# Rule 8-2 Symbology

Current through 2024. Source: DLR publication. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## Rule 8-2 Symbology

Balt., Md., Council Rules r. 8-2 (2026)

(a) Upper-and-lower case. Existing law to remain unchanged is printed in normal upper-and-lower case letters.

(b) Small Caps. New matter to be added to existing law is printed in “SMALL CAPS”.

(c) Brackets. [Matter to be stricken from existing law is enclosed in brackets.]

(d) Underlining. New text added to the bill by amendment is underlined. If the new text would add to existing law, it is both underlined and printed in “SMALL CAPS”.

(e) Strike out. Matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from existing law by amendment, whether in normal upper and lower case or in “SMALL CAPS”, is indicated by strike out.

(f) Underlined italics. Matter added by amendment after the bill is printed for third reading is printed in underlined italics.