(a) This section applies to all counties. (b) The governing body of a county may not adopt an ordinance, a resolution, a rule, or a regulation at a meeting not open to the public, except in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
If the county commissioners or county council of a county publishes a code or compilation that contains all or part of the public local laws of the county, the county commissioners or county council shall provide without charge: (1) one printed copy to the State Archives; (2) one printed copy to the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library; […]
(a) In this section, “ordinance”: (1) means a legislative enactment of general application and continuing force for Baltimore City; and (2) does not include a public local law under § 9–102 of this subtitle. (b) Each year, if Baltimore City enacts any ordinance appropriate for codification during the year, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall provide […]
(a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City. (b) The governing body of a county may appoint all officers, agents, and employees required for a county purpose and not otherwise provided for by law. (c) The governing body of a county controls property owned by the county.
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies only to commission counties. (2) This section does not apply to Cecil County. (b) (1) This section applies only to a section of this article that specifically references this section. (2) This section does not apply to a resolution expressing the opinion or an administrative act of the county […]
(a) This section applies only to commission counties. (b) This section applies only to a section of this article that specifically references this section. (c) (1) A copy of each act, ordinance, or resolution adopted by the county commissioners, certified by the presiding officer of the county commissioners and attested to by the clerk of the county commissioners, shall […]
(a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne Arundel County; (2) Baltimore City; (3) Baltimore County; (4) Cecil County; (5) Howard County; (6) Prince George’s County; (7) Queen Anne’s County; and (8) Worcester County. (b) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this subtitle apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section. (c) The […]
(a) Except where a dividing line is fixed in a river by law, the jurisdiction of a county lying on a navigable river in this State extends from the shore to the channel of the river dividing the county from another county. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a vessel is located […]
(a) This section does not apply if the boundary between counties is a navigable river. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the jurisdiction of a county bounded at any point by navigable waters extends from the shore to the inside of the channel, which is considered the center of the waters. (2) If the […]
Frederick County is a region of the State and shall be treated as a region by all units of State government.
The County Commissioners of Allegany County may direct that any office under the control of the county commissioners be closed for business on Saturdays.
(a) (1) The governing body of each county may erect two pillars 100 feet apart on the same meridian line in a public spot adjacent to the county courthouse of each county. (2) There shall be a distinctly visible needle point on the top of one of the pillars and a hair sight on top of the other […]
(a) In this section, “chief executive officer” means: (1) the mayor of Baltimore City; or (2) the County Executive of Montgomery County. (b) This section applies only to Baltimore City and Montgomery County. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a candidate for chief executive officer shall be a resident of the county for at least 6 […]
