Sec. 1-201. Effect of changes in the law.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 1-201 (2026)
Sec. 1-201. Effect of changes in the law.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Changes. Unless the law expressly provides otherwise, when the County changes a law, the law does not affect:
(1)
any rights vested in a person before the change became effective;
(2)
any contract rights that existed before the change became effective; and
(3)
any legal actions for a violation of the law that occurred before the change became effective.
(b)
Modifications. For purposes of acts that occurred before a new law became effective, if the law modifies an existing provision in the Code, then the modified provision continues the existing provision unless:
(1)
The new law states that it does not continue the existing provision; or
(2)
The context indicates that the new law was not intended to continue the existing provision.