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§ 1-101	In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-102	The State shall provide the members of the General Assembly with...
§ 2-103	In this section, "permanent part–time legislative employee" means...
§ 2-104	All full–time permanent employees of the General Assembly of Maryland...
§ 2-105	While the General Assembly is in session, each member or employee...
§ 2-106	In this section, "Force" means the Legislative Security Force.
§ 2-107	In this section, "relative" means:
§ 2-108	Public resources may be used by members of the General Assembly...
§ 2-201	The State of Maryland is divided into 47 districts for the election...
§ 2-202	The composition of the 47 legislative districts is:
§ 2-204	All provisions of this article, and all other laws or parts of laws,...
§ 2-205	If any part of this subtitle, including any section or subsection...
§ 2-401	#VALUE!
§ 2-402	There is a Legislative Policy Committee.
§ 2-403	The Legislative Policy Committee consists of the following 28 members:
§ 2-404	The President and the Speaker are cochairmen of the Committee.
§ 2-405	This section applies only to a vacancy on the Committee that occurs...
§ 2-406	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is...
§ 2-407	The Committee has the following functions:
§ 2-408	In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:
§ 2-409	Subject to § 2-1246 of this title, the Committee shall submit to...
§ 2-410	Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer...
§ 2-501	In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Joint Committee on Administrative,...
§ 2-502	There is a Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative...
§ 2-503	The Committee consists of 20 members.
§ 2-504	The Senate Chairman and the House Chairman of the Committee shall...
§ 2-505	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is...
§ 2-506	In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:
§ 2-507	In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:
§ 2-601	In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Joint Audit Committee.
§ 2-602	There is a Joint Audit Committee, which is a joint committee of...
§ 2-603	The Committee consists of 10 members of the Senate, appointed by...
§ 2-604	The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chairman...
§ 2-605	In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere, the Committee...
§ 2-701	In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Joint Committee on Legislative...
§ 2-702	There is a Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, which is a joint...
§ 2-703	The Committee consists of the following 12 regular members:
§ 2-704	The President and the Speaker:
§ 2-705	#VALUE!
§ 2-706	The Committee shall:
§ 2-707	The Committee may propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of...
§ 2-708	The President and the Speaker may refer to the Committee any matter...
§ 2-709	The Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services,...
§ 2-801	In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Joint Committee on the Management...
§ 2-802	There is a Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, which...
§ 2-803	The Committee consists of 8 members.
§ 2-804	The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chairman...
§ 2-805	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is...
§ 2-806	The Committee has the function to review the investment and management...
§ 2-807	In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:
§ 2-901	In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Joint Committee on Federal...
§ 2-902	There is a Joint Committee on Federal Relations, which is a joint...
§ 2-903	The Committee consists of 16 members.
§ 2-904	The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint a chairman and...
§ 2-905	The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance...
§ 2-906	The Committee shall:
§ 2-1001	#VALUE!
§ 2-1002	The General Assembly finds that State expenditures for operating...
§ 2-1003	On or before June 1 of each year, the Legislative Policy Committee...
§ 2-1004	The Committee shall review in detail the status and projections...
§ 2-1005	On or before December 1 of each year, the Committee shall submit,...
§ 2-1006	The Senate and the House budget committees:
§ 2-1007	The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff services...
§ 2-1008	On or before June 1 of each year, the Department of Legislative...
§ 2-1009	On or before June 1 of each year, the Legislative Policy Committee...
§ 2-1010	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-10A-01	There is a Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal...
§ 2-10A-02	There is a Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing.
§ 2-10A-03	There is a Joint Committee on Workers’ Compensation Benefit and...
§ 2-10A-04	There is a Joint Committee on Welfare Reform.
§ 2-10A-05	In this section, "Committee" means the Joint Committee on Access...
§ 2-10A-06	In this section, "conditions of well–being" means the desired results...
§ 2-10A-07	There is a Joint Committee on the Port of Baltimore.
§ 2-10A-08	There is a Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel...
§ 2-10A-09	In this section, "Committee" means the Advisory Committee on the...
§ 2-10A-11	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2010 PER CHAPTERS 50 AND 51 OF 2007...
§ 2-10A-12	There is a Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure.
§ 2-10A-13	There is a Joint Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee.
§ 2-1101	When the General Assembly is not in session, any decision that relates...
§ 2-1102	Each standing committee continues when the General Assembly is not...
§ 2-1103	While the General Assembly is not in session, each standing committee...
§ 2-1104	With the prior approval of the Legislative Policy Committee, a standing...
§ 2-1105	Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer...
§ 2-1201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1202	There is a Department of Legislative Services in the Legislative...
§ 2-1203	The head of the Department is the Executive Director, who shall...
§ 2-1204	The Executive Director, under the direction of the President and...
§ 2-1205	The Department shall employ a staff and engage other staff and consultant...
§ 2-1206	The following units are in the Department:
§ 2-1207	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Department shall...
§ 2-1208	The staff and facilities of the Department shall be available to...
§ 2-1211	As used in this Part III, "Office" means the Office of the Executive...
§ 2-1212	There is an Office of the Executive Director in the Department.
§ 2-1213	The Office shall have the staff determined by the Executive Director...
§ 2-1214	The Office shall receive and analyze requests from members of the...
§ 2-1215	The Office shall manage all personnel activities of the Department...
§ 2-1215.1	In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office...
§ 2-1216	The Office shall:
§ 2-1217	There is an Office of Legislative Audits in the Department.
§ 2-1218	The head of the Office of Legislative Audits is the Legislative...
§ 2-1219	With the approval of the Executive Director, the Legislative Auditor...
§ 2-1219.1	In this subtitle, "examination" includes all authorized work and...
§ 2-1220	In this subsection, "unit" includes each State department, agency,...
§ 2-1221	A fiscal/compliance audit conducted by the Office of Legislative...
§ 2-1222	An examination conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits shall...
§ 2-1223	Except as prohibited by the federal Internal Revenue Code, during...
§ 2-1224	Except with the written approval of the Legislative Auditor, an...
§ 2-1225	In addition to the reports under § 2-1224 of this subtitle, the...
§ 2-1226	Except as provided in § 2-1225 of this subtitle and subsection (b)...
§ 2-1227	A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject...
§ 2-1228	In this Part V the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1229	#VALUE!
§ 2-1230	The head of the Office is the Director, who shall be appointed by...
§ 2-1231	Subject to the policies and directives of the President and the...
§ 2-1232	In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office...
§ 2-1233	There is an Information Systems Planning Team in the Department.
§ 2-1234	In this Part VI the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1235	There is an Office of Policy Analysis in the Department.
§ 2-1236	The head of the Office is the Director, who shall be appointed by...
§ 2-1237	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
§ 2-1238	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
§ 2-1239	In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office...
§ 2-1240	In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office...
§ 2-1241	In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office...
§ 2-1243	After each regular session, the Department shall compile and index:
§ 2-1244	The Department shall sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute bound...
§ 2-1245	The Department shall:
§ 2-1246	In this section, "publication" includes any report, study, or notification.
§ 2-1247	(i)On request of a member of the General Assembly, the Department...
§ 2-1248	The Department shall:
§ 2-1249	The Department is the sole determiner of the form of public records...
§ 2-1501	In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 2-1502	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1503	A bill that a standing committee recommends as a result of its work...
§ 2-1504	For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the...
§ 2-1505	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a committee may not...
§ 2-1505.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1505.2	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1506	When the General Assembly passes a bill, it shall be returned to...
§ 2-1508	In this Part II of this subtitle, "bill" does not include a joint...
§ 2-1509	As soon as practicable after a bill is returned to the house of...
§ 2-1510	The Governor may designate another individual to receive bills while...
§ 2-1511	The Governor shall deliver to the Secretary of State or a designee...
§ 2-1512	The Secretary of State shall keep, for each session, a permanent...
§ 2-1513	The Secretary of State shall deliver to the clerk of the Court of...
§ 2-1514	If the General Assembly adopts a joint resolution that asks the...
§ 2-1601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-1602	This subtitle establishes a code of fair procedures for the operation...
§ 2-1603	An investigating committee may be established only by a resolution...
§ 2-1604	An investigating committee shall have at least 5 members.
§ 2-1605	An investigating committee shall have the chairman and vice chairman...
§ 2-1606	A majority of the full authorized membership of an investigating...
§ 2-1607	An investigating committee may exercise its powers:
§ 2-1608	By a majority vote of all of the members of an investigating committee,...
§ 2-1609	An investigating committee may hold any hearing that the investigating...
§ 2-1701	A person who is not a member of the General Assembly may not operate...
§ 2-1702	A person may not willfully disrupt, interfere with, attempt to disrupt,...
§ 2-1801	Privileges from testifying for members of the General Assembly are...
§ 2-1802	Papers, books, accounts, documents, testimony, and records sought...
§ 2-1803	This section applies to a petition for an order directing compliance...
§ 3-101	There are a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor of the State, as...
§ 3-102	For the term of office beginning on January 17, 2007, the annual...
§ 3-201	In this subtitle, "Governor-elect" means the individual whom the...
§ 3-202	The General Assembly finds that, since a disruption of continuity...
§ 3-203	This subtitle does not apply if the Governor-elect is the incumbent...
§ 3-204	To inform career civil servants about program goals and new policies...
§ 3-205	The Secretary of Budget and Management shall provide to a Governor-elect:
§ 3-206	#VALUE!
§ 3-207	Subject to the limitation in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...
§ 3-208	In each budget bill for a fiscal year in which the term of a Governor...
§ 3-209	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Gubernatorial Transition...
§ 3-301	In addition to the powers granted and duties imposed elsewhere,...
§ 3-302	The Governor is the head of the Executive Branch of the State government...
§ 3-303	The Governor is the commander-in-chief of the land and naval militia...
§ 3-304	The Governor has the emergency powers and duties set forth in:
§ 3-305	The Governor may send to the Legislative Policy Committee a message...
§ 3-306	In this section, "governing board" means a board of directors, managers,...
§ 3-307	On the filing of a complaint against a civil or military officer...
§ 3-308	In this section, "international trade agreement" means a trade agreement...
§ 3-401	In this subtitle, "executive order" means an order or an amendment...
§ 3-402	An executive order that amends another executive order shall show...
§ 3-403	#VALUE!
§ 3-404	Upon issuance of an executive order, the Governor shall deliver...
§ 3-405	Within 10 days after the Governor delivers an executive order to...
§ 3-406	The publisher of the Code of Public General Laws shall codify each...
§ 4-101	There is a Comptroller of the State, as provided in Article VI,...
§ 4-102	While in office, the Comptroller shall be covered by a surety bond...
§ 4-103	The Comptroller’s annual salary shall be:
§ 4-104	The Comptroller may employ a staff in accordance with the State...
§ 4-105	If the Comptroller temporarily is unable or unavailable to carry...
§ 4-106	Subject to the limitation in subsection (b) of this section, the...
§ 4-107	The Governor or any member of the General Assembly may inspect,...
§ 4-108	The Comptroller shall set the number and compensation of assistant...
§ 4-109	The bond of each register of wills and each other officer and employee...
§ 4-110	This section applies to all licenses issued by the clerks of the...
§ 4-111	This section applies to all accounts in the public offices of the...
§ 5-101	There is a Treasurer of the State, as provided in Article VI, §...
§ 5-101.1	In addition to the oath specified in Article I, § 9 of the Maryland...
§ 5-102	While in office, the Treasurer shall be covered by a surety bond...
§ 5-102.1	In addition to the bond required under § 5-102 of this subtitle,...
§ 5-103	Before taking office, the Treasurer shall place in a trust over...
§ 5-104	The Treasurer shall devote full time to the duties of office.
§ 5-105	The Treasurer may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
§ 5-106	If the Treasurer temporarily is unable or unavailable to carry out...
§ 5-107	If the Office of the Treasurer becomes vacant, the Chief Deputy...
§ 6-101	In this title, "Office" means the Office of the Attorney General.
§ 6-102	Except as otherwise provided by law, this title does not apply to:
§ 6-103	There is an Attorney General of the State, as provided in Article...
§ 6-104	There is an Office of the Attorney General.
§ 6-105	The Attorney General may employ a staff in accordance with the State...
§ 6-106	Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Attorney General...
§ 6-107	The Attorney General is the legal adviser of and shall represent...
§ 6-108	The Attorney General or any Deputy Attorney General or assistant...
§ 6-109	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 6-110	The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall serve as acting Attorney...
§ 6-201	In this subtitle, "electronic transactions" means the use of, access...
§ 6-202	There is an Electronic Transaction Education, Advocacy, and Mediation...
§ 6-203	At the direction of the Attorney General, the Unit may adopt regulations...
§ 6-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 6-302	There is a People’s Insurance Counsel Division in the Office of...
§ 6-303	The Office of the Attorney General shall include in its annual budget...
§ 6-304	The Commissioner shall:
§ 6-305	In this section, "Fund" means the People’s Insurance Counsel Fund.
§ 6-306	The Division shall evaluate each medical professional liability...
§ 6-307	In appearances before the Commissioner and courts on behalf of insurance...
§ 6-308	On or before January 1 of each year, the Division shall report to...
§ 6-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 6-402	There is a Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the...
§ 6-403	The Unit shall include:
§ 6-404	The Unit shall:
§ 6-405	The Unit may:
§ 6-406	The Unit shall report in a timely manner to the Executive Director,...
§ 6.5-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 6.5-102	A person may not engage in an acquisition of a nonprofit health...
§ 6.5-103	The Attorney General, the Department, and the Administration shall...
§ 6.5-104	Nothing in this title shall impair the rights and powers of a court...
§ 6.5-201	A person that seeks to engage in an acquisition of a nonprofit health...
§ 6.5-202	Within 10 working days after receiving an application, the appropriate...
§ 6.5-203	As soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days after receiving...
§ 6.5-301	The appropriate regulating entity may not approve an acquisition...
§ 6.5-302	In determining whether to approve an acquisition of a nonprofit...
§ 6.5-303	In determining whether to approve an acquisition of a nonprofit...
§ 6.5-304	A corporation that becomes a for-profit health entity under this...
§ 6.5-305	The Secretary of the Department may revoke or suspend a license...
§ 6.5-306	Before a public or nonprofit charitable entity or trust may receive...
§ 6.5-307	This title does not apply to the acquisition of a foreign nonprofit...
§ 6.5-401	There is a Maryland Health Care Trust.
§ 7-101	There is a Secretary of State, as provided in Article II, § 22 of...
§ 7-102	The Governor may appoint an Assistant Secretary of State.
§ 7-103	In addition to the powers granted and duties imposed elsewhere,...
§ 7-104	This section does not apply to an agreement for the care, treatment,...
§ 7-105	The Secretary of State shall:
§ 7-106	The Secretary of State shall have a seal for the authentication...
§ 7-107	The Secretary of State’s annual salary shall be:
§ 7-108	In this section, "affidavit" means a written statement:
§ 7-109	The Office of the Secretary of State shall assume lead responsibility...
§ 7-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-202	There is a Division of State Documents in the Office of the Secretary...
§ 7-203	The head of the Division is the Administrator, who shall be appointed...
§ 7-204	The Division shall compile and edit:
§ 7-205	Except as otherwise provided by law, the Code of Maryland Regulations...
§ 7-206	An issue of the Register shall contain:
§ 7-206.2	The Division may arrange for data bases derived from publications...
§ 7-207	Unless the Committee provides otherwise, the Code of Maryland Regulations...
§ 7-208	The Administrator may include in the Code of Maryland Regulations...
§ 7-209	With the consent of the Attorney General, the Administrator may...
§ 7-210	Except as otherwise provided in this section, an issue of the Register...
§ 7-211	Subject to the conditions that the Board of Public Works sets, the...
§ 7-212	The Administrator may adopt a codification system and set editorial...
§ 7-213	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section and...
§ 7-214	This subtitle does not affect any other requirement as to notice,...
§ 7-215	The Administrator may require a unit to reimburse the Division for...
§ 7-216	The Committee shall adopt guidelines for the Administrator to:
§ 7-216.1	There is a special fund in the Division of State Documents.
§ 7-217	The official text of a document is:
§ 7-218	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator shall...
§ 7-219	Unless notice by publication is insufficient in law or unless otherwise...
§ 7-220	Publication of a document in the Code of Maryland Regulations or...
§ 7-221	The provisions of a document in the Code of Maryland Regulations...
§ 7-222	A rule of court, administrative memorandum of a court, administrative...
§ 8-101	#VALUE!
§ 8-102	There is a Governor’s Executive Council.
§ 8-103	The Council includes:
§ 8-104	The purposes of the Council are coordination and effective direction...
§ 8-105	The Governor may appoint an executive secretary for the Council.
§ 8-201	The Executive Branch of the State government shall have not more...
§ 8-202	Unless placed by law or expressly exempted from placement by law,...
§ 8-203	The head of each principal department is a secretary, who shall...
§ 8-204	Under the direction of the Governor, the secretaries of the principal...
§ 8-205	The secretary of each principal department serves at the pleasure...
§ 8-206	The secretary of each principal department has authority and responsibility...
§ 8-301	The Governor is responsible for a continuing review of the organization...
§ 8-302	Each secretary of a principal department is responsible for recommending...
§ 8-303	If the name of a unit in the Executive Branch of the State government...
§ 8-304	The Governor shall:
§ 8-305	The secretary of each principal department and the head of each...
§ 8-306	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-3A-01	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-3A-02	On or before December 1 of each gubernatorial election year:
§ 8-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-402	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 8-403	On or before December 15 of the 2nd year before the evaluation date...
§ 8-404	On or before December 15 of the second year before the evaluation...
§ 8-405	Evaluation of a governmental activity or unit shall be completed:
§ 8-406	On or before June 30 of the year before the evaluation date of a...
§ 8-407	During an evaluation, the unit under evaluation or responsible for...
§ 8-408	Subject to § 2-1246 of this article, on or before October 31 of...
§ 8-409	On or before December 14 of the year before the evaluation date...
§ 8-410	Subject to § 2-1246 of this article, on or before the 20th day of...
§ 8-411	The reestablishment of a governmental activity or unit designated...
§ 8-412	The termination of a governmental activity or unit or repeal of...
§ 8-413	#VALUE!
§ 8-501	A member of a State board or commission appointed by the Governor...
§ 8-502	A member of a State board or commission shall be suspended without...
§ 8-503	The official letterhead stationery of each department, agency, or...
§ 9-101	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-102	Another law that prohibits the sale of lottery tickets or shares...
§ 9-103	There is a State Lottery Agency.
§ 9-104	There is a State Lottery Commission in the Agency.
§ 9-105	The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor...
§ 9-106	#VALUE!
§ 9-107	With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint...
§ 9-108	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Commission is...
§ 9-109	In addition to the specific powers granted and duties imposed by...
§ 9-110	With the approval of the Commission, the Director may adopt regulations...
§ 9-111	The Director shall:
§ 9-112	In accordance with the regulations of the Agency and this subtitle,...
§ 9-113	A license authorizes the licensee to act as a State lottery sales...
§ 9-114	The Director may require any lottery agent granted a license to...
§ 9-115	Each licensed agent shall display prominently the license or a copy...
§ 9-116	The Commission may suspend or revoke a license, on the recommendation...
§ 9-117	(i)Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a...
§ 9-118	There is a State Lottery Fund.
§ 9-119	Except for the commission of a licensed agent, all of the receipts...
§ 9-120	The Comptroller shall distribute the State Lottery Fund to pay:
§ 9-120.1	During each fiscal year the Agency shall conduct lotteries for the...
§ 9-121	The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions...
§ 9-122	The regulations of the Agency shall provide for winning tickets...
§ 9-123	A State lottery ticket or share may not be bought by and a prize...
§ 9-124	This section does not prohibit:
§ 9-125	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland State Lottery Law".
§ 9-1A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-1A-02	This subtitle is statewide and exclusive in its effect.
§ 9-1A-03	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any additional...
§ 9-1A-04	The Commission shall:
§ 9-1A-05	The Video Lottery Facility Location Commission established under...
§ 9-1A-06	The following persons shall be licensed under this subtitle:
§ 9-1A-07	An applicant for a license shall submit to the Commission an application:
§ 9-1A-08	In addition to other information required by this subtitle, a business...
§ 9-1A-09	In this section, "racing licensee" means the holder of a license...
§ 9-1A-10	For the construction and procurement related to the operation of...
§ 9-1A-11	Any video lottery operation licenses not issued for a location authorized...
§ 9-1A-12	If a video lottery operation licensee contracts with another person...
§ 9-1A-13	The initial term of a video lottery operation license is 15 years.
§ 9-1A-14	Unless an individual holds a valid video lottery employee license...
§ 9-1A-15	Unless a manufacturer holds a valid manufacturer’s license issued...
§ 9-1A-16	For all licenses required under this subtitle other than a video...
§ 9-1A-17	Subject to the power of the Commission to deny, revoke, or suspend...
§ 9-1A-18	Because the public has a vital interest in video lottery operations...
§ 9-1A-19	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a license...
§ 9-1A-20	In this section, "approved vendor" means a person that:
§ 9-1A-21	Each video lottery terminal device, the central monitor and control...
§ 9-1A-22	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a...
§ 9-1A-23	A video lottery facility may operate daily from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.
§ 9-1A-24	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commission...
§ 9-1A-25	The Commission may deny a license to an applicant, reprimand or...
§ 9-1A-26	All proceeds from the operation of video lottery terminals shall...
§ 9-1A-27	On a properly approved transmittal prepared by the Commission, the...
§ 9-1A-28	There is a Purse Dedication Account under the authority of the State...
§ 9-1A-29	There is a Racetrack Facility Renewal Account under the authority...
§ 9-1A-30	There is an Education Trust Fund which is a special, nonlapsing...
§ 9-1A-31	The local impact grants provided under § 9–1A–27 of this subtitle...
§ 9-1A-32	The State may pay for the reasonable transportation costs to:
§ 9-1A-33	The Commission shall:
§ 9-1A-34	The Commission shall make an annual report to the Governor and,...
§ 9-1A-35	There is a Small, Minority, and Women–Owned Businesses Account under...
§ 9-1A-36	There is a Video Lottery Facility Location Commission.
§ 9-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-202	There is a State Commission on Uniform State Laws in the Executive...
§ 9-203	The Commission consists of:
§ 9-204	A member of the Commission may not receive compensation.
§ 9-205	The Commission may contribute to the expenses of the National Conference,...
§ 9-206	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Commission shall:
§ 9-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-302	#VALUE!
§ 9-303	The head of the Office of Minority Affairs is the Special Secretary,...
§ 9-303.1	There is an Interdepartmental Advisory Committee for Minority Affairs.
§ 9-303.2	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall...
§ 9-304	Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities...
§ 9-305	This section applies to the following minority business enterprises:
§ 9-306	On or before the 15th day of each regular session of the General...
§ 9-401	In this subtitle, "Commission" means the State Commission on the...
§ 9-402	There is a State Commission on the Capital City.
§ 9-403	The Commission consists of:
§ 9-404	The appointed member shall serve as chairman of the Commission.
§ 9-405	The Commission shall meet at a regular time and place to be determined...
§ 9-406	The Commission shall study possible ways to preserve and improve...
§ 9-407	In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Commission:
§ 9-501	In this subtitle, "Trust" means the State House Trust.
§ 9-502	There is a State House Trust.
§ 9-503	The Trust consists of the following 4 ex officio members:
§ 9-504	The Trust shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
§ 9-505	In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Trust shall:
§ 9-506	The Trust shall retain an architect as a consultant.
§ 9-601	In this subtitle, "Trust" means the Government House Trust.
§ 9-602	There is a Government House Trust.
§ 9-603	The Trust shall consist of the following voting members:
§ 9-604	The Secretary of the Department of General Services is the Chairman...
§ 9-605	The Trust shall meet at least twice a year or as necessary as determined...
§ 9-606	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-701	There is a Commission to Coordinate the Study, Commemoration, and...
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§ 9-901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-902	There is a Department of Veterans Affairs, established as a principal...
§ 9-903	The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Department.
§ 9-904	The Department may:
§ 9-905	The Department shall:
§ 9-906	In this section, "State veterans’ cemetery" means a cemetery that...
§ 9-907	The Department shall keep a registry of the graves of veterans and...
§ 9-908	In this section, "veterans’ memorials and monuments" means:
§ 9-909	#VALUE!
§ 9-910	The Department shall:
§ 9-911	In accordance with the regulations of the Department and applicable...
§ 9-912	To carry out the responsibilities and goals of the Department, the...
§ 9-913	In this section, "Fund" means the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund.
§ 9-915	In this Part II of this subtitle, "Commission" means the Maryland...
§ 9-916	There is a Maryland Veterans Commission in the Department that shall...
§ 9-917	The Commission consists of 28 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 9-918	From among the members of the Commission, the Governor shall appoint...
§ 9-919	The Commission shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
§ 9-922	There is a Maryland Veterans’ Home Commission in the Department.
§ 9-923	The purpose of the Maryland Veterans’ Home Commission is to advise...
§ 9-924	This Part III of this subtitle does not limit any power or activity...
§ 9-925	The Veterans’ Home Commission consists of the following 14 members:
§ 9-926	From among its members, the Veterans’ Home Commission shall elect...
§ 9-927	Seven members of the Veterans’ Home Commission are a quorum to do...
§ 9-928	With the approval of the Secretary, the Veterans’ Home Commission...
§ 9-929	The State is not obligated to provide capital or operating funds...
§ 9-932	In this Part IV of this subtitle, "Commission" means the War Memorial...
§ 9-933	There is a War Memorial Commission in the Department of Veterans...
§ 9-934	The Commission consists of 10 members.
§ 9-935	From among its members, the Commission may elect:
§ 9-936	A member of the Commission may not receive compensation.
§ 9-937	The State and Baltimore City jointly shall hold title to the War...
§ 9-938	The Commission may provide for management of the War Memorial Building...
§ 9-940	In this part, "Program" means the Outreach and Advocacy Program.
§ 9-941	The Secretary shall appoint a director for the Program.
§ 9-942	The Outreach and Advocacy Program shall actively help veterans and...
§ 9-943	For the purposes of reaching any veteran, veteran’s dependent, or...
§ 9-946	The Secretary shall submit a report by December 31 of each year...
§ 9-1001	In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 9-1002	There is a State Archives in the office of the Governor.
§ 9-1003	The Commission consists of the following 11 members:
§ 9-1004	The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the times and places...
§ 9-1005	After consultation with the Commission, the Governor shall appoint...
§ 9-1006	The State Archivist may appoint an Assistant State Archivist.
§ 9-1007	In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the State Archivist...
§ 9-1008	The State Archivist may:
§ 9-1009	The Archives may:
§ 9-1010	The Archives:
§ 9-1011	The Archives is the central depository for and custodian of each...
§ 9-1012	The Archives may allow a unit of local government or its designee...
§ 9-1013	There is a State Archives Fund.
§ 9-1014	The Archives may establish a consolidated publications account.
§ 9-1015	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-1016	In this Part II of this subtitle, "Commission" means the Commission...
§ 9-1017	There is a Commission on Artistic Property in the State Archives.
§ 9-1018	The Commission consists of 15 members, 7 of whom are institutional...
§ 9-1019	A member of the Commission:
§ 9-1020	With the approval of the Governor and the State Archivist, the Commission...
§ 9-1021	The Commission is the official custodian of all valuable paintings...
§ 9-1022	As to all paintings or other objects of decorative art in the State...
§ 9-1023	In performing its responsibilities in or on the premises of any...
§ 9-1026	Every 2 years, the State Archives shall compile and edit a Maryland...
§ 9-1027	The State Archivist shall provide, without charge:
§ 9-1401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-1402	The General Assembly finds that the State is committed to addressing...
§ 9-1403	There is an Office of Smart Growth, established as part of the Executive...
§ 9-1404	The head of the Office is the Special Secretary of Smart Growth,...
§ 9-1405	In addition to any other powers and duties imposed by law, the Office...
§ 9-1406	There is a Smart Growth Subcabinet.
§ 9-1601	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 9-1602	The Office of Administrative Hearings is created as an independent...
§ 9-1603	The Office is headed by a Chief Administrative Law Judge appointed...
§ 9-1604	The Chief Administrative Law Judge shall:
§ 9-1605	An administrative law judge:
§ 9-1606	All units of State government shall cooperate with the Chief Administrative...
§ 9-1607	If the Office is unable to assign an administrative law judge in...
§ 9-1607.1	An individual who is not licensed to practice law in this State...
§ 9-1607.2	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, regulations adopted in...
§ 9-1608	There is a State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings.
§ 9-1609	The term of a member of the Council is 4 years.
§ 9-1610	The Council shall:
§ 9-1701	In this subtitle, "Committee" means the Maryland State Employees...
§ 9-1702	There is a committee on bonding of State officers and employees,...
§ 9-1703	The Committee consists of the State Treasurer, the State Comptroller,...
§ 9-1704	The Committee may periodically set the type and amount of the bonds...
§ 9-1705	Each State officer or employee other than those specifically required...
§ 9-1706	Bonds purchased in accordance with §§ 9-1704 and 9-1705 of this...
§ 9-1707	Each bond required by §§ 9-1704 and 9-1705 of this subtitle shall...
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§ 9-20A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-20A-02	#VALUE!
§ 9-20A-03	The purpose of the Program is to provide financial assistance in...
§ 9-20A-04	The Administration shall:
§ 9-20A-05	To receive a loan under the Program, a borrower must file an application...
§ 9-20A-06	Loans from the Fund may be used for:
§ 9-20A-07	There is a Jane E. Lawton Conservation Fund.
§ 9-20A-08	The Administration may enter into contracts with third parties to...
§ 9-20A-09	A project implemented by a local jurisdiction financed by a loan...
§ 9-20A-10	A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement...
§ 9-20B-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9-20B-02	There is a Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program in the Maryland...
§ 9-20B-03	The purpose of the Program is to decrease energy demand and increase...
§ 9-20B-04	The Administration shall:
§ 9-20B-05	There is a Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
§ 9-20B-06	On or before December 15, 2008, the Administration shall develop...
§ 9-20B-07	There is a Strategic Energy Investment Advisory Board.
§ 9-20B-08	The Administration regularly shall disclose summary information...
§ 9-20B-09	The Administration shall monitor and analyze the impact of each...
§ 9-20B-10	The Administration may enter into contracts with third parties to...
§ 9-20B-11	A person may not knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement...
§ 9-20B-12	On or before January 1 of each year, the Administration shall report...
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§ 9.5-101	There is a Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives, as authorized...
§ 9.5-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9.5-202	There is a Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism within...
§ 9.5-203	The head of the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism is...
§ 9.5-204	The Office shall:
§ 9.5-205	The Maryland Service Corps is established for the purpose of encouraging...
§ 9.5-206	The Executive Fellows Program is established to provide an opportunity...
§ 9.5-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 9.5-302	There is a Commission on Indian Affairs in the Governor’s Office...
§ 9.5-303	The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor...
§ 9.5-304	The Commission shall elect annually a chair and a vice chair from...
§ 9.5-305	The Commission shall meet at the call of the chair, a majority of...
§ 9.5-306	With the approval of the Governor, the Commission shall appoint...
§ 9.5-307	The Commission shall:
§ 9.5-308	The Commission may seek money from the federal government, foundations,...
§ 9.5-309	Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Commission may by regulation...
§ 9.5-310	Before formal recognition of Maryland Indian status, members of...
§ 9.5-311	In accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of this article, the Commission...
§ 9.5-312	In a matter within the scope of this subtitle, a person may not:
§ 9.5-401	In this subtitle, "Commission" means the Commission on African American...
§ 9.5-402	There is a Commission on African American History and Culture in...
§ 9.5-403	The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor...
§ 9.5-404	The Commission shall elect annually a chair and vice chair from...
§ 9.5-405	The Commission shall meet at the call of the chair, a majority of...
§ 9.5-406	With the approval of the Governor, the Commission shall appoint...
§ 9.5-407	The Commission shall:
§ 9.5-408	The Commission may seek money from the federal government, foundations,...
§ 10-101	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-102	Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, this subtitle applies...
§ 10-105	This Part II of this subtitle does not apply to a regulation of...
§ 10-106	A regulation is not effective unless it contains a citation of the...
§ 10-107	"Unit counsel" means the unit counsel for the Human Relations Commission,...
§ 10-108	In the preparation of a regulation, a unit shall use the term "African...
§ 10-109	This Part III of this subtitle applies only to a unit in the Executive...
§ 10-110	This section does not apply to a regulation adopted under § 10-111(b)...
§ 10-111	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a unit may...
§ 10-111.1	Prior to the expiration of any period of review granted to or reserved...
§ 10-111.2	The website of the General Assembly shall include a list of all...
§ 10-112	This subsection does not apply to the emergency adoption of a regulation.
§ 10-113	If a unit wishes to change the text of a proposed regulation so...
§ 10-114	After adopting a regulation, a unit shall submit to the Administrator...
§ 10-115	A unit may not reset or reprint a regulation in the Code of Maryland...
§ 10-116	A unit:
§ 10-117	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or...
§ 10-118	The Committee may exercise a power granted under this subtitle over...
§ 10-120	This Part IV of this subtitle does not apply to:
§ 10-121	A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a...
§ 10-122	Each unit shall adopt regulations to govern procedures under this...
§ 10-123	An interested person may submit to a unit a petition for the adoption...
§ 10-124	In this section, "business" means a trade, professional activity,...
§ 10-125	A person may file a petition for a declaratory judgment on the validity...
§ 10-128	Unless a regulation expressly states otherwise, its provisions are...
§ 10-129	This section applies only to a unit in the Executive Branch of the...
§ 10-130	In this Part VI the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-131	This part does not apply to a regulation of a bi-county or multicounty...
§ 10-132	The purposes of this part are to:
§ 10-132.1	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the adopting authority...
§ 10-133	Based on the schedules submitted by the adopting authorities under...
§ 10-134	At least 1 year before the commencement of the review and evaluation...
§ 10-135	Pursuant to the work plan adopted under § 10-134 of this subtitle,...
§ 10-136	If a unit other than those referred to in § 10–137 of this subtitle,...
§ 10-137	This section applies to the Comptroller, the Treasurer, the Attorney...
§ 10-138	Within 120 days after an evaluation report is approved pursuant...
§ 10-139	This Part VI of this subtitle may be cited as the "Regulatory Review...
§ 10-201	The purpose of this subtitle is to:
§ 10-202	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-203	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 10-204	A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a...
§ 10-205	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a board,...
§ 10-206	The Office shall adopt regulations to govern the procedures and...
§ 10-206.1	An agency may not:
§ 10-207	An agency shall give reasonable notice of the agency’s action.
§ 10-208	An agency or the Office shall give all parties in a contested case...
§ 10-209	Where a licensing statute provides for service other than by regular...
§ 10-210	Unless otherwise precluded by law, an agency or the Office may dispose...
§ 10-211	In accordance with subsection (b) of this section, a hearing may...
§ 10-212	Except as otherwise provided by law, a contested case hearing conducted...
§ 10-212.1	In a contested case, a party or witness may apply to the agency...
§ 10-213	Each party in a contested case shall offer all of the evidence that...
§ 10-214	Findings of fact must be based exclusively on the evidence of record...
§ 10-215	All or part of proceedings in a contested case shall be transcribed...
§ 10-216	In the case of a single decision maker, if the final decision maker...
§ 10-217	The standard of proof in a contested case shall be the preponderance...
§ 10-218	The presiding officer hearing a contested case shall make a record...
§ 10-219	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a presiding...
§ 10-220	If the Office conducts a hearing under this subtitle, the Office...
§ 10-221	A final decision or order in a contested case that is adverse to...
§ 10-222	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a party who...
§ 10-222.1	A party to a contested case may timely seek civil enforcement of...
§ 10-223	This section does not apply to:
§ 10-224	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-225	Upon a finding by the Governor that there is an imminent threat...
§ 10-226	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-301	In this subtitle, "unit" means an officer or unit that is authorized...
§ 10-302	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 10-303	A political subdivision of the State or an instrumentality of a...
§ 10-304	An interested person may submit to a unit a petition for a declaratory...
§ 10-305	A unit may issue a declaratory ruling.
§ 10-401	Before a State agency issues a license or permit to an employer...
§ 10-501	It is essential to the maintenance of a democratic society that,...
§ 10-502	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-502.1	There is a State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board.
§ 10-502.2	The Board consists of 3 members, at least one of whom shall be an...
§ 10-502.3	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.
§ 10-502.4	The Board shall receive, review, and resolve complaints from any...
§ 10-502.5	Any person may file a written complaint with the Board seeking a...
§ 10-502.6	On receipt of an oral or written complaint by any person that a...
§ 10-503	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, this...
§ 10-504	Whenever this subtitle and another law that relates to meetings...
§ 10-505	Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subtitle, a public...
§ 10-506	Before meeting in a closed or open session, a public body shall...
§ 10-507	Whenever a public body meets in open session, the general public...
§ 10-507.1	This section applies only to the Executive and Legislative branches...
§ 10-508	Subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, a public...
§ 10-509	This section does not:
§ 10-510	This section does not apply to the action of:
§ 10-511	A member of a public body who willfully participates in a meeting...
§ 10-512	This subtitle may be cited as the "Open Meetings Act".
§ 10-601	In this subtitle, "political subdivision" means:
§ 10-602	The State, a political subdivision, or a unit of the State or of...
§ 10-604	In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-605	The head of each department and each independent unit shall designate,...
§ 10-606	The plan shall:
§ 10-607	A department or independent unit may use only the forms that are...
§ 10-608	On or before July 31 of each year, each department or independent...
§ 10-611	In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-612	All persons are entitled to have access to information about the...
§ 10-613	Except as otherwise provided by law, a custodian shall permit a...
§ 10-614	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person...
§ 10-615	A custodian shall deny inspection of a public record or any part...
§ 10-616	Unless otherwise provided by law, a custodian shall deny inspection...
§ 10-617	Unless otherwise provided by law, a custodian shall deny inspection...
§ 10-618	Unless otherwise provided by law, if a custodian believes that inspection...
§ 10-619	Whenever this Part III of this subtitle authorizes inspection of...
§ 10-620	Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an applicant who...
§ 10-621	In this section, "reasonable fee" means a fee bearing a reasonable...
§ 10-622	This section does not apply when the official custodian temporarily...
§ 10-623	Whenever a person or governmental unit is denied inspection of a...
§ 10-624	In this section, "personal record" means a public record that names...
§ 10-625	A person in interest may request a unit of the State government...
§ 10-626	A person, including an officer or employee of a governmental unit,...
§ 10-627	A person may not:
§ 10-628	A custodian is not civilly or criminally liable for transferring...
§ 10-630	This Part III of this subtitle may be cited as the Public Information...
§ 10-631	In this Part IV of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-632	The Division and the State Archivist jointly shall adopt regulations...
§ 10-633	Each unit of the State government shall have a program for the continual,...
§ 10-634	The Division shall:
§ 10-637	In this Part V of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-638	Except as expressly provided in § 10-642 of this subtitle, this...
§ 10-639	In accordance with the record retention and disposal schedules,...
§ 10-640	A public official may offer to the Archives or may destroy any of...
§ 10-641	A public official may offer to the Archives any portrait that is...
§ 10-642	With the written approval of the State Archivist, the head of a...
§ 10-701	This subtitle applies if the General Assembly:
§ 10-702	In this section, "property" means:
§ 10-703	Employees of an abolished or superseded unit who are in the skilled...
§ 10-704	Each petition, hearing, or other proceeding that was pending before...
§ 10-705	Each order, rule, and regulation that relates to a transferred function...
§ 10-706	Each contract and other obligation that relates to a transferred...
§ 10-801	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-802	Each unit shall adopt written policies that are within the legal...
§ 10-803	Each unit shall submit the policies required under § 10-802 of this...
§ 10-901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-902	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 10-903	This subtitle is applicable to a system established or maintained...
§ 10-904	A governmental unit may adopt a fee structure for:
§ 10-905	Only a person who has entered into a contract with a governmental...
§ 10-1001	In this section, "unit" means an officer or other entity in the...
§ 10-1101	The General Assembly finds that the inability to speak, understand,...
§ 10-1102	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-1103	Each State department, agency, or program listed or identified under...
§ 10-1104	Each State department, agency, or program not listed or identified...
§ 10-1105	The Department of Human Resources, in consultation with the Office...
§ 10-1201	Each unit of State government shall install and maintain a telephone...
§ 10-1202	Each unit of State government shall print its toll-free telephone...
§ 10-1203	Each unit shall include each of its toll-free telephone numbers...
§ 11-101	Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following...
§ 11-102	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 11-103	Except as provided under Subtitle 2 of this title, this title:
§ 11-104	A provision of this title that conflicts with a federal requirement...
§ 11-105	The Board of Public Works may:
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§ 11-202	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTERS 334 AND 335 OF 2009...
§ 11-301	There is a State Permit Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the...
§ 11-302	The Coordinator shall:
§ 11-401	A local government that requires a development permit shall keep...
§ 11-402	If feasible and with the cooperation of each State unit that has...
§ 11-403	The State master application form shall provide:
§ 11-404	Each State unit that has authority to issue a development permit...
§ 11-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 11-502	This subtitle may not be construed to require a hearing or to require...
§ 11-505	An applicant who requires a development permit from a local government...
§ 11-506	A request for a joint hearing shall be submitted to the local government...
§ 11-507	The local government may approve or disapprove the request for a...
§ 11-508	If the local government approves the request for a joint hearing...
§ 11-509	If a joint hearing is to be held, the local government that approved...
§ 11-512	An applicant may request a consolidated hearing:
§ 11-513	An applicant who requests a consolidated hearing may give the Coordinator...
§ 11-514	On receipt of the State master application and appropriate appendices,...
§ 11-515	Subject to this section and § 11-521 of this subtitle, the consolidated...
§ 11-518	On receiving notice of the time, date, and place of a joint hearing...
§ 11-519	Each State unit participating in a joint hearing or consolidated...
§ 11-520	A local government shall act on each application for a development...
§ 11-521	A State unit is entitled to an extension of the time specified in...
§ 11-522	An applicant for a development permit may appeal the determination...
§ 11-523	Administrative and judicial review of the final action of a local...
§ 12-101	In this subtitle, unless the context clearly requires otherwise,...
§ 12-102	This subtitle shall be construed broadly, to ensure that injured...
§ 12-103	This subtitle does not:
§ 12-103.1	The provisions governing the tort immunity of a member or employee...
§ 12-103.2	In this section, "tort claim" means a tort claim filed in State...
§ 12-104	Subject to the exclusions and limitations in this subtitle and notwithstanding...
§ 12-105	State personnel shall have the immunity from liability described...
§ 12-106	This section does not apply to a claim that is asserted by cross-claim,...
§ 12-107	A claim under this subtitle shall:
§ 12-108	In an action under this subtitle, service of the complaint and accompanying...
§ 12-109	Counsel may not charge or receive fees that exceed:
§ 12-110	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Tort Claims Act".
§ 12-201	Except as otherwise expressly provided by a law of the State, the...
§ 12-202	A claim under this subtitle is barred unless the claimant files...
§ 12-203	To carry out this subtitle, the Governor shall include in the budget...
§ 12-204	This subtitle does not apply to a contract of the Legislative or...
§ 12-301	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 12-304	Except as otherwise provided in this Part II of this subtitle, the...
§ 12-305	Before a State officer or State employee may be represented under...
§ 12-306	Representation under this Part II of this subtitle includes the...
§ 12-307	Information that the Attorney General obtains under § 12-304(a)(1)(iii)...
§ 12-308	If an action or special proceeding against a State officer or State...
§ 12-309	A court shall require reimbursement from the person who brings an...
§ 12-310	This section does not apply to the extent that a State officer or...
§ 12-313	The Attorney General may not represent or appoint or provide counsel...
§ 12-314	Subject to the limitations in this Part III of this subtitle, the...
§ 12-315	The Board of Public Works may not provide reimbursement or payment...
§ 12-316	As a condition to providing reimbursement under this Part III of...
§ 12-318	If the officer or employee is awarded money in an action for false...
§ 12-401	In this subtitle, "State personnel" means:
§ 12-402	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 12-403	This subtitle does not affect any immunity or other defense that...
§ 12-404	Subject to the limitations in this subtitle, the Board of Public...
§ 12-405	The application requirements enumerated in subsection (b)(5) of...
§ 12-406	Payments under this subtitle shall be made in accordance with the...
§ 12-501	The Board of Public Works may approve payment of a settlement, a...
§ 13-101	The Great Seal of Maryland is the State seal.
§ 13-102	On the obverse of the Great Seal of Maryland is an equestrian figure...
§ 13-103	The Secretary of State shall have custody of the State seal.
§ 13-104	The Governor may have the State seal:
§ 13-105	The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House may...
§ 13-201	The Maryland flag is the State flag.
§ 13-202	The State flag is quartered.
§ 13-203	Only a gold cross bottony may be used as an ornament on the top...
§ 13-204	The flag of the United States and the State flag shall be flown...
§ 13-205	In this section, "POW/MIA flag" means the POW/MIA flag of the National...
§ 13-206	A flag of the United States or a State flag that is displayed on...
§ 13-301	The Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas phaeton) is the...
§ 13-302	The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is the State bird.
§ 13-303	The Chesapeake Bay retriever is the State dog.
§ 13-304	#VALUE!
§ 13-305	The black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is the State flower.
§ 13-306	The Governor may designate a citizen of the State as its Poet Laureate.
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§ 13-308	Jousting is the State sport.
§ 13-309	Center Stage in Baltimore City is the State theater.
§ 13-310	The white oak (Quercus alba) is the State tree.
§ 13-311	#VALUE!
§ 13-312	The Skipjack is the State boat.
§ 13-313	The diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is the State reptile...
§ 13-314	Square dancing is the State folk dance.
§ 13-315	Milk is the State drink.
§ 13-316	The Astrodon johnstoni is the State dinosaur.
§ 13-317	The calico cat is the State cat.
§ 13-318	The Thoroughbred horse is the State horse.
§ 13-319	The Patuxent River stone is the State gem.
§ 13-320	Smith Island cake is the State dessert.
§ 13-321	Walking is the State exercise.
§ 13-401	The Governor annually shall proclaim April 13 as John Hanson’s birthday...
§ 13-402	The Governor annually shall proclaim May 1 as Law Day U.S.A.
§ 13-403	In recognition of the cultural and human values of poetry and poetic...
§ 13-404	Each year, the Governor shall issue a proclamation encouraging the...
§ 13-405	In recognition of the economic and cultural contributions of the...
§ 13-406	The Governor annually shall proclaim June 20 as Maryland Charter...
§ 13-407	The Governor annually shall proclaim December 17 as Annapolis Charter...
§ 13-408	The Governor annually shall proclaim the second Saturday in May...
§ 13-501	In recognition of the historical contributions that women have made...
§ 13-502	In recognition of the historical contributions that Black Americans...
§ 14-101	Subject to the limitations in this title, the State gives the consent...
§ 14-102	With respect to land that the United States or any of its units...
§ 14-103	The United States shall record the deeds and other title documents...
§ 14-104	Condemnation of private property by the United States shall be in...
§ 14-105	In this section, "navigational aid" means a beacon, lighthouse,...
§ 14-201	Any land that is within the George Washington Memorial Parkway and...
§ 14-202	Jurisdiction ceded to the United States ceases if the United States...
§ 15-101	The General Assembly of Maryland, recognizing that our system of...
§ 15-102	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated unless:
§ 15-103	The determination of whether an individual is a "public official"...
§ 15-104	This title shall be administered and implemented by the following...
§ 15-105	If another provision of law relating to conflicts of interest, financial...
§ 15-201	There is a State Ethics Commission.
§ 15-202	The Ethics Commission consists of five members.
§ 15-203	The Ethics Commission shall elect a chairman from among its members.
§ 15-204	A majority of the authorized membership of the Ethics Commission...
§ 15-205	The Ethics Commission shall:
§ 15-206	#VALUE!
§ 15-207	The Ethics Commission and staff counsel each may:
§ 15-208	With advice from the Secretary of Budget and Management and in accordance...
§ 15-209	The Ethics Commission may exempt from this title or may modify the...
§ 15-210	There is a Lobbyist Registration Fund.
§ 15-301	On written request of an entity subject to this title, the appropriate...
§ 15-302	The Ethics Commission shall issue an advisory opinion required under...
§ 15-303	Each advisory opinion shall be:
§ 15-304	If the Ethics Commission issues an advisory opinion regarding a...
§ 15-401	Any entity may file with the Ethics Commission a written complaint...
§ 15-402	For further action after the filing of a complaint, the Ethics Commission...
§ 15-403	As to a complaint retained by the Ethics Commission under § 15-402(b)...
§ 15-404	A hearing on a complaint shall be conducted under Title 10, Subtitle...
§ 15-405	After the Ethics Commission considers all of the evidence presented...
§ 15-406	If the respondent is aggrieved by a final order of the Ethics Commission,...
§ 15-407	Notwithstanding any other law and except as provided in subsections...
§ 15-408	If the Ethics Commission, while considering a complaint, finds that...
§ 15-409	An entity that is required to file a report, statement, or record...
§ 15-501	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section,...
§ 15-502	This section does not apply to members of the General Assembly.
§ 15-503	This section does not apply to members of the General Assembly.
§ 15-504	This subsection does not apply to members of the General Assembly.
§ 15-505	An official or employee may not solicit any gift.
§ 15-506	An official or employee may not intentionally use the prestige of...
§ 15-507	Except in the discharge of an official duty, an official or employee...
§ 15-508	An individual or a person that employs an individual who assists...
§ 15-510	This Part II applies only to members of the General Assembly.
§ 15-511	In this section, "close economic association" means:
§ 15-512	(i)Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the...
§ 15-513	Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection, a...
§ 15-514	A legislator may request a written opinion from the Joint Ethics...
§ 15-515	A complaint alleging that a member of the General Assembly may have...
§ 15-516	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any matter...
§ 15-517	Following the filing or preparation of a complaint pursuant to §...
§ 15-518	Except as to proceedings terminated in accordance with § 15-517(b)...
§ 15-519	The Joint Ethics Committee shall adopt written procedures for conducting...
§ 15-520	The Joint Ethics Committee may make a finding developed from:
§ 15-521	If the Joint Ethics Committee, at any time during its consideration...
§ 15-523	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-601	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, and...
§ 15-602	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a statement filed...
§ 15-603	An individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy in an office for...
§ 15-604	Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, an individual...
§ 15-605	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a candidate...
§ 15-606	The Ethics Commission and the Joint Ethics Committee shall maintain...
§ 15-607	A statement that is required by § 15-601(a) of this subtitle shall...
§ 15-608	The following are deemed to be interests of the individual under...
§ 15-609	Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of a board...
§ 15-610	Pursuant to its administrative authority over the Judicial Branch...
§ 15-611	Additional individuals, other than officials, shall disclose information...
§ 15-701	Unless exempted under subsection (b) of this section, an entity...
§ 15-702	An entity that engages a regulated lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying...
§ 15-703	At the times specified in subsection (d) of this section, each regulated...
§ 15-704	A regulated lobbyist shall file with the Ethics Commission, under...
§ 15-705	In addition to any other report required under this subtitle, a...
§ 15-706	This section only applies to an individual regulated lobbyist described...
§ 15-707	In addition to any other report required under this subtitle, an...
§ 15-708	A regulated lobbyist who invites all members of a legislative unit...
§ 15-709	The State Ethics Commission shall develop procedures under which...
§ 15-710	This subtitle does not require the disclosure by a regulated lobbyist...
§ 15-711	The Ethics Commission may require a regulated lobbyist to file any...
§ 15-712	After each reporting period, the Ethics Commission shall compute...
§ 15-713	A regulated lobbyist may not:
§ 15-714	In this section, "candidate", "contribution", and "political committee"...
§ 15-715	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-801	This Part I does not apply to an official or employee of the Judicial...
§ 15-802	The express powers contained in Articles 23A, 25A, and 25B of the...
§ 15-803	Each county and each municipal corporation shall enact provisions...
§ 15-804	The conflict of interest provisions enacted by a county or municipal...
§ 15-805	In this section, "local official" includes:
§ 15-806	The lobbying provisions enacted by a county or municipal corporation...
§ 15-807	In Baltimore City, for the purpose of the financial disclosure provisions...
§ 15-808	If the Ethics Commission determines that a county or municipal corporation...
§ 15-811	This Part II governs the conflict of interest standards, financial...
§ 15-812	A school board may adopt conflict of interest regulations applicable...
§ 15-813	A school board may adopt financial disclosure regulations applicable...
§ 15-814	A school board may adopt regulations relating to lobbying of members...
§ 15-815	A school board shall submit regulations adopted under this Part...
§ 15-818	In this Part III, "commissioner" means a commissioner of a bicounty...
§ 15-819	Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to conflicts...
§ 15-820	In this section, as to the Washington Suburban Transit Commission,...
§ 15-821	An applicant for appointment as commissioner shall file the financial...
§ 15-822	The chief administrative officer of a county shall transmit each...
§ 15-823	The Ethics Commission, the executive director of each bicounty commission,...
§ 15-824	If a mandatory injunction is issued against a commissioner pursuant...
§ 15-825	Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to financial...
§ 15-826	Each bicounty commission shall adopt regulations relating to lobbying...
§ 15-829	In this Part IV the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-830	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of Article...
§ 15-831	An applicant or agent of the applicant may not make a payment to...
§ 15-832	Any ex parte communication, concerning a pending application, between...
§ 15-833	At any time before final action on an application, a party of record...
§ 15-834	In the enforcement of this Part IV, the clerk of the County Council...
§ 15-835	The Ethics Commission or any other aggrieved person may file a petition...
§ 15-838	In this Part V the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-839	An applicant or party of record who makes a contribution during...
§ 15-840	Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of...
§ 15-841	The County Council has no legal duty to verify the accuracy of any...
§ 15-844	In this Part VI the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-845	Beginning with the effective date of a lobbying registration and...
§ 15-848	In this Part VII the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-849	When an application is filed, the applicant shall file an affidavit,...
§ 15-850	Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of...
§ 15-853	In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-854	An applicant may not make a contribution to a Board member during...
§ 15-855	This section does not apply to a communication between a Board member...
§ 15-856	At any time before final action on an application, a party of record...
§ 15-857	In the enforcement of this part, the County Manager shall be subject...
§ 15-858	The Frederick County Ethics Commission or another aggrieved party...
§ 15-901	To compel compliance with an order, or to seek other relief authorized...
§ 15-902	The court may compel compliance with the Commission’s order:
§ 15-903	Except as provided in § 15-715 of this title, a person who knowingly...
§ 15-904	In addition to any other penalty under this title, a public official...
§ 15-1001	This title may be cited as the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
§ 16-101	The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall take and subscribe the...
§ 16-102	The oath prescribed by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution...
§ 16-103	A member of the Senate of Maryland shall administer the oath required...
§ 16-104	Except the mayor or chief magistrate of a municipal corporation,...
§ 16-105	Except for an officer specified in §§ 16-101 through 16-104 of this...
§ 16-106	Unless a law or ordinance prescribes a different form of oath, a...
§ 16-107	An individual elected or appointed to an office shall be deemed...
§ 16-108	At least once each month, the clerk of each circuit court shall...
§ 17-101	Until an individual accounts for and pays into the Treasury of the...
§ 17-102	An ineligibility established under § 17-101 of this title:
§ 17-103	If a commission has been issued to an individual who is ineligible...
§ 17-104	Whenever a State’s Attorney for a county is informed that an individual...
§ 17-105	Nothing in this title invalidates an act done by an officer within...
§ 17-106	A postmaster, a deputy of a postmaster, a United States marshal,...
§ 17-107	A sheriff, constable, or collector of taxes may not, while in office,...
§ 17-108	This section does not affect an appointment:
§ 18-101	The Governor, on approval of the application by a Senator representing...
§ 18-102	Each individual appointed as a notary public shall:
§ 18-103	An application for original appointment as a notary public shall...
§ 18-104	A notary public may be removed or suspended from office by the Governor...
§ 18-105	A notary public shall have the power to administer oaths according...
§ 18-106	A notary public may:
§ 18-107	A notary public shall keep a fair register of all protests and other...
§ 18-108	A notary public shall provide a public notarial seal or stamp with...
§ 18-109	A notary public may exercise all functions of the office of notary...
§ 18-110	It is unlawful for any notary public to sign and issue any protest...
§ 18-111	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, it is lawful for any...
§ 18-112	The Secretary of State shall adopt regulations to establish fees,...
§ 18-113	If a document presented for notarization does not contain a notarial...
§ 18-114	Subject to § 10-617(j) of this article, the Secretary of State may...
§ 19-101	Any instrument may be acknowledged in the manner and form now provided...
§ 19-102	The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made in the State before:
§ 19-103	The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made outside the State...
§ 19-104	The acknowledgment of any instrument may be made outside the United...
§ 19-105	The officer taking the acknowledgment shall know or have satisfactory...
§ 19-106	An acknowledgment of a married woman may be made in the same form...
§ 19-107	An officer taking the acknowledgment shall endorse the acknowledgment...
§ 19-108	The certificate of the acknowledging officer shall be completed...
§ 19-109	No authentication is necessary if the acknowledgment is:
§ 19-110	Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the acknowledgment...
§ 19-111	In addition to the acknowledgment of instruments in the manner and...
§ 19-112	An acknowledgment taken before June 1, 1941 may not be affected...
§ 19-113	This subtitle shall be interpreted to make uniform the laws of the...
§ 19-114	This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Acknowledgments...
§ 19-201	This subtitle applies only to a person who is:
§ 19-202	In addition to the acknowledgment of instruments and the performance...
§ 19-203	In taking an acknowledgment or performing another notarial act that...
§ 19-204	An acknowledgment of an instrument, attestation of a document, administration...
§ 19-205	If the signature, rank, and branch of service or subdivision of...
§ 19-301	Any legal instrument that was properly acknowledged within the 2...
§ 20-101	In Subtitles 1 through 11 of this title the following words have...
§ 20-201	There is a Commission on Human Relations.
§ 20-202	The Commission consists of nine members appointed by the Governor...
§ 20-203	The Commission shall designate a chair from among its members.
§ 20-204	A member of the Commission:
§ 20-205	The Governor shall:
§ 20-206	The Commission may employ its own attorney.
§ 20-207	The Commission may:
§ 20-301	In this subtitle, "place of public accommodation" means:
§ 20-302	This subtitle does not prohibit the proprietor or employees of any...
§ 20-303	This subtitle does not apply:
§ 20-304	An owner or operator of a place of public accommodation or an agent...
§ 20-305	In this section, "reasonable accommodation" means to make a place...
§ 20-401	This subtitle does not prohibit any person that is licensed or regulated...
§ 20-402	A person that is licensed or regulated by a unit in the Department...
§ 20-501	An owner or operator of commercial property, an agent or employee...
§ 20-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-602	It is the policy of the State, in the exercise of its police power...
§ 20-603	This subtitle does not require:
§ 20-604	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 20-605	Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, this subtitle...
§ 20-606	An employer may not:
§ 20-607	For purposes of this subtitle, an unlawful employment practice occurs,...
§ 20-608	An employer shall be immune from liability under this title or under...
§ 20-609	Disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy or childbirth:
§ 20-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-702	It is the policy of the State:
§ 20-703	This subtitle does not:
§ 20-704	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 20-705	Except as provided in §§ 20–703 and 20–704 of this subtitle, a person...
§ 20-706	In this section, "covered multifamily dwelling" means:
§ 20-707	In this section, "residential real estate–related transaction" means:
§ 20-708	A person may not coerce, intimidate, threaten, interfere with, or...
§ 20-709	Each executive unit, including units with regulatory or supervisory...
§ 20-710	The Commission shall:
§ 20-801	A person may not:
§ 20-901	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a unit, officer,...
§ 20-902	In an employment discrimination case in which a unit, officer, or...
§ 20-903	The State, its officers, and its units may not raise sovereign immunity...
§ 20-904	If the State has sufficient money available at the time an award...
§ 20-1001	In this part, "unlawful employment practice" means an act that is...
§ 20-1002	This part, including the limitations on damages, does not limit...
§ 20-1003	Except as otherwise provided in Part II of this subtitle, this part...
§ 20-1004	Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged discriminatory...
§ 20-1005	After a complaint is filed, the Executive Director of the Commission...
§ 20-1006	On the making of a finding under § 20–1005(c)(2) of this subtitle...
§ 20-1007	When a complaint alleging an unlawful employment practice is issued...
§ 20-1008	If a civil action is not elected under § 20–1007 of this subtitle,...
§ 20-1009	If, after reviewing all of the evidence, the administrative law...
§ 20-1010	In the administration and enforcement of this title, the Commission...
§ 20-1011	If a respondent refuses to comply with an order of the Commission...
§ 20-1012	Within 60 days after an election is made under § 20–1007 of this...
§ 20-1013	In addition to the right to make an election under § 20–1007 of...
§ 20-1014	A person may intervene in a civil action brought by the Commission...
§ 20-1015	In an action brought under this part, the court may award the prevailing...
§ 20-1016	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in addition...
§ 20-1017	At any time after a complaint has been filed, if the Commission...
§ 20-1020	In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-1021	An aggrieved person may file a complaint with the Commission alleging...
§ 20-1022	The Commission shall investigate a complaint alleging a discriminatory...
§ 20-1023	The Commission may issue subpoenas and order discovery in aid of...
§ 20-1024	During the period between the filing of a complaint and the filing...
§ 20-1025	Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, if...
§ 20-1026	When a charge is issued and served under § 20–1025 of this subtitle,...
§ 20-1027	If an election is not made under § 20–1026 of this subtitle, the...
§ 20-1028	Unless it is impracticable to do so, the administrative law judge...
§ 20-1029	In accordance with the Commission’s regulations, the Commission...
§ 20-1030	Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, any party aggrieved...
§ 20-1031	The Commission may file a petition for the enforcement of an order...
§ 20-1032	If an election is made under § 20–1026 of this subtitle, the Commission...
§ 20-1033	In an administrative proceeding under § 20–1027 of this subtitle,...
§ 20-1034	The Office of Administrative Hearings and the Commission shall adopt...
§ 20-1035	In accordance with this section, an aggrieved person may commence...
§ 20-1036	The Commission may commence a civil action in the appropriate circuit...
§ 20-1037	If the Commission concludes at any time after the filing of a complaint...
§ 20-1101	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, during an...
§ 20-1102	If it is in the person’s power to comply, a person may not willfully...
§ 20-1103	In this section, "disability", "dwelling", "familial status", "marital...
§ 20-1104	This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring...
§ 20-1201	In this subtitle, "prevailing party" has the meaning as judicially...
§ 20-1202	This section applies only in Howard County, Montgomery County, and...
§ 20-1203	This section applies only in Baltimore County.

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