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§ 9-302. Classes of code counties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. General and Administrative Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Code Counties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-302
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 2
§ 9-302. Classes of code counties
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) There are four classes of code counties, based on the geographic region of the State where the county is located.
(2) The geographic regions of the State are:
(i) Central Maryland, consisting of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County;
(ii) Eastern Shore, consisting of Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County;
(iii) Southern Maryland, consisting of Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary's County; and
(iv) Western Maryland, consisting of Allegany County, Garrett County, and Washington County.
Application of public general laws
(b) Unless limited to one or more classes listed in this section, a public general law enacted by the General Assembly that applies to code counties applies to each code county, regardless of class.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 419, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-302, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-302
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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