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 […]
Section 1-303 – Computation of Age
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual attains a specified age on the day of the anniversary of the individual’s birth. (b) An individual born on February 29 attains a specified age on March 1 of any year that is not a leap year.
Section 1-401 – Age of Majority
(a) (1) The age of majority is 18 years. (2) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or as otherwise specifically provided by statute, an individual at least 18 years old is an adult for all purposes and has the same legal capacity, rights, powers, privileges, duties, liabilities, and responsibilities that an individual at least 21 […]
Section 1-402 – Boundaries of Counties
The boundaries and limits of each county shall remain as established unless altered by law.
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 […]