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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="17-207" title_number="17" title_name="Investment by Local Government" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Local Government Investment Guidelines">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each governmental entity shall adopt by resolution, motion, or ordinance a local debt policy that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is consistent with the Maryland Constitution and all applicable State and local laws; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>meets the needs of the governmental entity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Promptly after the adoption of a local debt policy, the governmental entity shall mail a certified copy to the State Treasurer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the State Treasurer determines that the local debt policy is not consistent with the Maryland Constitution or any applicable State or local law:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the State Treasurer shall notify the governmental entity; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the governmental entity shall prepare and submit a revised local debt policy.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the governmental entity amends its local debt policy, the governmental entity shall submit its revised policy to the State Treasurer in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
