§ 7-104. Petition filing requirements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Election Law, § 7-104
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 7-104
§ 7-104. Petition filing requirements
(a) A petition for the election of a charter board may not be filed unless all of the signatures attached to the petition have been written by the signers within 6 months of the date when the petition is presented to the board.
(b) A petition relating to a question arising under Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution shall be filed with the appropriate governmental body or officer not later than the 99th day before the general election at which the question is to be voted on.
(c)(1) The responsible officers of a petition sponsor's ballot issue committee shall be a party to any proceeding to test the validity of the petition.
Credits
Added as Art. 33, § 7-105, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Renumbered as Art. 33, § 7-104, by Acts 2001, c. 49, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 49, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Transferred to Election Law § 7-104 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2016, c. 725, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 726, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2019, c. 770, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 33, § 7-104.
MD Code, Election Law, § 7-104, MD ELEC LAW § 7-104
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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