§ 9-311. Legislative procedure
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-311
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 10; MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 11
§ 9-311. Legislative procedure
(a) A county commissioner of a code county may introduce a bill on any legislative day.
(b)(1)(i) Not later than the next day after the introduction of a bill, the presiding officer of the county commissioners shall schedule a public hearing on the bill.
(c)(1) After the introduction of a bill, a copy of the bill and notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing shall be posted:
(d) Each copy of a bill shall contain:
(f)(1) After a public hearing, a bill may be finally passed on a legislative day with or without amendment.
(g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, to become a public local law, a bill shall be passed by an affirmative vote of the majority of the total membership of the county commissioners.
(h)(1) The county commissioners shall keep a journal that shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.
Credits
Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-311, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-311
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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