Section 1-403 – Citation of Revised Articles
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, unnumbered revised articles of the Annotated Code of Maryland may be cited as: “§ ___ of the __________ Article”. (b) A section of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article may be cited as: “§ ___ of the Courts Article”.
Section 1-404 – Delivery of Notices and Communications by Electronic Means — Authorization — Withdrawal of Consent
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Delivery by electronic means” means the delivery of a notice or communication by a unit to an e–mail address at which an individual has consented to receive notices or communications from the unit. (3) “Disabled person” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of the Estates […]
Section 1-205 – Effect of Repeal or Amendment of Statute
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the repeal, repeal and reenactment, or amendment of a statute does not release, extinguish, or alter a criminal or civil penalty, forfeiture, or liability imposed or incurred under the statute. (b) A repealed, repealed and reenacted, or amended statute shall remain in effect for the purpose of sustaining any: (1) criminal or […]
Section 1-206 – Conflict Between Public General and Public Local Laws
Where a public general law and a public local law enacted by the General Assembly are in conflict, the public local law shall prevail.
Section 1-207 – Inconsistent Amendments to Same Provision
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if two or more amendments to the same section are enacted at the same or different sessions of the General Assembly, and one of the amendments makes no reference to and takes no account of the other, the amendments shall be construed together and each shall […]
Section 1-208 – Captions and Catchlines
Unless otherwise provided by law, the caption or catchline of a section or subsection that is printed in bold type, italics, or otherwise: (1) is intended as a mere catchword to indicate the contents of the section or subsection; and (2) (i) may not be considered as a title of the section or subsection; and (ii) may not be […]
Section 1-209 – Reference to Law Includes Amendments
(a) The rule of construction established by this section applies to an amendment adopted before, on, or after July 1, 1973. (b) Except as otherwise provided, when a public general law or public local law refers to a portion of the Code or to any other law, the reference applies to any amendment to that portion of […]
Section 1-210 – Severability
(a) Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of all statutes enacted after July 1, 1973, are severable. (b) The finding by a court that part of a statute is unconstitutional or void does not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the statute, unless the court finds that the remaining valid provisions alone are incomplete and […]
Section 1-301 – Standard Time
(a) The standard time in the State shall be that of the 75th meridian of longitude west from Greenwich. (b) The standard time described under subsection (a) of this section shall regulate all courts, banking institutions, public offices, and legal or official proceedings.
Section 1-302 – Computation of Period of Time
(a) In computing a period of time described in a statute, the day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run may not be included. (b) The last day of the period of time computed under subsection (a) of this section shall be included unless: (1) it is a Sunday […]