§ 2-1509. Presentment to Governor

MD State Govt Code § 2-1509 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    As soon as practicable after a bill is returned to the house of origin, the presiding officer shall have the State seal affixed to the bill and shall present the bill to the Governor or a designee of the Governor.

(b)    The presiding officer who presents the bill or the clerk designated by the presiding officer shall:

(1)    in the presence of the individual to whom the bill is presented, make and sign, on the back of the bill, a written memorandum of the day and hour of presentment; and

(2)    have a corresponding entry made in the Senate journal or the House journal.