Md. Code, State Government § 2-1504
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§2–1504.
Official statutory text
(a) For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:
(1) a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and
(2) a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.
(b) If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit.”.
(c) If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill.”.
(1) a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and
(2) a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.
(b) If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit.”.
(c) If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill.”.
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