§ 9-312. Effective dates of public local laws

MD Local Gov Code § 9-312 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

(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.

(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.