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<baltimore-city-law heading="Rule 8-5 Preparation and endorsement">
  <section prefix="Rule" num="8-5" heading="Preparation and endorsement">
    <text>Before a bill may be accepted for introduction:</text>
    <para num="(1)">the bill shall be submitted to the Department of Legislative Reference for preparation in accordance with these Rules; and</para>
    <para num="(2)">the introductory copy of the bill shall be endorsed by the Department of Legislative Reference:<para num="(i)">as having been approved by the Department for form, style, and codification; or</para>
      <para num="(ii)">if not so approved, as having been formatted by the Department.</para>
    </para>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
