9–3201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the…
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§9–3202. There is a Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board in the Governor’s Office of Crime Preventio…
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§9–3203. (a) The Board consists of the following members: (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland, …
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§9–3204. (a) The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Board. (b) With the approval of the Board, …
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§9–3205. (a) A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum. (b) The Board shall m…
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§9–3206. The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall provide staff for the Board.
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§9–3207. (a) The Board shall: (1) monitor progress and compliance with the implementation of the rec…
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§9–3208. (a) Semiannually, each county, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, t…
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§9–3209. (a) There is a Performance Incentive Grant Fund. (b) (1) The purpose of the Fund is to make…
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§9–3210. The Board may perform any acts necessary and appropriate to carry out the powers and duties…
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§9–3211. (a) In this section, “Commission” means the Local Government Justice Reinvestment Commissio…
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§9–3212. On or before December 31, 2017, and each year thereafter, the Board shall report to the Gov…
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§9–3301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Director” means …
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§9–3302. (a) There is a Governor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. (b) (1) The head of the Office is th…
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§9–3303. Subject to the availability of funding, the Office shall: (1) establish a network of neighb…
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§9–3304. On or before June 15, 2022, and each year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Gove…
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§9–3401. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // In this…
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§9–3402. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // (a) The…
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§9–3403. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // (a) The…
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§9–3404. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // The Com…
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§9–3405. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // (a) The…
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§9–3406. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // (a) The…
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§9–3407. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2035 PER CHAPTERS 687 AND 688 OF 2021 // (a) On …
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§9–3501. In this subtitle, “Commission” means the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging…
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§9–3502. (a) There is a Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices. (b) (…
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§9–3601. In this subtitle, “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.
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§9–3602. (a) The Office shall ensure that all reports issued by the Office related to grant programs…
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§9–3701. In this subtitle, “Commission” means the Commission on African American History and Culture…
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§9–3702. (a) There is a Commission on African American History and Culture. (b) The Commission is an…
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§9–3703. (a) The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and con…
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§9–3704. The Commission shall elect annually a chair and vice chair from among its members.
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§9–3705. (a) The Commission shall meet at the call of the chair, a majority of the members, or the G…
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§9–3706. (a) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Commission shall appoint a director. (2) The…
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§9–3707. (a) The Commission shall: (1) initiate, direct, and coordinate projects that further the un…
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§9–3708. (a) (1) The Commission may seek money from the federal government, foundations, and private…
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§9–3801. There is a Governor’s Office for Children, as authorized under Executive Order 01.01.2024.0…
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§9–3901. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Commission” mean…
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§9–3902. (a) (1) There is a Government Efficiency Commission. (2) The purpose of the Commission is t…
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§9–4001. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administrative a…
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§9–4002. There is an Office of the Correctional Ombudsman established as an independent unit of Stat…
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§9–4003. (a) The Office shall include: (1) a full–time Correctional Ombudsman; (2) staff as provided…
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§9–4004. (a) The Office, in response to a complaint or on the Ombudsman’s initiative, shall: (1) inv…
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§9–4005. (a) Within 30 days after completing an investigation, the Office shall submit to an agency …
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§9–4006. (a) On or before December 31 each year, the Office shall report to the Governor and, in acc…
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§9–4007. (a) In this section, “Board” means the Correctional Ombudsman Advisory Board. (b) There is …
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§9–4008. (a) The Office shall review potential federal funding sources, including grants offered und…
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§9–4011. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” means th…
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§9–4012. (a) There is a Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Correctional Ombudsman…
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§9–4013. (a) The Unit shall include: (1) a full–time Director of Juvenile Justice Monitoring; and (2…
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§9–4014. The Unit shall: (1) evaluate at each facility: (i) the child advocacy grievance process; (i…
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§9–4015. (a) The Unit may: (1) review relevant laws, policies, procedures, and juvenile justice reco…
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§9–4016. (a) The Unit shall report in a timely manner to the Executive Director, the Secretary, the …
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§9–4101. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” mean…
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§9–4102. (a) There is a Department of Social and Economic Mobility, established as a principal depar…
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§9–4103. (a) The purpose of the Department is to: (1) provide support for units of State government,…
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§9–4104. A unit of State government other than the Department shall: (1) ensure that a person that i…
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§9–4105. On or before December 1, 2026, and each year thereafter, the Department shall report to the…
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§9–4106. (a) The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department. (b) The Attorney General shall…
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§9–4107. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Department of Social and Economic Mobility Special Fu…
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§9–4108. (a) There is an Office of Social Equity within the Department. (b) (1) The Governor shall a…
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§9–4111. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Governor’s Subcabine…
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§9–4112. There is an Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs in the Department.
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§9–4113. (a) The head of the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs is the Special Se…
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§9–4114. (a) There is a Governor’s Subcabinet on Socioeconomic Procurement Participation. (b) The Go…
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§9–4115. (a) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall conduct necessary and a…
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§9–4116. (a) In this section, “Ombudsman” means the Minority Business Enterprise Ombudsman in the Of…
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§9–4117. Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities of other units of the Exe…
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§9–4118. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Primary procu…
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§9–4119. (a) This section applies to the following minority business enterprises: (1) a publicly own…
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§9–4120. (a) On or before the 15th day of each regular session of the General Assembly, the Special …
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§9–4121. (a) The Office shall develop a scorecard to evaluate units of State government on the units…
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§9–4122. (a) On or before June 30 each year, each unit shall submit to the Office a procurement fore…
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§10–106. A regulation is not effective unless it contains a citation of the statutory authority for …
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§10–107. (a) “Unit counsel” means the unit counsel for the Commission on Civil Rights, the Public Se…
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§10–108. In the preparation of a regulation, a unit shall use the term “African American” instead of…
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§10–111.2. (a) (1) The website of the General Assembly shall include a list of all emergency regulat…
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§10–112. (a) (1) This subsection does not apply to the emergency adoption of a regulation. (2) To ha…
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§10–113. (a) In this section, “unit counsel” has the meaning stated in § 10–107 of this subtitle. (b…
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§10–114. (a) After adopting a regulation, a unit shall submit to the Administrator a notice of adopt…
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§10–115. (a) A unit may not reset or reprint a regulation in the Code of Maryland Regulations, the p…
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§10–116. (a) A unit: (1) may withdraw a proposed regulation at any time before its adoption; but (2)…
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§10–117. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or in other law, the…
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§10–118. The Committee may exercise a power granted under this subtitle over an emergency or propose…
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§10–128. (a) Unless a regulation expressly states otherwise, its provisions are severable. (b) The f…
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§10–130. (a) In this Part VI the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adopting authorit…
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§10–134. (a) At least 1 year before the commencement of the review and evaluation of its regulations…
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§10–135. (a) (1) Pursuant to the work plan adopted under § 10–134 of this subtitle, each unit shall …
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§10–137. (a) This section applies to the Comptroller, the Treasurer, the Attorney General, and the B…
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§10–206.1. (a) An agency may not: (1) grant the right to practice law to an individual who is not au…
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§10–207. (a) An agency shall give reasonable notice of the agency’s action. (b) The notice shall: (1…
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§10–208. (a) An agency or the Office shall give all parties in a contested case reasonable written n…
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§10–209. (a) Where a licensing statute provides for service other than by regular mail, notice under…
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§10–210. Unless otherwise precluded by law, an agency or the Office may dispose of a contested case …
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§10–211. (a) In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, a hearing may be conducted by teleph…
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§10–212. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a contested case hearing conducted by the Office s…
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§10–213. (a) (1) Each party in a contested case shall offer all of the evidence that the party wishe…
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§10–214. (a) Findings of fact must be based exclusively on the evidence of record in the contested c…
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§10–215. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all or part of proceedings in a c…
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§10–216. (a) (1) In the case of a single decision maker, if the final decision maker in a contested …
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§10–217. The standard of proof in a contested case shall be the preponderance of evidence unless the…
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§10–218. The presiding officer hearing a contested case shall make a record that includes: (1) all m…
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§10–219. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a presiding officer may not…
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§10–220. (a) If the Office conducts a hearing under this subtitle, the Office shall prepare proposed…
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§10–221. (a) A final decision or order in a contested case that is adverse to a party shall be in wr…
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§10–222. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a party who is aggrieved by t…
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§10–222.1. (a) A party to a contested case may timely seek civil enforcement of an administrative or…
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§10–223. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a case that arises under Title 16 of the Transporta…
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§10–224. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Business” mea…
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§10–225. (a) Upon a finding by the Governor that there is an imminent threat within a time certain o…
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§10–226. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “License” mean…
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§10–301. In this subtitle, “unit” means an officer or unit that is authorized by law to: (1) adopt r…
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§10–302. (a) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) the Governor; (2) the Department of Assessments an…
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§10–303. A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a political subdivision is en…
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§10–304. (a) An interested person may submit to a unit a petition for a declaratory ruling with resp…
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§10–305. (a) A unit may issue a declaratory ruling. (b) A declaratory ruling binds the unit and the …
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§10–401. Before a State agency issues a license or permit to an employer to engage in an activity in…
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§10–601. (a) In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “D…
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§10–602. (a) The head of each department and each independent unit shall designate, from among its s…
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§10–603. (a) The plan shall: (1) ensure that the forms management officer approves the use of a form…
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§10–604. A department or independent unit may use only the forms that are listed on its register of …
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§10–608. (a) In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “…
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§10–609. The Division and the State Archivist jointly shall adopt regulations to: (1) define the cha…
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§10–610. (a) (1) Each unit of the State government shall have a program for the continual, economica…
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§10–611. The Division shall: (1) inspect the records of the units of the State government; (2) study…
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§10–614. (a) In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) …
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§10–615. Except as expressly provided in § 10–619 of this subtitle, this Part III of this subtitle d…
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§10–616. (a) In accordance with the record retention and disposal schedules, a public official shall…
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§10–617. (a) A public official may offer to the Archives or may destroy any of the following materia…
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§10–618. A public official may offer to the Archives any portrait that is in the custody of the publ…
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§10–619. (a) With the written approval of the State Archivist, the head of a unit of the State gover…
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§10–701. This subtitle applies if the General Assembly: (1) abolishes a unit of the State government…
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§10–702. (a) In this section, “property” means: (1) a record of a unit; and (2) any other property t…
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§10–703. Employees of an abolished or superseded unit who are in the skilled service or professional…
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§10–704. (a) Each petition, hearing, or other proceeding that was pending before an abolished or sup…
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§10–705. Each order, rule, and regulation that relates to a transferred function or authority of an …
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§10–706. Each contract and other obligation that relates to a transferred function or authority of a…
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§10–801. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Public communica…
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§10–802. Each unit shall adopt written policies that are within the legal authority of the unit for:…
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§10–803. Each unit shall submit the policies required under § 10-802 of this subtitle to the Joint C…
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§10–901. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Cost of providin…
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§10–902. The General Assembly finds that: (1) automated mapping–geographic information system produc…
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§10–903. (a) This subtitle is applicable to system products established or maintained by any governm…
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§10–904. (a) A governmental unit may adopt a fee structure for system products that will: (1) make s…
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§10–1001. (a) In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch. (b) …
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§10–1101. The General Assembly finds that the inability to speak, understand, or read the English la…
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§10–1102. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Equal acces…
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§10–1103. (a) Each State department, agency, or program listed or identified under subsection (c) of…
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§10–1103.1. (a) In this section, “Advisory Group” means the Maryland Language Advisory Group. (b) On…
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§10–1104. Each State department, agency, or program not listed or identified under § 10–1103(c) of t…
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§10–1105. (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, each State departme…
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§10–1106. (a) The Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney Gene…
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§10–1201. Each unit of State government shall install and maintain a telephone system that allows a …
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§10–1202. Each unit of State government shall print its toll-free telephone numbers on the unit’s of…
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§10–1203. Each unit shall include each of its toll-free telephone numbers in any directory that list…
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§10–1301. IN EFFECT (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Encry…
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§10–1302. (a) This subtitle does not apply to personal information that: (1) is publicly available i…
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§10–1303. When a unit is destroying records of an individual that contain personal information of th…
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§10–1304. (a) To protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, modification, or disclo…
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§10–1305. (a) (1) In this section, “breach of the security of a system” means the unauthorized acqui…
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§10–1306. The provisions of this subtitle are exclusive and shall preempt any provision of local law…
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§10–1307. (a) If a unit is required under § 10–1305 of this subtitle to give notice of a breach of t…
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§10–1308. A unit or nonaffiliated third party that complies with § 501(b) of the federal Gramm–Leach…
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§10–1401. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Drug crime” mea…
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§10–1402. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, as a condition on the issuance o…
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§10–1403. Subject to § 10–1405 of this subtitle, if a licensing authority receives notification unde…
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§10–1404. (a) If a licensee is placed on probation under § 10–1402 or § 10–1403 of this subtitle, th…
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§10–1405. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a licensing authority shal…
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§10–1406. (a) If an individual who is convicted of a drug crime committed on or after January 1, 199…
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§10–1407. Each licensing authority may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
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§10–1501. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Council” means …
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§10–1502. It is the policy of the State that open data be machine readable and released to the publi…
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§10–1503. (a) There is a Council on Open Data. (b) The Council consists of the following 37 members:…
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§10–1504. (a) The Council shall promote the policy established under § 10–1502 of this subtitle by: …
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§10–1601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Electronic” mea…
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§10–1602. This subtitle applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is: (1) designate…
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§10–1603. (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the of…
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§10–1604. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as …
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§10–1605. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under § 10–1604 of this s…
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§10–1606. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designa…
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§10–1607. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated …
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§10–1608. In implementing this subtitle, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic re…
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§10–1609. In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to prom…
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§10–1610. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle modifies, limits, …
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§10–1611. This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act.
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§10–1701. (a) In this section, “member” means an individual appointed for a fixed term to a board, c…
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§10–1702. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Governmental…
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§11–101. (a) Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following words have the meani…
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§11–102. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) the varying and time consuming procedures in obtai…
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§11–103. (a) (1) This title applies only to a development project and only through the completion of…
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§11–104. (a) A provision of this title that conflicts with a federal requirement for the grant of fe…
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§11–105. The Board of Public Works may: (1) adopt regulations to carry out this title; and (2) appoi…
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§11–301. There is a State Permit Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the Board of Public Works.
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§11–302. (a) The Coordinator shall: (1) coordinate the administration of this title; (2) perform the…
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§11–401. (a) A local government that requires a development permit shall keep on file with the Coord…
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§11–402. (a) If feasible and with the cooperation of each State unit that has authority to issue a d…
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§11–403. The State master application form shall provide: (1) the basic information about a developm…
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§11–404. (a) Each State unit that has authority to issue a development permit shall help the Coordin…
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§11–501. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Consolidated hea…
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§11–502. (a) This subtitle may not be construed to require a hearing or to require a State unit to p…
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§11–505. An applicant who requires a development permit from a local government and a development pe…
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§11–506. (a) (1) A request for a joint hearing shall be submitted to the local government when the a…
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§11–507. (a) The local government may approve or disapprove the request for a joint hearing with res…
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§11–508. (a) If the local government approves the request for a joint hearing with respect to a Stat…
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§11–509. (a) If a joint hearing is to be held, the local government that approved the request for th…
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§11–512. An applicant may request a consolidated hearing: (1) if the applicant requires at least 2 d…
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§11–513. (a) An applicant who requests a consolidated hearing may give the Coordinator all appropria…
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§11–514. On receipt of the State master application and appropriate appendices, or the information f…
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§11–515. (a) Subject to this section and § 11-521 of this subtitle, the consolidated hearing shall b…
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§11–518. (a) (1) On receiving notice of the time, date, and place of a joint hearing or consolidated…
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§11–519. (a) (1) Each State unit participating in a joint hearing or consolidated hearing shall be r…
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§11–520. (a) (1) A local government shall act on each application for a development permit to be iss…
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§11–521. (a) A State unit is entitled to an extension of the time specified in § 11-515 of this subt…
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§11–522. (a) (1) An applicant for a development permit may appeal the determination of a State unit …
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§11–523. Administrative and judicial review of the final action of a local government or State unit …
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§12–101. (a) In this subtitle, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, “State personnel” mean…
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§12–102. This subtitle shall be construed broadly, to ensure that injured parties have a remedy.
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§12–103. This subtitle does not: (1) limit any other law that: (i) waives the sovereign immunity of …
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§12–103.1. The provisions governing the tort immunity of a member or employee of a board of supervis…
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§12–103.2. (a) In this section, “tort claim” means a tort claim filed in State court relating to the…
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§12–103.3. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Detention c…
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§12–104. (a) (1) Subject to the exclusions and limitations in this subtitle and notwithstanding any …
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§12–105. State personnel shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-522(b) of the Co…
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§12–106. (a) This section does not apply to a claim that is: (1) asserted by cross–claim, countercla…
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§12–107. (a) A claim under this subtitle shall: (1) contain a concise statement of facts that sets f…
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§12–108. (a) In an action under this subtitle, service of the complaint and accompanying documents i…
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§12–109. Counsel may not charge or receive fees that exceed: (1) 20% of a settlement made under this…
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§12–110. This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Tort Claims Act”.
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§12–201. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by a law of the State, the State, its officers, …
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§12–202. A claim under this subtitle is barred unless the claimant files suit within 1 year after th…
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§12–203. Except as provided in Title 5 of the Education Article, to carry out this subtitle, the Gov…
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§12–204. This subtitle does not apply to a contract of the Legislative or Judicial Branch of State g…
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§12–301. This subtitle does not apply to: (1) the Public Service Commission; (2) a local board of el…
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§12–304. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Part II of this subtitle, the Attorney General…
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§12–305. Before a State officer or State employee may be represented under this Part II of this subt…
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§12–306. (a) Representation under this Part II of this subtitle includes the right to assert a count…
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§12–307. Information that the Attorney General obtains under § 12-304(a)(1)(iii) of this subtitle is…
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§12–308. (a) If an action or special proceeding against a State officer or State employee in which t…
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§12–309. (a) A court shall require reimbursement from the person who brings an action or proceeding …
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§12–310. (a) This section does not apply to the extent that a State officer or State employee is rei…
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§12–313. The Attorney General may not represent or appoint or provide counsel to represent a State o…
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§12–314. Subject to the limitations in this Part III of this subtitle, the Board of Public Works may…
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§12–315. (a) The Board of Public Works may not provide reimbursement or payment under this Part III …
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§12–316. As a condition to providing reimbursement under this Part III of this subtitle, the Board o…
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§12–318. If the officer or employee is awarded money in an action for false arrest, malicious prosec…
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§12–401. In this subtitle, “State personnel” means: (1) a regular employee of the State whose compen…
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§12–402. The General Assembly finds that: (1) the State is a unique body because: (i) the State is a…
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§12–403. (a) This subtitle does not affect any immunity or other defense that is available to State …
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§12–404. Subject to the limitations in this subtitle, the Board of Public Works may: (1) pay wholly …
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§12–405. (a) The application requirements enumerated in subsection (b)(5) of this section do not app…
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§12–406. Payments under this subtitle shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 5 …
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§12–501. (a) (1) The Board of Public Works may approve payment of a settlement, a judgment, or couns…
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§17–101. Until an individual accounts for and pays into the Treasury of the State all money that is …
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§17–102. An ineligibility established under § 17-101 of this title: (1) may not be removed by an acc…
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§17–103. (a) If a commission has been issued to an individual who is ineligible under § 17-101 of th…
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§17–104. (a) Whenever a State’s Attorney for a county is informed that an individual has been commis…
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§17–105. Nothing in this title invalidates an act done by an officer within the scope of the officer…
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§17–106. (a) A postmaster, a deputy of a postmaster, a United States marshal, or a deputy of a Unite…
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§17–107. (a) A sheriff, constable, or collector of taxes may not, while in office, purchase any debt…
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§17–108. (a) This section does not affect an appointment: (1) of an officer who requires special kno…
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§17–109. (a) This section applies: (1) only to an office for which an appointment to fill a vacancy …
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§18–101. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Governor, on approval o…
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§18–102. (a) Subject to § 18–104 of this subtitle, to be appointed as a notary public, an individual…
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§18–103. (a) (1) An application for original appointment as a notary public shall be made on forms p…
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§18–104. (a) (1) On the Governor’s own initiative or on a request made to the Governor in writing by…
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§18–105. A notary public may exercise all functions of the office of notary in any other county or c…
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§18–107. (a) (1) The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to establish fees, not to exceed $25…
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§18–108. (a) (1) Subject to § 4–332 of the General Provisions Article, the Secretary of State may pr…
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§18–109. (a) In this title, “Fund” means the Notary Public Fund. (b) There is a Notary Public Fund. …
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§18–201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Acknowledgment” …
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§18–202. This subtitle applies only to a notarial act performed on or after October 1, 2020.
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§18–203. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a notarial officer may perform a …
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§18–204. (a) A notarial officer who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from person…
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§18–205. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a notarial act relates to a statement mad…
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§18–206. (a) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual personally a…
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§18–207. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, a notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act…
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§18–208. (a) If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may appear befor…
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§18–209. (a) A notarial act may be performed in the State by: (1) a notary public of the State; (2) …
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§18–210. (a) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the laws of this St…
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§18–211. (a) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally rec…
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§18–212. (a) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the laws of this S…
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§18–213. (a) If a notarial act is performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign…
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§18–214. (a) A notary public located in this State may perform a notarial act using communication te…
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§18–215. (a) (1) Each notarial act shall be evidenced by a certificate. (2) The certificate shall: (…
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§18–216. (a) The short form certificates of notarial acts in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), an…
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§18–217. (a) The official stamp of a notary public shall: (1) include: (i) the notary public’s name …
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§18–218. (a) (1) (i) Each notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public’s stamp…
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§18–219. (a) (1) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, each notary public shall maintain a jour…
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§18–220. (a) (1) A notary public may select one or more tamper–evident technologies to perform notar…
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§18–221. (a) Except as provided in § 18–203(b) of this subtitle, the failure of a notarial officer t…
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§18–222. (a) (1) The Secretary of State may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle. (2) Regula…
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§18–223. (a) (1) Unless the Secretary of State adopts an applicable and superseding regulation under…
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§18–224. (a) A commission as notary public does not authorize an individual to: (1) assist a person …
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§18–225. In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promo…
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§18–226. This subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and Nati…
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§18–227. This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.
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§20–101. (a) In Subtitles 1 through 11 of this title the following words have the meanings indicated…
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§20–201. There is a Commission on Civil Rights.
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§20–202. (a) (1) The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice a…
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§20–203. The Commission shall designate a chair from among its members.
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§20–204. A member of the Commission: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission;…
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§20–205. (a) The Governor shall: (1) appoint an Executive Director of the Commission from a list of …
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§20–206. (a) (1) The Commission may employ its own attorney. (2) The Executive Director shall appoin…
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§20–207. (a) (1) The Commission may: (i) conduct studies and surveys concerning human relations, con…
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§20–208. (a) In this section, “county office of civil rights” means the county office responsible fo…
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§20–301. In this subtitle, “place of public accommodation” means: (1) an inn, hotel, motel, or other…
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§20–302. This subtitle does not prohibit the proprietor or employees of any establishment from denyi…
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§20–303. (a) This subtitle does not apply: (1) to a private club or other establishment that is not …
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§20–304. An owner or operator of a place of public accommodation or an agent or employee of the owne…
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§20–305. (a) In this section, “reasonable accommodation” means to make a place of public accommodati…
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§20–306. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Closed captio…
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§20–401. This subtitle does not prohibit any person that is licensed or regulated by the Maryland De…
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§20–402. A person that is licensed or regulated by a unit in the Maryland Department of Labor listed…
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§20–501. An owner or operator of commercial property, an agent or employee of the owner or operator …
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§20–601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Disability” …
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§20–602. It is the policy of the State, in the exercise of its police power for the protection of th…
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§20–603. This subtitle does not require: (1) an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or …
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§20–604. This subtitle does not apply to: (1) an employer with respect to the employment of aliens o…
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§20–605. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, this subtitle does not prohibit: …
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§20–606. (a) An employer may not: (1) fail or refuse to hire, discharge, or otherwise discriminate a…
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§20–607. (a) For purposes of this subtitle, an unlawful employment practice occurs, with respect to …
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§20–608. An employer shall be immune from liability under this title or under the common law arising…
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§20–609. (a) In this section, “reasonable accommodation” means an accommodation: (1) for an employee…
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§20–610. (a) In this section, “intern” means an individual who performs work for an employer for the…
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§20–611. In an action alleging a violation of this subtitle based on harassment, an employer is liab…
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§20–701. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Disability” …
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§20–702. (a) It is the policy of the State: (1) to provide for fair housing throughout the State to …
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§20–703. This subtitle does not: (1) invalidate or limit any local law that requires dwellings to be…
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§20–704. (a) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) the sale or rental of a single–family dwelling, if…
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§20–705. Except as provided in §§ 20–703 and 20–704 of this subtitle, a person may not: (1) refuse t…
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§20–706. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Covered multi…
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§20–707. (a) In this section, “residential real estate–related transaction” means: (1) the making or…
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§20–708. A person may not coerce, intimidate, threaten, interfere with, or retaliate against any per…
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§20–709. Each executive unit, including units with regulatory or supervisory authority over financia…
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§20–710. (a) The Commission shall: (1) cooperate with and provide technical assistance to federal, S…
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§20–801. A person may not: (1) aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce any person to commit a discrimin…
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§20–901. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a unit, officer, or employee of t…
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§20–902. (a) In an employment discrimination case in which a unit, officer, or employee of the State…
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§20–903. The State, its officers, and its units may not raise sovereign immunity as a defense agains…
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§20–904. (a) If the State has sufficient money available at the time an award is made against the St…
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§20–1001. In this part, “unlawful employment practice” means an act that is prohibited under § 20–60…
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§20–1002. (a) This part, including the limitations on damages, does not limit the scope of, or the a…
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§20–1003. Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle, this part applies to alleged dis…
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§20–1004. (a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged discriminatory act may file a compla…
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§20–1005. (a) (1) After a complaint is filed, the Executive Director of the Commission shall: (i) co…
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§20–1006. (a) On the making of a finding under § 20–1005(c)(2) of this subtitle that an agreement to…
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§20–1007. (a) (1) When a complaint alleging an unlawful employment practice is issued and served und…
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§20–1008. (a) (1) If a civil action is not elected under § 20–1007 of this subtitle, the case shall …
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§20–1009. (a) If, after reviewing all of the evidence, the administrative law judge finds that the r…
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§20–1010. (a) In the administration and enforcement of this title, the Commission may: (1) administe…
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§20–1011. If a respondent refuses to comply with an order of the Commission issued under this title,…
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§20–1012. (a) Within 60 days after an election is made under § 20–1007 of this subtitle, the Commiss…
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§20–1013. (a) (1) In addition to the right to make an election under § 20–1007 of this subtitle, a c…
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§20–1014. (a) A person may intervene in a civil action brought by the Commission under this part, if…
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§20–1015. In an action brought under this part, the court may award the prevailing party reasonable …
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§20–1016. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in addition to any othe…
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§20–1017. (a) At any time after a complaint has been filed, if the Commission believes that a civil …
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§20–1020. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Aggrieved person” m…
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§20–1021. (a) (1) An aggrieved person may file a complaint with the Commission alleging a discrimina…
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§20–1022. (a) (1) The Commission shall investigate a complaint alleging a discriminatory housing pra…
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§20–1023. (a) The Commission may issue subpoenas and order discovery in aid of investigations and he…
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§20–1024. (a) During the period between the filing of a complaint and the filing of a charge or a di…
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§20–1025. (a) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, if the Commission deter…
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§20–1026. (a) When a charge is issued and served under § 20–1025 of this subtitle, a complainant, re…
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§20–1027. (a) If an election is not made under § 20–1026 of this subtitle, the Commission shall prov…
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§20–1028. (a) (1) Unless it is impracticable to do so, the administrative law judge shall make findi…
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§20–1029. (a) (1) In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, the Commission shall: (i) review …
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§20–1030. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, any party aggrieved by a final ord…
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§20–1031. (a) (1) The Commission may file a petition for the enforcement of an order of the Commissi…
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§20–1032. (a) (1) If an election is made under § 20–1026 of this subtitle, the Commission shall comm…
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§20–1033. In an administrative proceeding under § 20–1027 of this subtitle, a court proceeding arisi…
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§20–1034. The Office of Administrative Hearings and the Commission shall adopt regulations to implem…
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§20–1035. (a) In accordance with this section, an aggrieved person may commence a civil action in an…
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§20–1036. (a) The Commission may commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit court if the Com…
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§20–1037. (a) If the Commission concludes at any time after the filing of a complaint that prompt ju…
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§20–1040. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Attorney General” m…
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§20–1041. (a) The Attorney General may investigate, prosecute, and remediate, on behalf of the resid…
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§20–1042. (a) If the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in di…
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§20–1043. (a) To obtain relief with respect to an alleged civil rights violation, an action shall be…
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§20–1044. (a) Before initiating a civil action, the Office of the Attorney General shall conduct a p…
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§20–1045. (a) The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit a person that has engaged or i…
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§20–1046. (a) In any civil action brought under this part, or any conciliation or settlement agreeme…
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§20–1047. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Civil Rights Enforcement Fund. (b) There is a Civil …
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§20–1048. (a) In areas of overlapping jurisdiction, the Attorney General and the Commission shall co…
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§20–1101. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, during an investigation of…
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§20–1102. (a) If it is in the person’s power to comply, a person may not willfully fail or neglect t…
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§20–1103. (a) In this section, “disability”, “dwelling”, “familial status”, “marital status”, “rent”…
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§20–1104. (a) This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring a civil action against…
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§20–1201. In this subtitle, “prevailing party” has the meaning as judicially determined under 42 U.S…
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§20–1202. (a) This section applies only in Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s Cou…
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§20–1203. (a) This section applies only in Baltimore County. (b) In accordance with this section, a …
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§21–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” means t…
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§21–102. (a) There is a Department of Service and Civic Innovation, established as a principal depar…
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§21–103. (a) (1) The head of the Department is the Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation, who sh…
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§21–104. (a) The Secretary may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget. (b) The Secretary…
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§21–105. (a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the Secretary and the budg…
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§21–106. (a) The Secretary shall: (1) promote service and volunteerism in the State by partnering wi…
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§21–107. (a) The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department. (b) The Attorney General shall…
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§21–201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Advisory Board” …
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§21–202. (a) (1) There is a Maryland Corps Program in the State administered and managed by the Depa…
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§21–203. (a) (1) There is a Maryland Corps Program Advisory Board. (2) The Advisory Board consists o…
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§21–204. (a) The Department shall administer and manage the Program. (b) The Department is responsib…
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§21–205. (a) (1) There is a Young Adult Service Year Option Pathway in the Program. (2) The purpose …
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§21–206. (a) (1) There is a Maryland Service Year Option Pathway in the Program. (2) The purpose of …
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§21–207. (a) (1) The Department shall explore the possibility of: (i) accessing federal or other gra…
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§21–208. (a) On or before June 1, 2027, the Department shall contract with a public or private entit…
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§21–209. On or before December 1 each year, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in acco…
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§21–301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Corps” means the…
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§21–302. There is a Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism within the Department.
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§21–303. (a) (1) The head of the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism is the Director, who …
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§21–304. The Office shall: (1) encourage volunteering throughout the State by individuals, businesse…
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§21–305. (a) The Maryland Service Corps is established for the purpose of encouraging and developing…
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§22–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Pu…
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§22–102. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that it is the public policy of the State to e…
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§22–103. Decisions of the federal National Labor Relations Board may be afforded persuasive weight i…
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§22–201. (a) Employees of a public employer have the right to: (1) engage in concerted activities fo…
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§22–202. A public employer shall extend to an exclusive representative the right to: (1) represent p…
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§22–203. (a) On written request of an exclusive representative for each employee in the bargaining u…
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§22–204. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public employer has the right t…
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§22–205. (a) A public employer is prohibited from engaging in a lockout. (b) Public employees are pr…
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§22–206. (a) A public employer and its officers, employees, agents, or representatives are prohibite…
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§22–207. (a) Each exclusive representative has the right to communicate with the employees that it r…
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§22–208. An employee organization certified as the exclusive representative shall: (1) serve as the …
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§22–209. (a) An employee organization is entitled to membership dues deduction, on presentation by t…
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§22–210. (a) A public employer or its officers, or an agent of the public employer, may not spend pu…
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§22–301. There is a Public Employee Relations Board established as an independent unit of State gove…
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§22–302. (a) The Board consists of the following five members: (1) a chair appointed by the Governor…
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§22–303. (a) (1) A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for: (i) the transaction…
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§22–304. (a) (1) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director of the Board. (2) The Executive Direc…
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§22–305. (a) The Board shall appoint up to three deputy directors. (b) The deputy directors: (1) are…
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§22–306. (a) The Board is responsible for administering and enforcing provisions of: (1) this title;…
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§22–307. (a) (1) If a party has been charged with engaging in an unfair labor practice, a deputy dir…
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§22–308. (a) If a person fails to comply with an order issued by the Board, a member of the Board ma…
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§22–309. (a) The Board is not bound by any prior regulation, order, or action of the State Labor Rel…
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§22–401. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Board shall conduct an election for …
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§22–402. (a) A petition for the election of an exclusive representative of a bargaining unit may be …
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§22–403. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, Title 6, Subtitle 4 or 5 of the Educati…
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§22–404. Each employee organization that seeks certification as an exclusive representative shall fi…
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§22–405. (a) (1) Within 5 days after determining that a valid petition has been submitted under § 22…
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§22–406. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Board shall certify as exclus…
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§22–407. Names or lists of employees provided to the Board in connection with an election under this…
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§22–501. Representatives of public employers and exclusive representatives shall meet at reasonable …
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§22–601. This title may be cited as the Maryland Public Employee Relations Act.