Md. Code, Local Government § 1-1307
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 1-1307, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§1–1307.
Official statutory text
The population count used after each decennial census to create the legislative districts that are used to elect the governing body of a county or a municipality:
(1) may not include individuals who:
(i) were incarcerated in State or federal correctional facilities, as determined by the decennial census; and
(ii) were not residents of the State before their incarceration; and
(2) shall include individuals incarcerated in State or federal correctional facilities, as determined by the decennial census, at their last known residence before incarceration if the individuals were residents of the State.
(1) may not include individuals who:
(i) were incarcerated in State or federal correctional facilities, as determined by the decennial census; and
(ii) were not residents of the State before their incarceration; and
(2) shall include individuals incarcerated in State or federal correctional facilities, as determined by the decennial census, at their last known residence before incarceration if the individuals were residents of the State.
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