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§ 9-312. Effective dates of public local laws

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

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, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-312
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 10
§ 9-312. Effective dates of public local laws
Currentness
In general
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public local law enacted by the county commissioners of a code county takes effect:
(1) 45 days after it is enacted; or
(2) at a later date specified in the public local law.
Emergency bills
(b)(1) A public local law takes effect on the date of its passage if it is passed as an emergency bill.
(2) An emergency bill may not:
(i) abolish or create an office;
(ii) change a salary, term, or duty of an officer;
(iii) grant a franchise or special privilege; or
(iv) create a vested right or interest.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-312, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-312
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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