Md. Code, State Government § 2-1511
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Government § 2-1511, part of Maryland’s Code, State Government — covers the structure and operation of Maryland state government.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§2–1511.
Official statutory text
(a) The Governor shall deliver to the Secretary of State or a designee in the Secretary’s office:
(1) each bill that the Governor approves, immediately after the approval;
(2) each bill that becomes law without the approval of the Governor, on the day the bill becomes law;
(3) each bill that the Governor vetoes; and
(4) each executive order effective under Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution.
(b) (1) Subject to § 2–1248 of this title, the Secretary of State shall assign a chapter number to each bill that becomes law and to each executive order issued pursuant to Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution.
(2) Chapter numbers shall be assigned in the order in which the bills become law.
(1) each bill that the Governor approves, immediately after the approval;
(2) each bill that becomes law without the approval of the Governor, on the day the bill becomes law;
(3) each bill that the Governor vetoes; and
(4) each executive order effective under Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution.
(b) (1) Subject to § 2–1248 of this title, the Secretary of State shall assign a chapter number to each bill that becomes law and to each executive order issued pursuant to Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution.
(2) Chapter numbers shall be assigned in the order in which the bills become law.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.