State Government (GSG) — Title 2. General Assembly
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-101 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
§ 2–101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“House” means the House of Delegates of Maryland.
(c)
“President” means the President of the Senate.
(d)
“Senate” means the Senate of Maryland.
(e)
“Speaker” means the Speaker of the House.
(f)
“Standing committee” means:
(1)
a standing committee of the Senate, as set forth in the Senate rules; or
(2)
a standing committee of the House, as set forth in the House rules.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-102 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
§ 2–102LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The State shall provide the members of the General Assembly with reasonable office space and services, equipment, and secretarial services, as provided in the State budget.
(b)
(1)
A municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision or its governing body may not subsidize a member of the General Assembly in the maintenance of the space, services, or equipment.
(2)
This subsection does not prohibit the establishment of an office by a political subdivision to maintain liaison between the subdivision and the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-103 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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(a)
In this section, “permanent part–time legislative employee” means an individual who, for at least 130 days a year, is employed by the General Assembly.
(b)
A permanent part–time legislative employee shall receive employment rights, privileges, and benefits that:
(1)
equal at least 50% of the employment rights, privileges, and benefits of a permanent full–time employee of the Department of Legislative Services; and
(2)
for an individual who is employed for at least 50% of a full workweek, are prorated in proportion to the number of hours worked.
(c)
For auditing purposes, permanent time records shall be kept for each permanent part–time legislative employee.
(d)
The President and the Speaker shall administer this section.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-104 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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(a)
(1)
All full–time permanent employees of the General Assembly of Maryland and the Department of Legislative Services shall be considered as full–time permanent State employees for the purposes of transferring to a position in the Executive or Judicial Branch of State government.
(2)
These employees shall receive credit for service with the General Assembly for the purposes of transferring accumulated sick and vacation leave, service credit in the Employees’ Retirement System, and all other benefits.
(3)
These employees shall be granted the same salary consideration that would be provided to an employee transferring within the Executive or Judicial Branch.
(b)
On the transfer of a General Assembly employee or an employee of the Department of Legislative Services to a position in the Executive Branch, the Secretary of Budget and Management may request that the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Delegates or their representative certify as to the full–time permanent status of that employee. The certification shall be satisfactory evidence for the purposes of subsection (a) of this section.
(c)
If any employee of the General Assembly transferred to a position in the Executive or Judicial Branch on or after July 1, 1977, and suffered any loss of compensation or benefits solely as a result of the employee’s prior service with the General Assembly not being recognized as full–time permanent service, the employee’s compensation and benefits shall be reinstated at the appropriate level and the employee shall be reimbursed for any loss in salary from the effective date of the transfer.
(d)
Any full–time permanent employee of the General Assembly of Maryland or the Department of Legislative Services who separates from State service and returns to State service in the Executive or Judicial Branch within 3 years from the time of separation from active duty, as defined in § 9–901 of this article, shall be eligible for reinstatement and shall receive full credit for any prior State service.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-105 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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While the General Assembly is in session, each member or employee of the General Assembly who also is employed by the State or any of its political subdivisions:
(1)
is entitled automatically to a leave of absence from the other employment; and
(2)
except for a right to a salary or wages, may not be deprived of or otherwise have impaired any incident of the employment, including tenure, seniority, annual or sick leave, promotional rights, or rights to salary increments.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-106 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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(a)
In this section, “Force” means the Legislative Security Force.
(b)
There is a Legislative Security Force.
(c)
The Force consists of the members of the Department of State Police who are assigned for duty with the General Assembly.
(d)
Under the guidance of the presiding officers of the General Assembly, the Force shall maintain order during the conduct of the legislative process.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-107 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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(a)
In this section, “relative” means:
(1)
a spouse;
(2)
a parent or stepparent;
(3)
a sibling or step sibling;
(4)
a child, stepchild, foster child, or ward;
(5)
a mother–in–law or father–in–law;
(6)
a son–in–law or daughter–in–law;
(7)
a grandparent; or
(8)
a grandchild.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member of the General Assembly may not employ for legislative business the member’s own relative, or the relative of another member from the same legislative district, using public funds over which the member has direct control.
(2)
Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a member of the General Assembly who:
(i)
has a physical impairment that necessitates the employment of a particular relative; and
(ii)
discloses the employment to the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-108 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions
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(a)
Public resources may be used by members of the General Assembly only for public purposes.
(b)
This section does not prohibit incidental use of public resources for nonpublic purposes.
Subtitle 2. Legislative Districting Plan of 2022
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-201 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 2. Legislative Districting Plan of 2022
§ 2–201LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The State of Maryland is divided into 47 districts for the election of members of the General Assembly of Maryland.
(b)
Each legislative district shall elect 1 Senator and 3 Delegates.
(c)
Each legislative district may be subdivided into 3 single member delegate districts or into 1 single member delegate district and 1 multimember delegate district.
(d)
In any legislative district which contains more than 2 counties:
(1)
where Delegates are to be elected at large by the voters of the entire district, a county, or part of a county, may not have more than 1 Delegate residing in that district; and
(2)
where Delegates are to be elected by the voters of a multimember subdistrict which contains more than 2 counties or parts of more than 2 counties, a county or a part of a county may not have more than 1 Delegate residing in that subdistrict.
(e)
(1)
The descriptions of legislative districts in this subtitle, including all references to:
(i)
election districts and wards are to the geographical boundaries of the election districts and wards as they existed as of April 1, 2020; and
(ii)
precincts are to the geographical boundaries of the precincts as reviewed and certified by the local board of supervisors of elections or their designees, before they were reported to the U.S. Bureau of the Census as part of the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program and as those precinct lines are specifically indicated in the P.L. 94–171 data or shown on the P.L. 94–171 census block maps provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and as reviewed and corrected by the Maryland Department of Planning.
(2)
Where precincts are split between legislative districts, census tract and block numbers, as indicated in the P.L. 94–171 data or shown on the P.L. 94–171 census block maps provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and referred to in § 2–202 of this subtitle, are used to define the boundaries of legislative districts.
(f)
For purposes of elections, the provisions of this subtitle shall be applicable to elections for members of the General Assembly beginning with the primary and general elections of 2022 and, for purposes of representation, shall be applicable beginning with the second Wednesday of January 2023.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-202 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 2. Legislative Districting Plan of 2022
§ 2–202LinkCopy Citation
The composition of the 47 legislative districts is:
(1)
legislative district 1 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 1A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Garrett County;
(ii)
Allegany County election districts 8, 9, 10, 26, and 31; and
(iii)
Allegany County election district 7, precinct 2;
(b)
delegate district 1B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Allegany County election districts 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 29, and 34;
(ii)
Allegany County election district 7, precinct 1; and
(iii)
that part of Allegany County election district 16, precinct 0 that consists of census tract 6.00, blocks 1076, 1085, and 1087; and
(c)
delegate district 1C (single member delegate district):
(i)
Allegany County election districts 1, 2, 3, and 21;
(ii)
that part of Allegany County election district 16, precinct 0 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 2.00, blocks 1000 through 1036 and 3000 through 3036; and
(2)
census tract 6.00, blocks 1086 and 1089 through 1091;
(iii)
Washington County election districts 4, 5, 15, and 23;
(iv)
Washington County election district 26, precincts 2, 3, and 4;
(v)
that part of Washington County election district 2, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 104.02, blocks 3023 through 3029;
(2)
census tract 108.02, blocks 1003 through 1010, 1012 through 1022, 2000 through 2044, and 3000 through 3005;
(3)
census tract 108.03, blocks 2006, 2012 through 2016, 3001 through 3016, and 3020 through 3046;
(4)
census tract 109.01, blocks 1003 and 1007;
(5)
census tract 109.02, blocks 2001 through 2003; and
(6)
census tract 117.00, blocks 3021, 3030, 3031, 3033, 4002, 4003, 4011, 4013 through 4024, 4028, 4030, and 4031;
(vi)
that part of Washington County election district 10, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 10.01, blocks 3009 through 3014; and
(2)
census tract 109.01, blocks 1000 through 1002;
(vii)
that part of Washington County election district 13, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3.01, blocks 1000, 1001, 1014, and 1015;
(2)
census tract 103.00, blocks 1007, 1010 through 1012, and 1054;
(3)
census tract 104.01, blocks 1029, 2009 through 2019, 2021 through 2024, 2027 through 2029, and 2032;
(4)
census tract 104.02, blocks 1000 through 1012, 1020, 1026 through 1031, 2000 through 2007, 2018, 2019, 2021 through 2024, 2031, 2053, and 2054; and
(5)
census tract 117.00, blocks 3000 through 3008 and 3032;
(viii)
that part of Washington County election district 13, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 104.01, blocks 1000 through 1028, 1030 through 1035, 2000 through 2008, and 2020;
(ix)
that part of Washington County election district 24, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3.01, blocks 2003, 2005, 2008 through 2011, 2036 through 2038, 2044, and 2045;
(2)
census tract 9.00, blocks 2004 through 2009, 2014, and 2015; and
(3)
census tract 104.02, blocks 2012, 2015, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2030, 2032 through 2035, 2038 through 2043, 2051, 2052, 2055, 2056, 3000, 3001, 3003 through 3006, 3008, 3009, and 3011 through 3013;
(x)
that part of Washington County election district 26, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9.00, blocks 3021 through 3024, 3026 through 3032, and 3034;
(2)
census tract 10.01, blocks 1018, 2009 through 2013, 2015 through 2019, 2021 through 2023, 2025 through 2034, and 2039 through 2042;
(3)
census tract 10.02, blocks 1000 through 1010, 3000, and 3001; and
(4)
census tract 104.02, blocks 3014 through 3022 and 3032; and
(xi)
that part of Washington County election district 27, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 103.00, blocks 1003 through 1006, 1008, 1009, 1022, 1024, and 1025;
(2)
legislative district 2 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 2A (two member delegate district):
(i)
that part of Frederick County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7530.01, block 5020; and
(2)
census tract 7675.00, block 3014;
(ii)
that part of Frederick County election district 5, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7529.00, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1053, and 2000;
(2)
census tract 7668.00, blocks 1000 through 1026, 2000 through 2054, 3000 through 3005, 3008 through 3022, and 4000 through 4025; and
(3)
census tract 7675.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004, 1005, 1008 through 1017, 1048, 2000 through 2041, and 2050;
(iii)
that part of Frederick County election district 10, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7529.00, blocks 1004 through 1050, 1054, 2018 through 2036, and 2042;
(iv)
that part of Frederick County election district 15, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7530.01, blocks 1001, 1003, 2000 through 2018, 3003 through 3005, 3007, 5004 through 5007, 5010 through 5014, 5016, 5017, 6000 through 6003, 6005 through 6011, 6013 through 6015, and 6021;
(v)
that part of Frederick County election district 15, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7529.00, blocks 1051, 1052, 2001 through 2017, 2061 through 2066, 2069 through 2078, and 2082;
(2)
census tract 7530.01, blocks 3000 through 3002, 3006, 4000 through 4005, and 5000 through 5003;
(3)
census tract 7530.02, blocks 1000 through 1004, 2000 through 2025, 3000 through 3019, and 4000 through 4012;
(4)
census tract 7668.00, blocks 3006 and 3007; and
(5)
census tract 7675.00, blocks 1022 through 1024, 1030 through 1034, 1038, 1043 through 1045, 3012, and 3013;
(vi)
Washington County election districts 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, and 20;
(vii)
Washington County election district 10, precincts 3 and 4;
(viii)
Washington County election district 18, precincts 1, 3, and 4;
(ix)
Washington County election district 27, precinct 1;
(x)
that part of Washington County election district 2, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 109.01, blocks 1004 and 3027;
(xi)
that part of Washington County election district 10, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 6.02, blocks 1034 through 1036, 1039, 1045, and 1046;
(2)
census tract 110.00, blocks 1000 and 1005; and
(3)
census tract 111.00, blocks 2001, 2002, 2017, 2021 through 2023, 2025, 2026, 2028 through 2031, 2033, 2034, 3008, 3010 through 3036, 4000 through 4006, 5001 through 5003, 5005 through 5012, 5014, 5015, 5017, 5020 through 5024, and 5027 through 5034;
(xii)
that part of Washington County election district 10, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 6.02, blocks 1040, 1047, and 1048;
(2)
census tract 10.01, blocks 1024 through 1027;
(3)
census tract 109.01, blocks 2000 through 2013, 3000 through 3026, 3031, and 3033 through 3035; and
(4)
census tract 110.00, blocks 1001 and 1002;
(xiii)
that part of Washington County election district 13, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 103.00, blocks 1031, 1043, 1064, and 1065;
(xiv)
that part of Washington County election district 13, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 103.00, blocks 1013 and 1014;
(xv)
that part of Washington County election district 17, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 112.04, block 2022;
(xvi)
that part of Washington County election district 18, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 1.00, blocks 1000, 1002 through 1006, and 1046;
(2)
census tract 5.00, blocks 3000, 3001, 3009, 3011, 3016, 3033, and 3036 through 3042;
(3)
census tract 6.01, blocks 1000, 1003, 1004, 1015, 1021, and 1022;
(4)
census tract 102.00, block 2013;
(5)
census tract 112.02, blocks 3000 through 3003 and 4002 through 4011; and
(6)
census tract 112.04, blocks 1000 and 3004 through 3022;
(xvii)
that part of Washington County election district 22, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 1.00, block 1043; and
(2)
census tract 6.01, block 1005; and
(xviii)
that part of Washington County election district 27, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 103.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1015 through 1021, 1023, 1026 through 1029, 1032, 1033, 1037 through 1042, 1050 through 1053, 1061, 1062, 1066, 1067, 3000 through 3016, 4000 through 4016, 4018, and 4019; and
(b)
delegate district 2B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Washington County election districts 3, 21, and 25;
(ii)
Washington County election district 10, precinct 5;
(iii)
Washington County election district 22, precinct 1;
(iv)
that part of Washington County election district 10, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 111.00, block 5016;
(v)
that part of Washington County election district 17, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 6.01, blocks 1010 through 1013, 1023, 1026 through 1029, 2015, and 2016;
(2)
census tract 6.02, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004 through 1013, 1016 through 1020, 1025, 1026, 1044, 2000 through 2021, and 2023 through 2034;
(3)
census tract 7.00, blocks 1000 through 1014, 2000 through 2010, and 3000 through 3015;
(4)
census tract 111.00, blocks 1004, 1006, 1014, 1017, 1020, 1021, 1023, 1026, 2003 through 2008, 2012 through 2016, 2019, 2020, 2024, 2027, 2032, 3001, 3003 through 3007, 3009, 5000, 5004, 5013, 5018, 5019, 5025, and 5026; and
(5)
census tract 112.04, blocks 2017 through 2021, 2023, and 2028;
(vi)
that part of Washington County election district 18, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 5.00, blocks 3005, 3006, 3008, 3014, and 3020; and
(2)
census tract 6.01, block 1008;
(vii)
that part of Washington County election district 22, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 1.00, blocks 1001, 1044, and 1045;
(2)
census tract 5.00, blocks 3002 through 3004, 3007, 3010, 3012, 3013, 3015, 3017 through 3019, 3021 through 3032, 3034, 3035, 3043, 3046, 3048, and 3049; and
(3)
census tract 6.01, blocks 1001, 1002, 1006, 1007, 1009, 1014, 1016 through 1020, 1024, 1025, 2000 through 2002, and 2017 through 2019;
(viii)
that part of Washington County election district 24, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9.00, block 3015; and
(ix)
that part of Washington County election district 26, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9.00, blocks 2013, 2028, and 3025;
(3)
legislative district 3 consists of:
(a)
Frederick County election district 2;
(b)
Frederick County election district 1, precinct 2;
(c)
Frederick County election district 7, precincts 4, 6, and 7;
(d)
Frederick County election district 9, precincts 3, 8, and 9;
(e)
Frederick County election district 13, precinct 3;
(f)
Frederick County election district 20, precinct 2;
(g)
Frederick County election district 21, precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8;
(h)
Frederick County election district 23, precincts 2, 3, and 4;
(i)
Frederick County election district 24, precincts 2, 4, 5, and 6;
(j)
that part of Frederick County election district 1, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7523.01, block 4021; and
(ii)
census tract 7523.02, block 1010;
(k)
that part of Frederick County election district 9, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7519.02, blocks 1000 through 1015 and 2000 through 2013; and
(ii)
census tract 7519.05, blocks 1009, 1012 through 1014, and 1017 through 1028;
(l)
that part of Frederick County election district 9, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 7519.05, blocks 1015 and 1016;
(m)
that part of Frederick County election district 13, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 7517.01, blocks 1019 through 1021;
(n)
that part of Frederick County election district 20, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7513.01, block 3024;
(o)
that part of Frederick County election district 21, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7512.02, block 4002; and
(ii)
census tract 7513.01, blocks 2046, 2048, 3019, 3047, and 3048;
(p)
that part of Frederick County election district 21, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 7512.03, blocks 3008 through 3010;
(q)
that part of Frederick County election district 23, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7505.05, blocks 2011 and 2012;
(ii)
census tract 7505.06, blocks 1022 through 1025;
(iii)
census tract 7510.03, block 2009;
(iv)
census tract 7510.04, blocks 1000, 1001, 1008 through 1016, 1025 through 1045, 2000 through 2018, and 3000 through 3005;
(v)
census tract 7523.03, blocks 1001 through 1006; and
(vi)
census tract 7651.00, blocks 1018 and 1019; and
(r)
that part of Frederick County election district 26, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7402.00, blocks 1009 through 1012;
(4)
legislative district 4 consists of:
(a)
Frederick County election districts 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, and 25;
(b)
Frederick County election district 1, precinct 3;
(c)
Frederick County election district 7, precincts 1, 2, 3, and 5;
(d)
Frederick County election district 9, precincts 1, 2, 4, and 5;
(e)
Frederick County election district 13, precinct 1;
(f)
Frederick County election district 18, precincts 2 and 3;
(g)
Frederick County election district 24, precincts 1 and 3;
(h)
Frederick County election district 26, precinct 2;
(i)
that part of Frederick County election district 1, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7523.02, blocks 1008, 1009, 1011 through 1018, 1022 through 1025, 1028, 1030 through 1034, 1036 through 1041, 2000 through 2028, 2030 through 2032, 3000 through 3005, and 3026 through 3028;
(ii)
census tract 7523.03, blocks 2016, 2020 through 2036, and 3000; and
(iii)
census tract 7525.02, blocks 2020 and 2022;
(j)
that part of Frederick County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7513.02, blocks 2000 through 2002, 2007, 2008, 2020, 2021, and 2027 through 2030;
(ii)
census tract 7530.01, blocks 5018 and 5019; and
(iii)
census tract 7675.00, blocks 1025 through 1027, 1035, 1036, 1046, 1047, 2044 through 2049, 3000 through 3011, and 3015 through 3046;
(k)
that part of Frederick County election district 5, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7675.00, blocks 1003, 1006, 1007, 1018 through 1021, 1028, 1040, 1041, 1049, 2042, and 2043;
(l)
that part of Frederick County election district 9, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 7519.05, blocks 1003, 1008, and 1034;
(m)
that part of Frederick County election district 9, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7518.01, blocks 1001 through 1014, 3000, 3001, 3010, and 3011;
(ii)
census tract 7519.05, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004 through 1007, 2000, and 3000 through 3011; and
(iii)
census tract 7519.06, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004 through 1006, and 2000 through 2017;
(n)
that part of Frederick County election district 10, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7528.01, blocks 1000 through 1008, 1019, 1022 through 1031, and 1040; and
(ii)
census tract 7529.00, blocks 2037 through 2041, 2043 through 2056, and 2079;
(o)
that part of Frederick County election district 13, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7517.01, blocks 1005, 1006, and 1018; and
(ii)
census tract 7756.00, block 2012;
(p)
that part of Frederick County election district 15, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7513.02, blocks 1000 through 1004, 2003 through 2006, and 2009 through 2012;
(ii)
census tract 7529.00, blocks 2057 through 2060, 2067, 2068, and 2080; and
(iii)
census tract 7530.01, blocks 1000, 1002, 1004 through 1018, 5008, 5015, 6004, 6012, and 6016 through 6020;
(q)
that part of Frederick County election district 15, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7530.01, block 5009; and
(ii)
census tract 7675.00, blocks 1029, 1037, 1039, and 1042;
(r)
that part of Frederick County election district 18, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7518.02, block 1010; and
(ii)
census tract 7520.01, blocks 1000, 1001, 1012, 1023, 1025, 3008 through 3014, 3025, and 3026;
(s)
that part of Frederick County election district 20, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7513.01, blocks 1000, 1001, 1011, 1013, 3000, 3001, 3004, 3005, 3015, and 3021 through 3023;
(ii)
census tract 7513.02, blocks 1005 through 1012, 1015 through 1044, 1047 through 1051, 2013 through 2019, 2022 through 2026, and 2031 through 2067; and
(iii)
census tract 7675.00, block 3047;
(t)
that part of Frederick County election district 21, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7512.03, blocks 3001 and 3002;
(ii)
census tract 7513.01, blocks 1002 through 1010, 1012, 1014, 2000 through 2004, 2006, 2021 through 2025, 2045, 2047, 2049, 2050, 3018, 3020, 3025 through 3030, and 3049;
(iii)
census tract 7513.02, blocks 1045, 1046, and 1052; and
(iv)
census tract 7707.00, block 1034;
(u)
that part of Frederick County election district 21, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 7512.03, blocks 3000, 3003, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3014, and 3015;
(v)
that part of Frederick County election district 23, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7510.04, blocks 1006, 1007, 1017 through 1024, 3006, and 3007;
(ii)
census tract 7523.03, blocks 1000 and 2000 through 2015;
(iii)
census tract 7525.01, blocks 4000 through 4002 and 4013 through 4016;
(iv)
census tract 7525.02, blocks 2000, 2001, 2009, and 2010; and
(v)
census tract 7526.02, blocks 1008, 1009, 3025, 3026, and 3028; and
(w)
that part of Frederick County election district 26, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7402.00, blocks 1000 through 1008, 1013 through 1017, 2000 through 2011, 3000 through 3026, and 4000 through 4020;
(ii)
census tract 7676.00, blocks 2036 through 2039 and 2042 through 2044; and
(iii)
census tract 7735.00, block 3005;
(5)
legislative district 5 consists of:
(a)
Carroll County election districts 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14;
(b)
Carroll County election district 4, precinct 2;
(c)
Carroll County election district 7, precincts 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8;
(d)
that part of Carroll County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 5030.00, blocks 1000 through 1025, 2000 through 2013, 2015, 2017, 3000 through 3014, 4000 through 4013, 4015 through 4018, and 4020;
(e)
that part of Carroll County election district 6, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 5061.01, blocks 1000 through 1015, 2000 through 2013, 3000 through 3006, 3008 through 3027, and 3030 through 3032; and
(ii)
census tract 5062.00, blocks 1000 through 1019, 1023 through 1025, 1027 through 1036, 2003 through 2007, and 2009;
(f)
that part of Carroll County election district 6, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 5061.02, blocks 2000 through 2015, 2017 through 2019, 2023, 2028, and 2029; and
(ii)
census tract 5062.00, blocks 3004 through 3009 and 3020 through 3025;
(g)
that part of Carroll County election district 7, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 5076.01, blocks 2023, 2024, 2026, 2028 through 2031, 3003 through 3037, and 3041 through 3054;
(h)
that part of Carroll County election district 7, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 5075.00, blocks 1004, 1008, 1009, 2000 through 2003, 2007, 2014 through 2036, and 3000 through 3021;
(ii)
census tract 5076.01, blocks 1008, 1009, 1013, 1014, 2011, 2018, 2019, and 3000 through 3002;
(iii)
census tract 5077.02, blocks 1001, 1024, 2000 through 2037, 3000 through 3019, 3023, and 3024; and
(iv)
census tract 5078.01, blocks 3000, 3003, 3004, 3015 through 3019, and 3026 through 3029; and
(i)
that part of Frederick County election district 18, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7520.01, blocks 1006 through 1011, 1013 through 1016, 2000 through 2007, 3000 through 3007, and 3016 through 3024;
(6)
legislative district 6 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore County election district 12;
(b)
Baltimore County election district 15, precincts 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24; and
(c)
that part of Baltimore County election district 15, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 4512.00, blocks 2011 through 2015, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2034;
(7)
legislative district 7 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 7A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 9, precincts 24 and 25;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 11, precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, and 27;
(iii)
Baltimore County election district 15, precincts 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, and 26;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 4901.00, blocks 1002, 1003, 1006 through 1008, and 1012;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 26 that consists of census tract 4917.01, blocks 2002, 3000, and 3001;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4114.04, block 1008;
(2)
census tract 4114.09, blocks 2002 through 2005 and 2009; and
(3)
census tract 4114.10, blocks 2000 through 2002 and 2005;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4114.04, blocks 1009 and 1010; and
(2)
census tract 4114.10, blocks 3000, 3001, 3003 through 3005, and 3007 through 3009;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4113.03, blocks 1000 through 1011, 2000 through 2009, 2016, 2017, 3012, 3013, 4001, 4002, 4004 through 4006, 4008, 4009, and 4011; and
(2)
census tract 4113.08, block 2002;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 4113.07, block 2002;
(x)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 19 that consists of census tract 4113.07, block 1000;
(xi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 23 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4112.02, blocks 1015 through 1017, 3012 through 3017, and 3019; and
(2)
census tract 4901.00, blocks 1000 and 1001; and
(xii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 15, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4514.02, blocks 1000 through 1003; and
(2)
census tract 4517.01, blocks 1011 through 1017, 1021, 1040 through 1044, 2000 through 2003, and 2028; and
(b)
delegate district 7B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Harford County election district 1, precincts 2, 7, and 45;
(ii)
Harford County election district 3, precincts 6, 7, and 14;
(iii)
Harford County election district 4, precinct 2;
(iv)
that part of Harford County election district 1, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 3014.01, blocks 1000 through 1008, 2007 through 2010, and 2012 through 2015;
(v)
that part of Harford County election district 1, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3012.01, block 2000; and
(2)
census tract 3012.02, blocks 1000 through 1008, 2002 through 2006, 4006 through 4015, 4019, and 4020;
(vi)
that part of Harford County election district 1, precinct 15 that consists of census tract 3012.04, blocks 2002, 2004 through 2014, and 3004;
(vii)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 3033.00, blocks 2002, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016;
(viii)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 13 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3035.02, blocks 1002 through 1008; and
(2)
census tract 3038.01, block 2030;
(ix)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3042.01, blocks 1000 through 1015, 2000, and 3000 through 3003; and
(2)
census tract 3042.02, blocks 5002 through 5005, 5008 through 5010, and 5012;
(x)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3041.01, blocks 1005, 1006, 1018, and 1026; and
(2)
census tract 3041.02, blocks 1002 through 1015, 1021 through 1024, 1026 through 1031, 1034 through 1040, 2000 through 2019, 3002, 3006 through 3028, 3032, and 3033;
(xi)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3042.01, blocks 3004 through 3009, 4001, and 4002; and
(2)
census tract 3042.02, blocks 3000 through 3009 and 4007; and
(xii)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3041.01, blocks 1000 through 1004, 1007 through 1017, and 1019 through 1025;
(2)
census tract 3041.02, blocks 1025 and 1032; and
(3)
census tract 3042.02, blocks 5000, 5001, 5006, and 5007;
(8)
legislative district 8 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore County election district 14;
(b)
Baltimore County election district 9, precincts 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 28;
(c)
Baltimore County election district 11, precincts 9, 11, 16, and 21;
(d)
Baltimore County election district 15, precinct 4;
(e)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4903.02, blocks 1000 through 1007; and
(ii)
census tract 4912.01, blocks 1000 through 1008;
(f)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 4912.01, block 2008;
(g)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 15 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4912.02, blocks 1006 through 1010, 1020, 1026 through 1028, and 2000 through 2013; and
(ii)
census tract 4913.00, blocks 2006 through 2008;
(h)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 20 that consists of census tract 4914.01, blocks 1000 through 1003, 2000 through 2009, 2012 through 2014, 3002, and 3003;
(i)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 26 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4916.00, blocks 1000 through 1004, 1006, and 1007;
(ii)
census tract 4917.01, blocks 2003 through 2008, 3002, and 3005; and
(iii)
census tract 4919.00, blocks 2003 through 2005;
(j)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4114.06, blocks 3000 through 3008; and
(ii)
census tract 4114.10, blocks 1000 through 1002, 2003, and 2004;
(k)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4113.03, blocks 3000 through 3011, 3015 through 3018, 4003, 4007, and 4010;
(ii)
census tract 4114.08, blocks 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2007; and
(iii)
census tract 4114.10, blocks 3002 and 3006;
(l)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 4113.03, blocks 2010 through 2015 and 3014;
(m)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 4113.07, blocks 1007 through 1010, 2000, 2001, and 2003 through 2007;
(n)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 19 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4113.06, blocks 2000 through 2004; and
(ii)
census tract 4113.07, blocks 1001 through 1006; and
(o)
that part of Baltimore County election district 15, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4512.00, blocks 2000 through 2002 and 2016 through 2019;
(ii)
census tract 4513.00, blocks 2002 and 2003;
(iii)
census tract 4514.01, blocks 2005 through 2012, 2014, and 2016 through 2018;
(iv)
census tract 4514.02, blocks 1004, 1006 through 1014, 2000 through 2005, 3000 through 3002, and 4000 through 4008; and
(v)
census tract 4517.01, blocks 2004 through 2027;
(9)
legislative district 9 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 9A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Howard County election district 4;
(ii)
Howard County election district 2, precincts 6, 7, 8, 11, 18, 19, and 24;
(iii)
Howard County election district 3, precincts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6;
(iv)
Howard County election district 5, precincts 1, 10, and 24;
(v)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 26 that consists of census tract 6023.03, blocks 1000 through 1016;
(vi)
that part of Howard County election district 5, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 6051.06, blocks 1003 through 1010 and 1014 through 1016;
(vii)
that part of Howard County election district 5, precinct 19 that consists of census tract 6051.04, blocks 2002 through 2005, 2007, and 2009;
(viii)
that part of Howard County election district 5, precinct 22 that consists of census tract 6055.04, blocks 1000 through 1004;
(ix)
Montgomery County election district 2, precincts 7, 9, and 10;
(x)
Montgomery County election district 12, precincts 2 and 5;
(xi)
that part of Montgomery County election district 2, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7003.17, blocks 2001 through 2007, 2011 through 2014, and 2019 through 2028; and
(2)
census tract 7003.18, blocks 1000 through 1006 and 1011 through 1013; and
(xii)
that part of Montgomery County election district 12, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7002.04, blocks 1002, 1014, and 1016 through 1018; and
(2)
census tract 7002.08, blocks 1000, 1003 through 1005, 2002, and 2003; and
(b)
delegate district 9B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Howard County election district 2, precincts 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, and 25;
(ii)
Howard County election district 3, precinct 4;
(iii)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 6023.02, blocks 3004, 4001 through 4004, 4006, 4008, and 4009;
(iv)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 6023.02, blocks 2008 through 2016, 2021, 3005, and 4007;
(v)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 6023.05, blocks 1003 through 1005;
(vi)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 20 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 6023.02, block 2004; and
(2)
census tract 6023.06, blocks 2012, 2014, and 3000; and
(vii)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 26 that consists of census tract 6023.03, blocks 2000, 2001, and 3000;
(10)
legislative district 10 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore County election district 1, precincts 2 and 17;
(b)
Baltimore County election district 2, precincts 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, and 30;
(c)
Baltimore County election district 4, precincts 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12;
(d)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 4015.04, blocks 1008, 1009, 2003, 2011, 2012, and 3002 through 3007;
(e)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 4015.04, blocks 1000, 1001, 1004, 1005, and 1010;
(f)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 4014.00, blocks 1008, 1015, and 1016;
(g)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 4015.03, blocks 1000 through 1013 and 3000;
(h)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4005.00, blocks 1014 through 1018;
(ii)
census tract 4014.00, blocks 1005 through 1007 and 1017 through 1022; and
(iii)
census tract 4015.03, blocks 2009 through 2014, 3001 through 3004, and 4000 through 4005;
(i)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 4005.00, blocks 1003 through 1013 and 1019 through 1021;
(j)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4004.00, blocks 4006 through 4009, 5000 through 5007, and 5009; and
(ii)
census tract 4005.00, block 1022;
(k)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 4023.06, blocks 1000 through 1003;
(l)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4026.03, blocks 2008 through 2020 and 3001 through 3006; and
(ii)
census tract 4026.04, blocks 2002 through 2013;
(m)
that part of Baltimore County election district 4, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4044.02, block 1000;
(ii)
census tract 4044.04, blocks 1000 and 1001; and
(iii)
census tract 4046.00, blocks 1003, 1004, 1006 through 1010, 1012 through 1028, 1031 through 1035, 2000 through 2011, 2016, 2018 through 2027, and 2038;
(n)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 27 that consists of census tract 4082.00, blocks 1006, 1007, 1013 through 1015, and 1017;
(o)
that part of Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4306.00, blocks 2000, 2018, and 2019; and
(ii)
census tract 4307.00, blocks 3017 and 3018; and
(p)
that part of Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 4306.00, blocks 1014, 1016 through 1022, and 2001 through 2017; and
(ii)
census tract 4307.00, blocks 4008 through 4011;
(11)
legislative district 11 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 11A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 2, precincts 15, 26, and 29;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 4, precincts 1, 13, 14, and 15;
(iii)
Baltimore County election district 8, precincts 21 and 23;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 4026.03, blocks 2005, 2006, and 3000;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 25 that consists of census tract 4026.03, blocks 3007 and 3008;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 4037.04, blocks 1006 through 1011, 1013, 1015, 1016, and 1018;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4037.02, blocks 2000 through 2004 and 3000 through 3012; and
(2)
census tract 4037.04, blocks 2008 and 2009;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 4037.02, blocks 1004, 1010, and 1011;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 4, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4042.02, blocks 1004 and 5000; and
(2)
census tract 4049.00, blocks 1000 through 1009, 2002, 2003, 3003, and 3004; and
(x)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 27 that consists of census tract 4083.04, blocks 1000 and 1003 through 1009; and
(b)
delegate district 11B (two member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 8;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 3, precincts 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13;
(iii)
Baltimore County election district 8, precincts 2, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, and 28;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 4023.05, blocks 1003 through 1008;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 25 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4026.03, blocks 3009 and 3010; and
(2)
census tract 4026.04, blocks 1008 through 1010;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 4033.00, blocks 1000 through 1017 and 2000 through 2021;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4037.03, blocks 1005 through 1014 and 2000 through 2005; and
(2)
census tract 4037.04, blocks 1000 through 1005, 1012, 1014, and 1017;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 4037.04, blocks 2007 and 2014 through 2016;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 4037.02, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1005 through 1009, and 1012 through 1014;
(x)
that part of Baltimore County election district 4, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 4049.00, blocks 2000, 2001, and 2004 through 2011;
(xi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 4084.00, blocks 1003, 1009 through 1011, and 1042;
(xii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 4089.00, blocks 1002, 1005, and 1006;
(xiii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4084.00, blocks 1026 through 1030, 1032 through 1041, and 1043 through 1058; and
(2)
census tract 4085.03, blocks 1001 through 1003, 1005 through 1008, 2004 through 2007, and 2009;
(xiv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 4085.05, blocks 2005 through 2018;
(xv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 4088.00, blocks 1000 through 1014, 1016 through 1022, 2000, and 2003;
(xvi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4904.00, blocks 1000 through 1032 and 2000 through 2006; and
(2)
census tract 4905.00, blocks 1006, 2003, 2006, 2014, and 3000 through 3019;
(xvii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 4905.00, blocks 2000 through 2002, 2009 through 2013, and 2015 through 2029;
(xviii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 4906.03, blocks 2001 through 2009; and
(xix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 4902.00, blocks 2004, 2005, 3000 through 3004, 3006, 3009, and 3010;
(12)
legislative district 12 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 12A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Howard County election district 1, precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21;
(ii)
Howard County election district 5, precincts 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 23;
(iii)
Howard County election district 6, precincts 14 and 16;
(iv)
that part of Howard County election district 1, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 6011.03, blocks 1002 and 1003; and
(2)
census tract 6011.08, blocks 1002 through 1006;
(v)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 6023.02, blocks 3000 through 3002, 3006, 4010, and 4011;
(vi)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 6023.02, blocks 1000 through 1024, 2007, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 3003;
(vii)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 6023.06, blocks 3004 and 3007 through 3011;
(viii)
that part of Howard County election district 2, precinct 20 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 6023.02, blocks 2006 and 2018; and
(2)
census tract 6023.06, blocks 3001 through 3003, 3005, 3006, and 3012;
(ix)
that part of Howard County election district 6, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 6066.01, blocks 1000 through 1004; and
(x)
that part of Howard County election district 6, precinct 29 that consists of census tract 6066.06, block 2004; and
(b)
delegate district 12B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Anne Arundel County election district 1, precincts 4, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18;
(ii)
Anne Arundel County election district 2, precincts 12 and 19;
(iii)
Anne Arundel County election district 3, precinct 25;
(iv)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 7512.00, blocks 2030, 2042, and 2043;
(v)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 7512.00, blocks 2014, 2015, 2035, 2036, 2039, and 2040;
(vi)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 7508.04, blocks 3000 and 3001;
(vii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7510.00, blocks 1000 through 1011, 2000 through 2013, 2018, and 3000 through 3012; and
(2)
census tract 7511.02, block 2025;
(viii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 3, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 7302.04, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1013, 1014, and 4000; and
(ix)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 3, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7302.04, blocks 1005 through 1012, 2000, and 2001; and
(2)
census tract 7302.06, blocks 1023 through 1025, 1028, and 1029;
(13)
legislative district 13 consists of:
(a)
Howard County election district 1, precincts 6 and 15;
(b)
Howard County election district 5, precincts 5, 11, and 20;
(c)
Howard County election district 6, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35;
(d)
that part of Howard County election district 1, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 6011.08, blocks 2000 through 2004;
(e)
that part of Howard County election district 5, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 6051.05, blocks 1000 through 1032, 2012 through 2014, 3000 through 3015, and 3027 through 3029; and
(ii)
census tract 6051.06, blocks 1017, 1018, 1020, and 1021;
(f)
that part of Howard County election district 5, precinct 19 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 6051.03, blocks 1000 through 1008 and 1013 through 1016; and
(ii)
census tract 6051.04, blocks 2006, 2008, and 2010 through 2016;
(g)
that part of Howard County election district 5, precinct 22 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 6051.05, block 2008;
(ii)
census tract 6055.04, blocks 1005 through 1015; and
(iii)
census tract 6055.05, blocks 1012, 2001, 2002, and 3004 through 3007;
(h)
that part of Howard County election district 6, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 6066.01, blocks 1005 through 1010 and 1013 through 1018; and
(i)
that part of Howard County election district 6, precinct 29 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 6066.06, blocks 2005 and 2006;
(ii)
census tract 6067.06, blocks 1000 through 1013 and 2000 through 2009; and
(iii)
census tract 6067.08, blocks 1004, 1005, 1010 through 1015, 1018 through 1025, 1032, and 1036;
(14)
legislative district 14 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 1, precincts 1, 2, and 7;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 5, precincts 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 23;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 8, precincts 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15;
(d)
Montgomery County election district 12, precincts 3 and 4;
(e)
that part of Montgomery County election district 1, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7001.01, blocks 1001, 1003, 1005, and 1015; and
(ii)
census tract 7001.03, blocks 4002 through 4005 and 4008 through 4010;
(f)
that part of Montgomery County election district 2, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7002.09, blocks 3001, 3005 through 3007, and 3013 through 3015;
(ii)
census tract 7002.10, blocks 3000 through 3017, 3021, 3022, 3028, and 3029; and
(iii)
census tract 7003.15, blocks 2004, 2009, and 3018; and
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 12, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7002.04, block 1019;
(ii)
census tract 7002.06, blocks 3000 through 3004 and 3011; and
(iii)
census tract 7002.08, blocks 2000, 2001, and 2004 through 2008;
(15)
legislative district 15 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election districts 3 and 11;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 2, precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 11;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 4, precincts 12, 20, 23, 24, 29, 32, and 35;
(d)
Montgomery County election district 6, precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, and 15;
(e)
Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 33;
(f)
Montgomery County election district 10, precincts 1, 4, 5, 6, 12, and 13;
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 2, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7003.08, blocks 1002, 1004, 1005, 4002, and 4003;
(ii)
census tract 7003.10, blocks 1002 and 1003;
(iii)
census tract 7003.16, blocks 1003 through 1010, 1016, and 2007 through 2016; and
(iv)
census tract 7003.17, blocks 1000 through 1070, 1078 through 1097, 2008 through 2010, and 2015 through 2018;
(h)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 7060.12, blocks 1004 and 1009; and
(i)
that part of Montgomery County election district 10, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 7060.12, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1005 through 1007, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 3000 through 3002;
(16)
legislative district 16 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 28;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 7, precincts 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 31;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 10, precincts 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10;
(d)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 7010.01, block 3012;
(e)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.22, blocks 1000 through 1007; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.23, blocks 1000 through 1004 and 2000 through 2005;
(f)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7010.01, block 3013; and
(ii)
census tract 7010.02, blocks 2008 through 2010, 2013 through 2015, and 2017 through 2024;
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 7012.05, blocks 1010 through 1018, 1021, 1029, 2006, 2008 through 2017, 2021 through 2025, 2029, and 2030;
(h)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 17 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.16, blocks 1000, 1001, and 1004 through 1011; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.22, blocks 2000 through 2005 and 3000 through 3010;
(i)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.05, blocks 1000 through 1009, 1019, 1020, 1022 through 1028, 1030, 2002, 2018 through 2020, 2026 through 2028, 2031, 3000 through 3003, 3005, 3008 through 3019, and 4000 through 4013; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.16, blocks 1002 and 1003;
(j)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 30 that consists of census tract 7010.01, block 3005;
(k)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 31 that consists of census tract 7012.15, blocks 1000 through 1002, 2000, 2001, 3000 through 3006, and 4000;
(l)
that part of Montgomery County election district 7, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7044.01, blocks 1002, 1004 through 1006, and 1033;
(ii)
census tract 7044.03, blocks 1000 and 1001;
(iii)
census tract 7044.04, blocks 1000 through 1010, 1016 through 1019, and 2000 through 2007;
(iv)
census tract 7048.06, blocks 1000, 1001, 3006, and 3007; and
(v)
census tract 7050.00, blocks 1000, 1002, 1010, 1018, 1019, 2000 through 2002, 3000 through 3012, 4000 through 4005, and 6000 through 6019; and
(m)
that part of Montgomery County election district 10, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.05, blocks 3004, 3006, 3007, 3020, and 3021; and
(ii)
census tract 7060.12, blocks 1003 and 1010;
(17)
legislative district 17 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 4, precincts 2, 3, 6, 7, 16, 21, 25, 33, 37, 40, 41, and 42;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 6, precinct 16;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 9, precincts 1, 2, 3, 6, 13, 16, 27, 28, 35, and 40;
(d)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7009.01, blocks 1000, 1002, 1032, 3000, 3003, and 3004;
(ii)
census tract 7009.02, blocks 1000 through 1030 and 2000 through 2027;
(iii)
census tract 7009.03, blocks 1000 through 1024;
(iv)
census tract 7009.04, blocks 2000, 2001, and 2005;
(v)
census tract 7011.02, blocks 1008 and 1009;
(vi)
census tract 7012.11, blocks 4002, 4005, and 4010 through 4012; and
(vii)
census tract 7013.03, block 2013;
(e)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7009.01, blocks 1001, 1012, 1013, 1021 through 1025, 1030, and 1031;
(ii)
census tract 7009.04, blocks 2002 through 2004, 2007 through 2009, 2011, and 2012;
(iii)
census tract 7010.01, blocks 1000 through 1020, 2007, 2011 through 2016, 2019, 3007 through 3009, and 3014; and
(iv)
census tract 7010.02, block 2007;
(f)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7011.01, blocks 2000 through 2005, 2009 through 2016, 3000 through 3012, 4009 through 4011, 4013 through 4015, 4017, and 4018; and
(ii)
census tract 7032.02, block 2009;
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7010.01, blocks 3010 and 3011; and
(ii)
census tract 7010.02, blocks 2011 and 2012;
(h)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 7012.05, block 2007;
(i)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7010.04, blocks 1000 through 1009 and 3000 through 3003; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.11, blocks 2000 through 2002, 3004, 5001 through 5015, 7001 through 7015, and 8000 through 8015;
(j)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 27 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7011.01, block 2008; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.19, blocks 1003, 1005, 1014, and 1016;
(k)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 30 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7009.04, blocks 1002, 1006 through 1009, 1011, and 2010;
(ii)
census tract 7009.05, blocks 1000 through 1003 and 2000 through 2007;
(iii)
census tract 7010.01, blocks 3000 through 3004, 3006, 3015, and 3016;
(iv)
census tract 7012.05, blocks 2001 and 2003 through 2005; and
(v)
census tract 7012.18, blocks 1002 and 1003;
(l)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 38 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7011.01, block 3015; and
(ii)
census tract 7011.02, block 2001;
(m)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 43 that consists of census tract 7012.19, block 1001;
(n)
that part of Montgomery County election district 6, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 7006.10, block 1035;
(o)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 15 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7007.21, blocks 2004 and 2005;
(ii)
census tract 7007.23, blocks 3000 through 3004, 4007, and 4008;
(iii)
census tract 7007.33, blocks 1001 through 1007, 2000 through 2009, 3000 through 3004, and 3008 through 3018; and
(iv)
census tract 7008.13, blocks 1003 and 4004;
(p)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 24 that consists of census tract 7007.06, block 2004;
(q)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 31 that consists of census tract 7007.18, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1005 through 1014, 2001 through 2003, 2005 through 2021, 4006 through 4010, and 4013 through 4025; and
(r)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 51 that consists of census tract 7032.02, blocks 2006, 2010, and 2015;
(18)
legislative district 18 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 4, precincts 4, 8, 15, and 26;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 7, precincts 1, 2, 5, 6, 16, 21, and 32;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 13, precincts 3, 16, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 44, 53, 58, and 59;
(d)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.02, blocks 2022 and 2023; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.14, block 2004;
(e)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 17 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.02, blocks 2005 and 2006; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.16, blocks 2004, 2005, 3002, and 3003;
(f)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 27 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7012.01, blocks 1000 and 1002; and
(ii)
census tract 7012.19, blocks 1000, 1002, 1007, 1011, 2000, and 2012;
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 31 that consists of census tract 7012.14, blocks 1004, 2005, and 2008;
(h)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 38 that consists of census tract 7011.02, blocks 2002, 2017, and 2022 through 2024;
(i)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 43 that consists of census tract 7012.19, block 1006;
(j)
that part of Montgomery County election district 7, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7044.01, blocks 1000 and 1003;
(ii)
census tract 7050.00, blocks 1001 and 1015; and
(iii)
census tract 7051.00, block 1007;
(k)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 7028.00, blocks 1000 through 1017, 1020 through 1022, 2001 through 2038, 2040, and 2041;
(l)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 25 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7033.02, block 3015;
(ii)
census tract 7034.01, blocks 1015 and 3015; and
(iii)
census tract 7035.01, blocks 1000, 1001, 2000 through 2024, 3000 through 3013, and 4000 through 4013; and
(m)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 39 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7026.02, blocks 1002 through 1004;
(ii)
census tract 7027.00, blocks 2000 through 2017 and 3000 through 3015; and
(iii)
census tract 7052.00, blocks 1004 and 1005;
(19)
legislative district 19 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 4, precincts 19, 34, and 36;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 8, precincts 3, 4, and 8;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 9, precincts 4, 10, 14, 36, and 39;
(d)
Montgomery County election district 13, precincts 1, 2, 11, 20, 33, 35, 37, 43, 45, 46, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 61, 63, 64, 69, 70, and 71;
(e)
that part of Montgomery County election district 1, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 7001.03, blocks 3000 through 3008, 4006, 4007, and 4011 through 4014;
(f)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7012.11, block 4008;
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7011.01, block 2006; and
(ii)
census tract 7032.02, block 2008;
(h)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 7012.11, blocks 3003, 5000, and 7000;
(i)
that part of Montgomery County election district 4, precinct 27 that consists of census tract 7011.01, block 2007;
(j)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 31 that consists of census tract 7007.18, blocks 2000, 2004, and 4011;
(k)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 37 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7007.10, blocks 4002 and 4005;
(ii)
census tract 7007.20, blocks 3000 through 3002;
(iii)
census tract 7007.29, blocks 2008 and 2009; and
(iv)
census tract 7007.30, blocks 1000 through 1004 and 1006 through 1013;
(l)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 25 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7032.01, block 4011; and
(ii)
census tract 7033.01, block 4011; and
(m)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 51 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7013.03, block 2015;
(ii)
census tract 7032.01, blocks 3000 through 3013 and 4000 through 4006; and
(iii)
census tract 7032.02, blocks 2000 through 2005, 2007, and 2011 through 2014;
(20)
legislative district 20 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 5, precincts 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 22;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 13, precincts 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 42, 47, 50, 65, 67, and 68;
(c)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 7028.00, blocks 1018, 1019, 2000, and 2039; and
(d)
that part of Montgomery County election district 13, precinct 39 that consists of census tract 7026.02, block 1001;
(21)
legislative district 21 consists of:
(a)
Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 99;
(b)
Anne Arundel County election district 4, precincts 10, 25, and 99;
(c)
Anne Arundel County election district 7, precincts 18 and 24;
(d)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7406.03, blocks 1014 and 1017; and
(ii)
census tract 7407.04, blocks 1006, 2000 through 2002, 2009 through 2014, 2027 through 2029, 3003 through 3007, and 3036;
(e)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 20 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7406.03, blocks 1000 through 1007, 2057, 2058, and 2071;
(ii)
census tract 7407.01, blocks 2001, 2002, 2005, and 3001 through 3014;
(iii)
census tract 7407.04, blocks 3000 through 3002; and
(iv)
census tract 7515.00, blocks 1014 and 1015;
(f)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 21 that consists of census tract 7022.08, blocks 1003, 1007 through 1011, and 1013 through 1015;
(g)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 7407.04, blocks 2003 through 2008;
(h)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 7022.04, blocks 2012 and 2013;
(i)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 26 that consists of census tract 7023.00, blocks 3005 through 3007;
(j)
Prince George’s County election district 1;
(k)
Prince George’s County election district 10, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, and 13;
(l)
Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 9;
(m)
Prince George’s County election district 19, precinct 98;
(n)
Prince George’s County election district 21, precincts 1, 2, 4, 10, 15, 17, 94, 95, and 99;
(o)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 8059.04, blocks 1001 through 1004 and 1006;
(p)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 8057.00, block 3004;
(q)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 8059.09, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004, and 1005;
(r)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 8073.05, block 2014;
(s)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 8064.00, blocks 1000, 1006, 1009, and 1010;
(t)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8073.01, blocks 1002, 1003, 2000, and 2001;
(ii)
census tract 8074.05, blocks 3016 through 3018; and
(iii)
census tract 8074.09, blocks 1001 through 1006;
(u)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 96 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8068.00, block 3008; and
(ii)
census tract 8071.02, blocks 2011 and 2012; and
(v)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 97 that consists of census tract 8074.08, block 1017;
(22)
legislative district 22 consists of:
(a)
Prince George’s County election district 2, precincts 6, 10, 96, 97, 98, and 99;
(b)
Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 21;
(c)
Prince George’s County election district 16, precincts 1, 2, 4, and 5;
(d)
Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 15;
(e)
Prince George’s County election district 19, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 99;
(f)
Prince George’s County election district 20, precincts 5, 6, 11, 14, 15, 18, 98, and 99;
(g)
Prince George’s County election district 21, precincts 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 91, 92, and 98;
(h)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 2, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8039.00, blocks 2002 and 3014; and
(ii)
census tract 8040.02, blocks 2000 and 2004;
(i)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8034.03, blocks 3000 through 3004 and 4002 through 4004; and
(ii)
census tract 8035.08, blocks 2015 and 2017;
(j)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 19 that consists of census tract 8033.00, block 1000;
(k)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 20 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.08, blocks 1000 and 1002;
(ii)
census tract 8036.01, blocks 2007 through 2011 and 2015; and
(iii)
census tract 8036.02, blocks 2019 and 2023 through 2026;
(l)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8004.12, blocks 2000 and 2001; and
(ii)
census tract 8004.13, blocks 1000, 1001, 2000 through 2002, and 2009 through 2011;
(m)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8004.11, blocks 1012, 1018, 1019, and 1027 through 1034;
(ii)
census tract 8004.12, blocks 1000 through 1015; and
(iii)
census tract 8067.11, blocks 2000 through 2004;
(n)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 16, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8060.00, block 1010;
(ii)
census tract 8061.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1005 through 1007, 1012 through 1027, 2000 through 2004, and 2016 through 2024; and
(iii)
census tract 8075.00, blocks 1003 through 1033, 2000 through 2005, 3017 through 3033, 3049, and 3050;
(o)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8059.08, blocks 1001, 1003, 1004, and 1008; and
(ii)
census tract 8059.09, blocks 1015 through 1020;
(p)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8059.08, blocks 1011 through 1014 and 1016; and
(ii)
census tract 8059.09, blocks 1003, 1006 through 1014, 2000, and 2001;
(q)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8036.05, blocks 1000, 1001, 2000 through 2011, and 2013 through 2031; and
(ii)
census tract 8036.06, blocks 3000 through 3012;
(r)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 8036.13, blocks 2008 and 2009;
(s)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 8035.09, blocks 1007 through 1009 and 1011;
(t)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8036.12, blocks 1009 and 1010; and
(ii)
census tract 8036.13, blocks 1000, 1011, 2000 through 2005, 2010, and 3000 through 3004;
(u)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 8036.12, blocks 1011 and 2004 through 2009;
(v)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 16 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8004.08, blocks 2019 and 2030;
(ii)
census tract 8036.07, blocks 2014 and 2015; and
(iii)
census tract 8036.08, blocks 1000, 1007, 1008, 1010, and 1017 through 1019;
(w)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 8064.00, blocks 1001 through 1003, 1007, and 1008;
(x)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 96 that consists of census tract 8071.02, blocks 2013 and 2014; and
(y)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 97 that consists of census tract 8074.08, block 1036;
(23)
legislative district 23 consists of:
(a)
Prince George’s County election district 3, precincts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8;
(b)
Prince George’s County election district 7, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, and 23;
(c)
Prince George’s County election district 10, precincts 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 14;
(d)
Prince George’s County election district 14, precincts 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, and 16;
(e)
Prince George’s County election district 15, precincts 1, 3, and 4;
(f)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 8008.00, blocks 1002 through 1004, 1011 through 1017, 1019 through 1021, and 1031;
(g)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 7, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 8005.13, blocks 4011, 4013, and 4016;
(h)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8010.04, blocks 1000 through 1002 and 1022; and
(ii)
census tract 8010.06, blocks 2006, 2007, and 2010 through 2014;
(i)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8010.05, blocks 1007 through 1014 and 1016; and
(ii)
census tract 8010.06, blocks 1000 through 1017, 2000 through 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2015;
(j)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8004.03, block 1018;
(ii)
census tract 8004.09, blocks 1002 through 1006, 3000 through 3002, and 3006 through 3008; and
(iii)
census tract 8004.10, block 2030;
(k)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8004.02, blocks 2007 through 2024 and 3000 through 3021; and
(ii)
census tract 8004.09, blocks 3009, 3015, 3016, 3022, 3023, and 3029;
(l)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 8004.11, block 1013;
(m)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 8004.10, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1008 through 1012, 1014, 2016 through 2019, 2022 through 2027, 2029, 2031 through 2033, 2036 through 2038, 3003, 3005 through 3009, 3011 through 3019, 4000 through 4002, 4004, 4006 through 4011, 4013, 4015, and 4017 through 4020;
(n)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 8004.09, blocks 2006, 2007, 3018, 3019, 3021, 3024 through 3028, 3030, and 3031; and
(o)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 15, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 8007.07, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1009 through 1016, and 1021 through 1023;
(24)
legislative district 24 consists of:
(a)
Prince George’s County election district 6, precincts 3, 6, 12, 15, 19, and 26;
(b)
Prince George’s County election district 7, precincts 13, 22, and 24;
(c)
Prince George’s County election district 13, precincts 1, 3, 5, 12, 14, 16, 24, and 99;
(d)
Prince George’s County election district 14, precincts 7, 12, 15, and 17;
(e)
Prince George’s County election district 18, precincts 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 16;
(f)
Prince George’s County election district 20, precincts 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 17, 19, 20, and 21;
(g)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 21 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8020.02, blocks 1001 through 1003 and 1005 through 1008;
(ii)
census tract 8024.05, block 1017; and
(iii)
census tract 8024.06, blocks 1003 through 1005 and 1007 through 1009;
(h)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 7, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 8005.13, block 4012;
(i)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.19, blocks 2000 through 2005 and 3000 through 3015;
(ii)
census tract 8035.24, blocks 2000 through 2010; and
(iii)
census tract 8035.25, blocks 1000 through 1010 and 2000 through 2005;
(j)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8034.03, blocks 4000, 4001, and 4008; and
(ii)
census tract 8035.08, blocks 2018 through 2020, 3001, and 3002;
(k)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 8035.14, blocks 2000 through 2008, 3000, 3001, 3005 through 3010, and 3012 through 3018;
(l)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 8035.28, blocks 4006 through 4012;
(m)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 15 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.16, blocks 1000 through 1004, 2000, and 3004 through 3008; and
(ii)
census tract 8035.20, blocks 1000 through 1004, 1006 through 1009, 2000, 2006, and 2007;
(n)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 8034.03, block 4009;
(o)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 20 that consists of census tract 8036.02, blocks 2016 and 2022;
(p)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 23 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.14, blocks 1012 through 1015; and
(ii)
census tract 8035.27, blocks 1001 and 1010;
(q)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 25 that consists of census tract 8035.24, blocks 1003, 1007, and 1008;
(r)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 8004.09, blocks 1000, 1001, 1007 through 1009, 1011 through 1014, 2000, 2001, 3003 through 3005, and 3013;
(s)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 8004.12, blocks 2002 through 2010;
(t)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 8004.09, blocks 3010 and 3011;
(u)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 8004.10, blocks 1004 through 1007 and 2035;
(v)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 14, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 8004.09, blocks 2002 through 2005, 3012, 3014, 3017, and 3020;
(w)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 18, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8027.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1014, and 1023;
(ii)
census tract 8028.03, blocks 3000 through 3024;
(iii)
census tract 8028.04, blocks 2007 through 2011, 3001, and 3008 through 3013; and
(iv)
census tract 8029.01, blocks 2006 through 2009, 3009 through 3015, and 3024;
(x)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 18, precinct 15 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8029.01, block 1020; and
(ii)
census tract 8030.01, blocks 2034 through 2037 and 2041;
(y)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 8036.06, blocks 2001 through 2010 and 4010;
(z)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.09, blocks 1000, 1005, 1006, and 1010; and
(ii)
census tract 8036.02, blocks 1000 through 1007, 2015, 2017, and 2018; and
(aa)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 16 that consists of census tract 8004.08, blocks 2021 and 2029;
(25)
legislative district 25 consists of:
(a)
Prince George’s County election district 3, precincts 4, 6, and 7;
(b)
Prince George’s County election district 6, precincts 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, and 99;
(c)
Prince George’s County election district 7, precinct 12;
(d)
Prince George’s County election district 9, precincts 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, and 15;
(e)
Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 5;
(f)
Prince George’s County election district 12, precincts 3, 16, and 18;
(g)
Prince George’s County election district 13, precincts 4, 6, 9, and 13;
(h)
Prince George’s County election district 15, precincts 2 and 5;
(i)
Prince George’s County election district 18, precinct 6;
(j)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8018.01, blocks 1000 through 1012; and
(ii)
census tract 8018.02, blocks 2001, 2002, and 2015 through 2018;
(k)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 8019.04, blocks 1021 and 1031;
(l)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 21 that consists of census tract 8020.02, blocks 3005 and 4010;
(m)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 27 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8019.04, blocks 1007 through 1014, 1036, and 1037;
(ii)
census tract 8019.05, blocks 1012, 1013, and 1018; and
(iii)
census tract 8019.06, blocks 1007 through 1014, 2000 through 2002, and 2006 through 2015;
(n)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8012.10, blocks 1003 through 1010 and 2000 through 2010; and
(ii)
census tract 8012.11, blocks 2009 through 2011 and 2013 through 2020;
(o)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 8012.16, blocks 2000 through 2006;
(p)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8012.07, blocks 1001 through 1017, 2004 through 2010, 2015 through 2018, 2020 through 2023, and 2025; and
(ii)
census tract 8012.15, blocks 1001 through 1004 and 1006 through 1012;
(q)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 8010.05, blocks 1003 and 1005;
(r)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.12, blocks 3000 through 3003;
(ii)
census tract 8035.13, blocks 1000 through 1002 and 2000 through 2003; and
(iii)
census tract 8035.14, blocks 2009, 3002 through 3004, and 3011;
(s)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8035.26, blocks 2000, 2002, and 2007; and
(ii)
census tract 8035.27, blocks 1000, 1003 through 1006, and 1013;
(t)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 15 that consists of census tract 8035.20, block 1005;
(u)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 8035.27, blocks 1002, 1007 through 1009, 1011, and 1012;
(v)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 15, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8007.06, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004, and 1008; and
(ii)
census tract 8007.07, blocks 1004 through 1007 and 1017 through 1020; and
(w)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 18, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 8028.04, block 2006;
(26)
legislative district 26 consists of:
(a)
Prince George’s County election district 5, precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12;
(b)
Prince George’s County election district 6, precincts 2, 7, 8, 13, 14, 17, 28, and 98;
(c)
Prince George’s County election district 9, precincts 5, 12, 13, and 14;
(d)
Prince George’s County election district 12, precincts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 17;
(e)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 5, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8013.10, blocks 2013 and 3001 through 3016; and
(ii)
census tract 8013.11, blocks 3028, 3029, and 3032 through 3040;
(f)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 8018.02, blocks 2009, 2013, 2014, 2019, 3003, 3004, 3009, 3011, and 3012;
(g)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8019.04, blocks 1017 through 1020, 1022 through 1030, 1032, 1033, 1038, and 1039; and
(ii)
census tract 8019.05, blocks 1017, 2002, 2004 through 2006, 2009, and 2012 through 2018;
(h)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 6, precinct 27 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8019.05, block 1002; and
(ii)
census tract 8019.06, block 1004; and
(i)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 8012.10, blocks 1000 through 1002;
(27)
legislative district 27 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 27A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Charles County election district 6, precincts 5, 8, 12, 17, and 22;
(ii)
Charles County election district 8, precincts 2 and 3;
(iii)
Charles County election district 9, precinct 1;
(iv)
that part of Charles County election district 8, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8509.04, block 3022;
(2)
census tract 8513.02, blocks 1000 through 1006 and 1008 through 1012; and
(3)
census tract 8514.03, blocks 1013, 1015 through 1029, 1031, 1033 through 1039, and 1041;
(v)
that part of Charles County election district 8, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8508.02, blocks 3007, 3008, 3014 through 3037, and 3039;
(2)
census tract 8509.04, blocks 3000 through 3003, 3009, and 3010; and
(3)
census tract 8514.03, blocks 1006 through 1011, 1014, 1030, 1032, and 1040;
(vi)
that part of Charles County election district 8, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8513.02, blocks 2000 through 2002 and 2008; and
(2)
census tract 8514.02, blocks 1004, 1005, 1009, 1010, 1015, and 1021;
(vii)
that part of Charles County election district 9, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 8514.02, blocks 1002, 1003, 1006 through 1008, 1017, and 1022;
(viii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 5, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8013.10, blocks 3000 and 3017 through 3020; and
(2)
census tract 8013.11, blocks 1007, 2011, 3000 through 3027, 3030, 3031, and 3041 through 3047;
(ix)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 8012.16, blocks 1000 through 1009, 2017, and 2018;
(x)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8012.09, blocks 1000 through 1007, 2000 through 2008, and 2011 through 2022; and
(2)
census tract 8013.11, block 1011; and
(xi)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8010.03, blocks 1004 through 1027, 1029 through 1036, 1038, 2047, and 2048; and
(2)
census tract 8010.04, blocks 2002, 2003, and 2009;
(b)
delegate district 27B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Calvert County election district 3, precincts 1, 4, 6, 7, and 8;
(ii)
that part of Calvert County election district 2, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 8602.00, blocks 1000 through 1006, 1010 through 1014, and 1019;
(iii)
that part of Calvert County election district 3, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 8604.02, blocks 1018, 1028, 2001, 2004, and 2010;
(iv)
that part of Calvert County election district 3, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8602.00, blocks 2003 through 2006 and 2010 through 2017;
(2)
census tract 8603.00, blocks 1000 through 1011 and 1014 through 1020; and
(3)
census tract 8604.03, block 1015;
(v)
Prince George’s County election district 8;
(vi)
Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 8;
(vii)
Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 1;
(viii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 8008.00, blocks 1006 through 1010, 1018, 1022 through 1030, 1032, 2000 through 2032, and 3000;
(ix)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 8012.09, blocks 2009 and 2010;
(x)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 9, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 8012.07, blocks 2011 through 2014, 2019, 2024, and 2026;
(xi)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8008.00, blocks 3001 through 3003;
(2)
census tract 8010.04, blocks 1003 through 1005 and 1010; and
(3)
census tract 8010.05, blocks 2000 through 2020; and
(xii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 11, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8010.03, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1028, 1037, 2005, 2007, 2009 through 2017, 2019 through 2027, 2029 through 2031, 2034 through 2037, 2045, and 2046; and
(2)
census tract 8010.04, blocks 1009, 1011 through 1013, 1016 through 1018, 1020, 1021, 1023 through 1025, 2000, 2001, and 2004 through 2008; and
(c)
delegate district 27C (single member delegate district):
(i)
Calvert County election district 1, precincts 3 and 4;
(ii)
Calvert County election district 2, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8;
(iii)
Calvert County election district 3, precinct 3;
(iv)
that part of Calvert County election district 1, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8609.02, blocks 1025 and 1026; and
(2)
census tract 8611.00, blocks 1003 and 1049;
(v)
that part of Calvert County election district 2, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8602.00, blocks 1015 through 1018; and
(2)
census tract 8606.00, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1015, and 1021;
(vi)
that part of Calvert County election district 3, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8603.00, blocks 2010, 2013, 2014, 3001 through 3007, and 3009;
(2)
census tract 8604.02, blocks 1013 through 1017, 1024, 2005 through 2009, and 2011 through 2017; and
(3)
census tract 8605.02, blocks 1002 through 1006 and 1012; and
(vii)
that part of Calvert County election district 3, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 8602.00, block 2020;
(28)
legislative district 28 consists of:
(a)
Charles County election districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10;
(b)
Charles County election district 6, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21;
(c)
that part of Charles County election district 8, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8509.04, block 3017; and
(ii)
census tract 8513.02, blocks 1007, 1013 through 1032, 2010 through 2015, 2017, and 3000 through 3003;
(d)
that part of Charles County election district 8, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 8509.04, blocks 1000, 1001, 1029 through 1031, 1036 through 1056, 1059 through 1079, 1083, 1084, 1087 through 1090, 3004 through 3008, 3011 through 3016, and 3018 through 3021;
(ii)
census tract 8510.03, blocks 2000 and 2001; and
(iii)
census tract 8510.04, blocks 3031 and 3034 through 3036;
(e)
that part of Charles County election district 8, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 8513.02, blocks 2003 through 2007, 2009, and 2016; and
(f)
that part of Charles County election district 9, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 8514.02, blocks 1011 through 1014, 1016, 1018 through 1020, 2001 through 2013, and 2016;
(29)
legislative district 29 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 29A (single member delegate district):
(i)
St. Mary’s County election districts 4, 5, and 7;
(ii)
St. Mary’s County election district 3, precincts 2 and 4;
(iii)
St. Mary’s County election district 6, precincts 1, 2, and 4;
(iv)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8754.00, blocks 1000, 1004, 2000, 2001, 2003 through 2024, 4045, and 4046;
(2)
census tract 8755.01, blocks 1022, 1024, 1025, and 2008; and
(3)
census tract 8755.02, blocks 1012 through 1046, 1050 through 1055, 1057, 1062 through 1064, and 1066 through 1072;
(v)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8754.00, blocks 1001, 1002, and 1006; and
(2)
census tract 8755.01, block 1023; and
(vi)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8755.01, block 2004; and
(2)
census tract 8755.02, blocks 1058 through 1061;
(b)
delegate district 29B (single member delegate district):
(i)
St. Mary’s County election district 1;
(ii)
St. Mary’s County election district 8, precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11;
(iii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 2, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 8761.02, block 2009;
(iv)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 8755.01, blocks 2020, 2026, 2027, and 2029;
(v)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8755.01, blocks 2014 through 2019, 2021 through 2025, 2028, 2032, 2038, 2040, 2043 through 2046, and 2056 through 2058; and
(2)
census tract 8756.02, block 3034;
(vi)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 6, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 8756.02, blocks 3024, 3026, 3027, and 3044;
(vii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 8756.02, blocks 3021 and 3022;
(viii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8759.04, blocks 2000 through 2003, 2007 through 2009, and 2011;
(2)
census tract 8760.01, blocks 1010, 2004, and 3000 through 3011;
(3)
census tract 8760.03, blocks 1000 through 1005, 2011, and 2012; and
(4)
census tract 8760.04, blocks 1015 and 1041; and
(ix)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 8760.03, block 2008; and
(c)
delegate district 29C (single member delegate district):
(i)
Calvert County election district 1, precincts 1, 5, 6, and 7;
(ii)
that part of Calvert County election district 1, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8609.01, blocks 1000 through 1003;
(2)
census tract 8609.02, blocks 1006 through 1013, 1023, 1024, 1027 through 1043, 1047 through 1052, 1055, and 1058;
(3)
census tract 8610.03, blocks 3000 through 3004, 3006 through 3009, and 3030 through 3032;
(4)
census tract 8610.04, blocks 1000 through 1011, 1018, and 1019; and
(5)
census tract 8611.00, blocks 1004, 1050 through 1057, 1061 through 1068, 1070, 1071, and 1075;
(iii)
St. Mary’s County election district 9;
(iv)
St. Mary’s County election district 2, precincts 1, 2, and 3;
(v)
St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 6;
(vi)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 2, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 8761.02, blocks 2000 through 2005 and 2008;
(vii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 8755.01, block 1015;
(viii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8754.00, blocks 1003, 1005, 1009, 1011, 1013 through 1018, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1028 through 1035, and 1038; and
(2)
census tract 8761.01, blocks 2002 through 2004;
(ix)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8755.01, blocks 1009, 1011 through 1014, 1016 through 1021, 1026 through 1038, 2000, 2005 through 2007, 2009 through 2013, 2047, and 2054;
(2)
census tract 8755.02, block 1056; and
(3)
census tract 8756.02, blocks 3016 and 3017;
(x)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 3, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 8755.01, blocks 2030, 2031, 2033 through 2037, 2039, 2041, and 2042;
(xi)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 6, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8756.02, blocks 3000 through 3015, 3018 through 3020, and 3023;
(2)
census tract 8757.00, blocks 2001 through 2003 and 2005 through 2026; and
(3)
census tract 8758.03, block 4010;
(xii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8756.02, block 2000; and
(2)
census tract 8758.03, blocks 2002, 3001 through 3007, 3009 through 3017, 4002, 4003, 4005 through 4009, and 4011 through 4015;
(xiii)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 8758.03, block 1034; and
(xiv)
that part of St. Mary’s County election district 8, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8755.01, block 1010; and
(2)
census tract 8760.03, blocks 2005 through 2007 and 2009;
(30)
legislative district 30 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 30A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 20;
(ii)
Anne Arundel County election district 6, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, and 32;
(iii)
Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 5;
(iv)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 7308.00, blocks 1007 through 1013;
(v)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 7308.00, blocks 1002, 1005, 1006, 1015 through 1019, and 1021 through 1036;
(vi)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 26 that consists of census tract 7311.03, blocks 1002 through 1012, 2000 through 2006, and 2008;
(vii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 6, precinct 21 that consists of census tract 7024.02, blocks 1002 through 1004 and 1006; and
(viii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 27 that consists of census tract 7011.04, blocks 2009 and 2010; and
(b)
delegate district 30B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Anne Arundel County election district 7, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 19, 21, 23, and 25; and
(ii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 27 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7011.01, blocks 2038, 2039, and 2043;
(2)
census tract 7011.03, blocks 1013 through 1017, 1038 through 1040, and 1043;
(3)
census tract 7011.04, blocks 1009, 1010, 2016 through 2021, and 2032 through 2040;
(4)
census tract 7013.01, blocks 2008 through 2011; and
(5)
census tract 7014.00, blocks 1000 through 1009, 2004, 2005, 2010 through 2016, 2024, 2026, and 2035;
(31)
legislative district 31 consists of:
(a)
Anne Arundel County election district 2, precincts 10, 11, 13, 20, 22, 23, and 24;
(b)
Anne Arundel County election district 3, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24;
(c)
Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 13;
(d)
Anne Arundel County election district 5, precincts 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 24, 29, 30, 31, 33, and 34;
(e)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7403.03, blocks 1002 through 1006 and 1014; and
(ii)
census tract 7514.00, blocks 2041 through 2045;
(f)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 7402.03, blocks 1000 and 1001;
(g)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 7511.02, block 2016;
(h)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 7305.09, block 2002;
(i)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 21 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7306.01, block 3006;
(ii)
census tract 7402.03, blocks 2000, 2001, 2007 through 2012, 3000 through 3010, 3012, and 3013; and
(iii)
census tract 7410.00, blocks 2011 through 2013;
(j)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 3, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7301.01, blocks 1000 through 1023;
(ii)
census tract 7301.02, blocks 1004 through 1012, 1016 through 1024, 1027 through 1031, 1038 through 1040, 1042, 1048, 1051, and 3000 through 3043; and
(iii)
census tract 7313.13, blocks 2001, 2002, and 2010;
(k)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 3, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7302.04, block 1004; and
(ii)
census tract 7302.06, blocks 1000 through 1022, 1026, 1027, and 1030;
(l)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 7408.00, blocks 1003 through 1008, 1011, 1013 through 1025, 1027, and 1028; and
(m)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 19 that consists of census tract 7306.01, blocks 2000 through 2003, 2006, 2012, and 2013;
(32)
legislative district 32 consists of:
(a)
Anne Arundel County election district 1, precincts 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26;
(b)
Anne Arundel County election district 2, precincts 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, and 17;
(c)
Anne Arundel County election district 4, precincts 1, 6, 7, 9, and 17;
(d)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7504.00, blocks 1025 and 3021;
(ii)
census tract 7512.00, blocks 1002 through 1008, 1012 through 1026, 2028, 2029, 2048, and 2093; and
(iii)
census tract 9800.00, blocks 1000, 1003 through 1007, and 1009;
(e)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7401.03, blocks 1006, 2000 through 2003, 2005 through 2009, and 4000 through 4011;
(ii)
census tract 7401.07, blocks 1015 and 1016;
(iii)
census tract 7512.00, blocks 2037, 2038, 2044 through 2047, 2049 through 2076, 2081, 2084, 2085, 2091, and 2092; and
(iv)
census tract 9800.00, block 1019;
(f)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 1, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7508.03, blocks 1004, 2000 through 2011, and 4020; and
(ii)
census tract 7508.04, blocks 1001 through 1022;
(g)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 7514.00, blocks 2016 through 2031, 2036, 2040, 2046, and 2047;
(h)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7402.03, block 1002;
(ii)
census tract 7402.04, blocks 2002 through 2004, 2007, and 2008; and
(iii)
census tract 7514.00, blocks 1000 through 1020, 2032 through 2035, and 2037 through 2039;
(i)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 7305.09, blocks 1000 through 1004 and 3000 through 3008; and
(j)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 2, precinct 21 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7305.10, block 2012;
(ii)
census tract 7305.13, block 2008;
(iii)
census tract 7305.14, blocks 2004 and 2005; and
(iv)
census tract 7410.00, blocks 2000 through 2010, 2020, and 2021;
(33)
legislative district 33 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 33A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Anne Arundel County election district 4, precincts 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 16, 19, 22, 24, and 26;
(ii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 7408.00, blocks 2000, 2001, 2003 through 2006, and 2014 through 2017;
(iii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7407.03, blocks 1007 through 1014; and
(2)
census tract 7407.04, blocks 2015 through 2026 and 2030;
(iv)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 20 that consists of census tract 7403.04, block 3027;
(v)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 21 that consists of census tract 7022.08, blocks 2000 through 2005; and
(vi)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 23 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7407.01, block 2014;
(2)
census tract 7407.03, blocks 1000 through 1006, 2000 through 2004, and 3000 through 3007; and
(3)
census tract 7409.00, block 1009;
(b)
delegate district 33B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Anne Arundel County election district 4, precincts 14 and 15;
(ii)
Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 25;
(iii)
Anne Arundel County election district 6, precincts 27, 28, and 31;
(iv)
Anne Arundel County election district 7, precincts 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 22;
(v)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7408.00, blocks 2002, 2019, 2020, and 2022; and
(2)
census tract 7517.00, blocks 1000 through 1011 and 1017 through 1019;
(vi)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 4, precinct 21 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7022.08, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004 through 1006, and 1012; and
(2)
census tract 7408.00, block 2018;
(vii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 19 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7306.01, blocks 2004, 2005, and 2007 through 2011;
(2)
census tract 7306.06, blocks 1012 through 1014; and
(3)
census tract 7307.02, blocks 3014 through 3017 and 3040;
(viii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 6, precinct 21 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7024.02, blocks 1001 and 1007; and
(2)
census tract 7516.00, blocks 2006, 2007, and 2016;
(ix)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7022.04, blocks 2000 through 2011; and
(2)
census tract 7022.05, blocks 2018 and 2022; and
(x)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 7, precinct 26 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7022.04, blocks 1001 through 1012; and
(2)
census tract 7023.00, blocks 1006, 1007, 3003, 3004, and 3019 through 3025; and
(c)
delegate district 33C (single member delegate district):
(i)
Anne Arundel County election district 5, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 28, 32, and 35;
(ii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7307.01, blocks 1002 through 1009, 1011, 1012, 1018, and 2000 through 2007; and
(2)
census tract 7308.00, block 1014;
(iii)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 7308.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, and 1020; and
(iv)
that part of Anne Arundel County election district 5, precinct 26 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 7310.04, block 2012; and
(2)
census tract 7311.06, blocks 1001, 1004 through 1008, 2014, and 2015;
(34)
legislative district 34 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 34A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Harford County election district 6;
(ii)
Harford County election district 1, precincts 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, and 41;
(iii)
Harford County election district 2, precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 19, and 21;
(iv)
that part of Harford County election district 1, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 3014.01, blocks 2000, 2001, 2003 through 2006, 2011, and 2016 through 2018;
(v)
that part of Harford County election district 2, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 3022.00, blocks 2015 and 2027;
(vi)
that part of Harford County election district 2, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3022.00, block 2036;
(2)
census tract 3028.01, blocks 1007 through 1014, 1019 through 1025, 2000 through 2004, 2007 through 2014, 3001, 3004 through 3017, 3023, and 3024; and
(3)
census tract 3029.01, blocks 2000 and 2004 through 2006; and
(vii)
that part of Harford County election district 2, precinct 22 that consists of census tract 3022.00, blocks 2042 and 2044; and
(b)
delegate district 34B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Harford County election district 1, precincts 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 25, 26, and 27;
(ii)
Harford County election district 3, precincts 11, 12, 16, 17, and 25;
(iii)
that part of Harford County election district 1, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 3012.02, blocks 4016 through 4018;
(iv)
that part of Harford County election district 1, precinct 15 that consists of census tract 3012.04, blocks 1000, 1001, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 3000 through 3003;
(v)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3035.02, block 1000;
(2)
census tract 3038.01, blocks 1000 through 1035, 2000 through 2004, 2008 through 2016, 2018 through 2021, 2024 through 2027, 2029, and 2031;
(3)
census tract 3038.02, blocks 1007, 1010, and 1016 through 1018; and
(4)
census tract 3038.03, blocks 1000 through 1020;
(vi)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 3035.02, block 1001; and
(vii)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 3038.03, block 3010;
(35)
legislative district 35 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 35A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Cecil County election district 8;
(ii)
that part of Cecil County election district 6, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 313.01, blocks 2007 through 2011; and
(2)
census tract 313.02, blocks 1043 through 1053 and 1055;
(iii)
that part of Cecil County election district 7, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 312.01, blocks 1004 and 1006 through 1009; and
(2)
census tract 313.01, blocks 2012 and 2013;
(iv)
Harford County election district 5;
(v)
Harford County election district 1, precinct 17;
(vi)
Harford County election district 2, precinct 20;
(vii)
Harford County election district 3, precincts 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27;
(viii)
Harford County election district 4, precincts 4, 7, and 8;
(ix)
that part of Harford County election district 2, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3021.00, blocks 1000 through 1019, 2000, and 2002 through 2015; and
(2)
census tract 3022.00, blocks 1000 through 1011, 2000 through 2014, 2019 through 2026, 2028, 2030, 2034, 2040, 2041, 2050, and 2052;
(x)
that part of Harford County election district 2, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 3022.00, block 2039;
(xi)
that part of Harford County election district 2, precinct 22 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3022.00, blocks 2033, 2037, 2038, 2043, 2045 through 2049, 2051, 2055, and 2056;
(2)
census tract 3028.01, blocks 2005 and 2006; and
(3)
census tract 3028.02, blocks 1006 through 1009, 4002, and 4005;
(xii)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3032.05, blocks 1003 through 1006, 1008, and 1009;
(2)
census tract 3033.00, blocks 1000 through 1020, 2000, 2001, 2004 through 2009, and 2017; and
(3)
census tract 3035.02, block 3007;
(xiii)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 3038.02, block 1015;
(xiv)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 13 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3035.02, blocks 1009, 1010, 2000 through 2006, 3000 through 3006, 3008 through 3011, and 4000 through 4006; and
(2)
census tract 3038.01, blocks 2005 through 2007, 2017, 2022, 2023, and 2028;
(xv)
that part of Harford County election district 3, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3036.03, blocks 2000 through 2004 and 2006 through 2014;
(2)
census tract 3036.05, blocks 2000 through 2009;
(3)
census tract 3038.03, blocks 3000 and 3005 through 3009; and
(4)
census tract 3039.00, blocks 1000, 1006 through 1009, and 1038;
(xvi)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 3042.02, blocks 4002 through 4004;
(xvii)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 3041.02, blocks 1000, 1001, 1016, 1017, 1019, 1042, 3000, 3001, 3003 through 3005, and 3029 through 3031;
(xviii)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 3042.01, block 4000; and
(2)
census tract 3042.02, blocks 1018, 1019, 4000, 4001, 4005, 4006, and 4008 through 4010; and
(xix)
that part of Harford County election district 4, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 3041.02, block 1033; and
(b)
delegate district 35B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Cecil County election district 9;
(ii)
Cecil County election district 5, precincts 2, 4, and 5;
(iii)
Cecil County election district 6, precincts 1 and 3;
(iv)
Cecil County election district 7, precincts 2, 3, and 4;
(v)
that part of Cecil County election district 3, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 305.01, blocks 1004 through 1006 and 1016; and
(2)
census tract 305.03, blocks 3003 and 3004;
(vi)
that part of Cecil County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 306.01, blocks 1000 through 1010, 1013, 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2010;
(vii)
that part of Cecil County election district 5, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 309.03, blocks 1000, 1004, 1007, 1010, 1011, 1029, 1031, 1034, 1043, 1045, 1046, 2009 through 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019 through 2027, 2031 through 2033, 2035 through 2037, 3011, 3012, 3015, 3026, 3027, and 3029 through 3033;
(2)
census tract 309.04, blocks 1000, 1002, 5003, 5004, 5006, and 5007; and
(3)
census tract 309.08, blocks 1001 through 1005, 1007, 1009, 1014, 2007 through 2009, 2015, and 2016;
(viii)
that part of Cecil County election district 6, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 313.01, blocks 1005, 1007 through 1014, 1021, 1022, 2000 through 2006, and 2014 through 2030; and
(2)
census tract 313.02, blocks 1036 through 1039, 2009, 2013 through 2020, 2023, and 2024; and
(ix)
that part of Cecil County election district 7, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 312.01, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1005, 1011 through 1021, 2003 through 2015, 2022 through 2028, 2030, 2032, 2038 through 2041, 2056, 3000 through 3002, 3004, 3005, 3013, 3015, 3016, 3041, and 3047;
(36)
legislative district 36 consists of:
(a)
Kent County;
(b)
Queen Anne’s County;
(c)
Caroline County election districts 1, 2, and 7;
(d)
Cecil County election districts 1 and 2;
(e)
Cecil County election district 3, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7;
(f)
Cecil County election district 4, precinct 2;
(g)
Cecil County election district 5, precincts 3 and 6;
(h)
that part of Cecil County election district 3, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 305.01, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1007 through 1015, 1017 through 1023, 2003 through 2015, and 2025;
(i)
that part of Cecil County election district 4, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 305.01, blocks 2000 through 2002;
(ii)
census tract 306.01, blocks 1011, 1012, 1014, 2000 through 2002, 2005 through 2007, 2009, 2011 through 2022, 3000 through 3008, and 3011 through 3013; and
(iii)
census tract 306.02, blocks 1000 through 1022; and
(j)
that part of Cecil County election district 5, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 305.03, block 3019;
(ii)
census tract 309.03, blocks 2003 through 2005, 2028 through 2030, 3009, and 3010; and
(iii)
census tract 309.08, blocks 1006, 1008, and 1010 through 1013;
(37)
legislative district 37 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 37A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Dorchester County election district 1, precinct 2;
(ii)
Dorchester County election district 2, precincts 2 and 4;
(iii)
Dorchester County election district 3, precinct 2;
(iv)
Dorchester County election district 7, precincts 2, 5, 9, and 10;
(v)
Dorchester County election district 12, precinct 2;
(vi)
Dorchester County election district 13, precinct 2;
(vii)
Dorchester County election district 14, precincts 2 and 4;
(viii)
Dorchester County election district 15, precinct 3;
(ix)
Dorchester County election district 17, precinct 1;
(x)
that part of Dorchester County election district 2, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9703.00, blocks 1006, 1007, 1010 through 1013, 1017, and 1019 through 1021;
(xi)
that part of Dorchester County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9701.00, block 1078;
(xii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 9706.00, block 3010;
(xiii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9704.00, blocks 2042 and 2044 through 2046;
(2)
census tract 9706.00, blocks 1008, 1044 through 1046, 1048 through 1055, 1057, and 2014; and
(3)
census tract 9707.02, blocks 1019 through 1022, 1029 through 1034, 1036, 1040, 1041, 1044, 1046, 1047, 2029, 2030, and 2035;
(xiv)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9704.00, blocks 3013 and 4010;
(2)
census tract 9705.00, blocks 2007 through 2010, 2014, and 2015; and
(3)
census tract 9706.00, block 3008;
(xv)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 9707.02, blocks 1017, 1037, and 1038;
(xvi)
that part of Dorchester County election district 13, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9709.00, blocks 1031, 1032, and 1168;
(xvii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 14, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9703.00, block 2043;
(xviii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 14, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 9707.02, blocks 1012 through 1016 and 1027;
(xix)
that part of Dorchester County election district 15, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9702.00, blocks 2040, 2047, 2061 through 2063, 2067 through 2077, 3009 through 3011, 3014, 3015, 3017 through 3021, 3023, 3024, and 3028;
(xx)
that part of Dorchester County election district 17, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 9709.00, blocks 1101, 1104, 1105, 1170, and 1171;
(xxi)
Wicomico County election district 1, precincts 1 and 2;
(xxii)
Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 1;
(xxiii)
Wicomico County election district 9, precincts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 91;
(xxiv)
Wicomico County election district 10, precinct 1;
(xxv)
Wicomico County election district 13, precincts 1 and 2;
(xxvi)
Wicomico County election district 15, precincts 1 and 2;
(xxvii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 1, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 107.01, blocks 2023, 2055, 2071, 2072, 2078 through 2083, 3005 through 3016, 3042 through 3047, 3050 through 3052, 3054, 3055, 3058, 3070, 3080, and 3082;
(xxviii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 101.01, blocks 1001 through 1004;
(xxix)
that part of Wicomico County election district 10, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 107.01, blocks 1013, 1015, 1042, 1045, 1052, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2016, and 2035;
(xxx)
that part of Wicomico County election district 10, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 107.01, blocks 1016 and 1043;
(xxxi)
that part of Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 107.03, block 1012; and
(2)
census tract 107.04, blocks 3015 and 3021;
(xxxii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 107.04, blocks 3016, 3017, 3019, 3020, and 3022; and
(xxxiii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 107.03, blocks 1009 through 1011; and
(2)
census tract 107.04, blocks 3000, 3001, and 3010 through 3014; and
(b)
delegate district 37B (two member delegate district):
(i)
Talbot County;
(ii)
Caroline County election districts 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8;
(iii)
Dorchester County election districts 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, and 18;
(iv)
Dorchester County election district 1, precinct 1;
(v)
Dorchester County election district 2, precinct 3;
(vi)
Dorchester County election district 7, precincts 1, 6, and 11;
(vii)
Dorchester County election district 12, precinct 1;
(viii)
Dorchester County election district 15, precinct 2;
(ix)
that part of Dorchester County election district 2, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9702.00, blocks 2058 and 2060; and
(2)
census tract 9703.00, blocks 1003, 1005, 1014, 1033, 1037, 1041, 1042, 1051, 3000 through 3032, and 3035;
(x)
that part of Dorchester County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9701.00, blocks 1029 through 1033, 1037, 1054 through 1057, 1066 through 1076, 1079 through 1081, 1083 through 1087, and 2101;
(xi)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9705.00, block 2005;
(2)
census tract 9706.00, blocks 1056, 1058, 2015, 3007, 3012, and 3014;
(3)
census tract 9707.02, blocks 1035, 1042, 1043, 1048, 2000 through 2017, 2020 through 2028, 2031 through 2034, 2036, 2037, 3061, and 3062;
(4)
census tract 9708.04, blocks 2000 and 2001; and
(5)
census tract 9709.00, block 1039;
(xii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 9707.02, block 1045;
(xiii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 9707.02, block 2019;
(xiv)
that part of Dorchester County election district 7, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 9707.02, blocks 1018 and 1023;
(xv)
that part of Dorchester County election district 13, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9709.00, blocks 1030, 1033, 1034, 1040 through 1048, 1051 through 1062, 1065, 1160 through 1162, 2000 through 2039, 2104, 2107 through 2109, 2128, 2147, 2148, and 2257;
(xvi)
that part of Dorchester County election district 14, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9703.00, blocks 2000 through 2009, 2014 through 2028, 2030 through 2041, 2044, 2046, 2047, 2054, 2055, 3039, and 4000 through 4011;
(xvii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 14, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9703.00, blocks 2042, 2056 through 2060, and 4012 through 4019;
(2)
census tract 9704.00, blocks 1000 and 1023; and
(3)
census tract 9707.02, blocks 1000 through 1011, 1024 through 1026, and 1039;
(xviii)
that part of Dorchester County election district 15, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 9702.00, blocks 2000 through 2003, 2005 through 2007, 2010 through 2029, 2035 through 2039, 2042, 2043, 2048, 2051 through 2057, 2059, 2064, 2065, 3027, 3029 through 3033, 4022, 4023, 4028, 4031, 4035 through 4037, 4042, 4044, 4045, and 4049;
(xix)
that part of Dorchester County election district 17, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 9709.00, blocks 1017, 1022, 1102, and 1103;
(xx)
Wicomico County election districts 2, 7, and 17;
(xxi)
Wicomico County election district 8, precinct 3;
(xxii)
Wicomico County election district 9, precinct 6;
(xxiii)
Wicomico County election district 15, precinct 3;
(xxiv)
Wicomico County election district 16, precincts 1 and 2;
(xxv)
that part of Wicomico County election district 1, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 107.01, blocks 2024 through 2030, 2050, 3017 through 3041, 3061, 3063 through 3069, 3071 through 3079, 3083, and 3084;
(xxvi)
that part of Wicomico County election district 8, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 105.01, block 3033; and
(2)
census tract 106.05, blocks 2000, 2002 through 2004, 2012 through 2016, 2018, 2019, and 3018;
(xxvii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 10, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 107.01, blocks 2002 and 2013;
(xxviii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 10, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 107.01, blocks 1000 through 1012, 1014, 1017 through 1041, 1044, and 1046 through 1051;
(xxix)
that part of Wicomico County election district 16, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 104.00, block 1003; and
(xxx)
that part of Wicomico County election district 16, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 105.01, blocks 3030, 4018, and 4027;
(38)
legislative district 38 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 38A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Somerset County;
(ii)
Wicomico County election district 8, precinct 1;
(iii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 8, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 106.05, blocks 3000 through 3017 and 3019 through 3027;
(iv)
Worcester County election district 1;
(v)
Worcester County election district 2, precincts 1, 2, 3, and 5;
(vi)
Worcester County election district 3, precinct 3;
(vii)
Worcester County election district 4, precincts 1 and 2;
(viii)
that part of Worcester County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9509.00, blocks 1004, 1013, 1014, 2039, 2045, and 2046; and
(2)
census tract 9510.00, block 2009; and
(ix)
that part of Worcester County election district 4, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 9508.00, block 3022;
(b)
delegate district 38B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Wicomico County election district 5, precincts 3, 4, and 6;
(ii)
Wicomico County election district 8, precincts 4 and 5;
(iii)
Wicomico County election district 9, precincts 4, 7, and 8;
(iv)
Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 1;
(v)
Wicomico County election district 13, precincts 3 and 4;
(vi)
Wicomico County election district 16, precincts 4 and 6;
(vii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 1.00, blocks 3000 through 3002, 3004, 3008, 3011, 3013 through 3015, 4000, and 4001; and
(2)
census tract 101.01, blocks 1000, 1005 through 1011, 1016, 1017, 3017, and 5008;
(viii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 101.01, blocks 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2035 through 2037, and 2043 through 2046; and
(2)
census tract 106.03, blocks 1001 through 1035, 1038 through 1040, 1042 through 1046, 2019, 2020, 2023 through 2044, 3006 through 3011, 3014, 3021, 3022, and 3031 through 3033;
(ix)
that part of Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 106.03, blocks 1041 and 4016;
(x)
that part of Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 107.03, blocks 3041, 3042, 3059, and 3060; and
(2)
census tract 107.04, blocks 3023 through 3025, 3034 through 3039, and 3041;
(xi)
that part of Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 107.03, blocks 3026, 3032 through 3034, 3040, and 3058;
(xii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 11, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 106.03, blocks 2000 through 2018, 2021, and 2022; and
(2)
census tract 107.03, blocks 1000 through 1008, 1013 through 1058, 2000 through 2032, 3000 through 3025, 3027 through 3031, 3035 through 3039, and 3061;
(xiii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 16, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 104.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1009 through 1016, 1018 through 1021, 3000 through 3009, 3024 through 3026, 3030, 4012, 4014, and 4015; and
(xiv)
that part of Wicomico County election district 16, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 104.00, blocks 3016, 3020, and 3031; and
(2)
census tract 105.01, blocks 2000 through 2017, 3010 through 3015, 3025 through 3029, 4000 through 4017, 4021, and 4035; and
(c)
delegate district 38C (single member delegate district):
(i)
Wicomico County election districts 4, 6, and 14;
(ii)
Wicomico County election district 5, precincts 7 and 9;
(iii)
that part of Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 106.03, blocks 1000, 1036, 1037, 3002 through 3005, 3012, 3013, 3015 through 3020, 3023, 3026 through 3029, and 3034 through 3036;
(iv)
that part of Wicomico County election district 5, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 106.03, blocks 3037 through 3040, 4000 through 4015, and 4017 through 4023; and
(2)
census tract 106.06, blocks 1006 and 1007;
(v)
Worcester County election districts 5, 6, and 7;
(vi)
Worcester County election district 2, precinct 4;
(vii)
Worcester County election district 3, precinct 2;
(viii)
Worcester County election district 4, precinct 4;
(ix)
that part of Worcester County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9504.00, blocks 2001 through 2009, 2011, 2013 through 2023, and 3001 through 3027;
(2)
census tract 9509.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1075, 2040, 2047, and 2048;
(3)
census tract 9510.00, blocks 2010 and 2011; and
(4)
census tract 9517.00, blocks 1028, 2000 through 2016, 4001 through 4013, 4020 through 4022, and 4027 through 4029; and
(x)
that part of Worcester County election district 4, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 9508.00, blocks 3000 through 3021, 3024 through 3032, 3048, 3049, and 3052 through 3056; and
(2)
census tract 9512.00, blocks 1000 through 1006, 1039, and 2000;
(39)
legislative district 39 consists of:
(a)
Montgomery County election district 1, precincts 3, 4, and 6;
(b)
Montgomery County election district 2, precinct 1;
(c)
Montgomery County election district 6, precincts 7 and 10;
(d)
Montgomery County election district 9, precincts 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, and 41;
(e)
that part of Montgomery County election district 2, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 7002.10, blocks 1000 through 1021, 1025, 2000 through 2023, 3018 through 3020, 3023 through 3027, and 3030 through 3044;
(f)
that part of Montgomery County election district 2, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 7003.16, block 1012;
(g)
that part of Montgomery County election district 6, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 7006.04, blocks 3000 through 3010;
(ii)
census tract 7006.10, blocks 1000 through 1004, 1006, 1008 through 1018, 1022, 1026 through 1034, and 1037; and
(iii)
census tract 7006.14, block 3012;
(h)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 15 that consists of census tract 7007.33, block 3007;
(i)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 24 that consists of census tract 7007.06, blocks 1000 through 1006, 2003, 3000 through 3020, and 3022 through 3024; and
(j)
that part of Montgomery County election district 9, precinct 37 that consists of census tract 7007.30, block 1005;
(40)
legislative district 40 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore City wards 14, 17, 18, and 19;
(b)
Baltimore City ward 4, precinct 3;
(c)
Baltimore City ward 11, precincts 3, 4, and 5;
(d)
Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 13;
(e)
Baltimore City ward 13, precincts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13;
(f)
Baltimore City ward 15, precincts 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25;
(g)
Baltimore City ward 16, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12;
(h)
Baltimore City ward 20, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, and 12;
(i)
Baltimore City ward 21, precincts 2 and 3;
(j)
Baltimore City ward 25, precinct 4;
(k)
Baltimore City ward 27, precincts 53 and 54;
(l)
that part of Baltimore City ward 4, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 401.00, blocks 1001 through 1012, 2002 through 2007, 2011, 4000 through 4003, 4006, 4007, and 4009 through 4032;
(ii)
census tract 402.00, blocks 1004, 1005, 1007, 1016 through 1019, and 1023 through 1036;
(iii)
census tract 1803.00, blocks 1000 and 2000; and
(iv)
census tract 2806.00, block 2015;
(m)
that part of Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1001.00, blocks 2007, 2008, and 2022;
(ii)
census tract 1101.00, blocks 2000, 2001, 2004 through 2013, and 3000 through 3003; and
(iii)
census tract 1102.00, blocks 3000, 3001, and 4012 through 4016;
(n)
that part of Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 1102.00, blocks 3002 through 3009, 4004, 4005, 4008, 4009, 4017 through 4019, 4023, 6000, 6001, 6003, and 6004;
(o)
that part of Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1102.00, blocks 2003 and 2004; and
(ii)
census tract 1701.00, blocks 1002, 1003, 1011, 1012, 1017, and 1018;
(p)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 1207.00, blocks 1003, 1009, 2004 through 2006, 3009, 3012, and 3013;
(q)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1204.00, blocks 1008 through 1010, 1019, 2012, and 2013; and
(ii)
census tract 1206.00, blocks 3008 through 3015 and 3020 through 3023;
(r)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 1205.00, blocks 1003 through 1011, 1013 through 1016, and 1023;
(s)
that part of Baltimore City ward 13, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 1307.00, blocks 2001, 2003 through 2005, and 6000;
(t)
that part of Baltimore City ward 15, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 1511.00, blocks 1000, 2000, 2005 through 2007, 2016, 2017, 6001, and 6004;
(u)
that part of Baltimore City ward 20, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 2006.00, blocks 1000 through 1004, 1006, 1008 through 1010, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, and 3000 through 3015;
(v)
that part of Baltimore City ward 21, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 2101.00, blocks 1012 through 1014;
(w)
that part of Baltimore City ward 25, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2501.03, blocks 1007, 1008, 1012 through 1017, and 2000 through 2027; and
(ii)
census tract 2502.06, blocks 1010 through 1013, 3000 through 3004, 3014, and 3015;
(x)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 52 that consists of census tract 2716.00, blocks 1009, 1012, 5002, and 5003; and
(y)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 55 that consists of census tract 2718.02, blocks 2014 through 2016, 2018 through 2020, 2025, and 2026;
(41)
legislative district 41 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore City ward 28;
(b)
Baltimore City ward 15, precincts 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11;
(c)
Baltimore City ward 16, precincts 13 and 14;
(d)
Baltimore City ward 20, precincts 6, 7, and 8;
(e)
Baltimore City ward 25, precincts 1, 2, 17, and 18;
(f)
Baltimore City ward 27, precincts 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, and 67;
(g)
that part of Baltimore City ward 13, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1307.00, blocks 1000, 1001, and 2000; and
(ii)
census tract 2714.00, blocks 3018 through 3023;
(h)
that part of Baltimore City ward 15, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1510.00, blocks 1004 through 1008, 3000, and 3001; and
(ii)
census tract 1511.00, blocks 1001 through 1009, 2001 through 2004, 2018 through 2020, 5000 through 5006, 6000, 6008, and 6009;
(i)
that part of Baltimore City ward 20, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 2006.00, blocks 1005 and 1007;
(j)
that part of Baltimore City ward 25, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 2501.03, blocks 1005, 1006, 1009 through 1011, and 3000 through 3014;
(k)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 40 that consists of census tract 2712.00, blocks 2005, 2012, 2016, 4000 through 4009, 4017 through 4033, and 5010 through 5029;
(l)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 41 that consists of census tract 2712.00, blocks 2004, 5000 through 5009, 6000 through 6003, 6006 through 6009, and 6016 through 6018;
(m)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 52 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2716.00, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1010, 1011, 5000, 5001, 6000 through 6002, and 6005; and
(ii)
census tract 2717.00, blocks 1002, 3000 through 3016, 4000 through 4019, 5012 through 5016, 6005, and 6006; and
(n)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 55 that consists of census tract 2718.02, blocks 1008, 1009, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2021 through 2024;
(42)
legislative district 42 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 42A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election districts 5, 6, 7, and 10;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 25;
(iii)
Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 1;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 4, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 4046.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1005, and 1011;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4081.00, blocks 1000 through 1017 and 3001 through 3013;
(2)
census tract 4082.00, blocks 1018 and 2000 through 2017; and
(3)
census tract 4084.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1004, 1005, and 1059 through 1062;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 4085.02, blocks 2000 and 2003;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 4085.02, blocks 3000 through 3002, 3006, 3008, 3009, and 3016;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 22 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4081.00, blocks 3014, 3015, and 3022 through 3029; and
(2)
census tract 4089.00, block 2006;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 27 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4082.00, blocks 1000 through 1005, 1008 through 1012, and 1016; and
(2)
census tract 4083.04, blocks 1001 and 1002;
(x)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 4901.00, blocks 2000 and 2001; and
(xi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 11, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 4112.02, blocks 1006, 1010 through 1014, and 2008;
(b)
delegate district 42B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 8, precincts 6, 12, 13, and 15;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 27;
(iii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 4089.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1003, 1004, 2000 through 2002, 2007, and 2008;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 4085.02, blocks 1000 through 1016, 2001, 2002, and 2004 through 2006;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 4085.02, blocks 3003 through 3005, 3007, 3010, 3015, and 3028;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4085.03, blocks 1000, 1004, 1009, 2014, and 2015;
(2)
census tract 4085.06, blocks 1000, 1001, and 1006 through 1013; and
(3)
census tract 4085.07, blocks 2001, 2006, and 2007;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4085.03, blocks 2000 through 2003, 2010 through 2013, 2016, and 2017;
(2)
census tract 4085.05, blocks 1019, 2000, 2002 through 2004, 2019, and 2020; and
(3)
census tract 4085.07, block 1009;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4085.02, blocks 3022 through 3027; and
(2)
census tract 4086.01, blocks 2006 through 2011 and 3012 through 3016;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 8, precinct 22 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4081.00, blocks 3016 through 3021; and
(2)
census tract 4089.00, blocks 2003 through 2005;
(x)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 4905.00, blocks 1008, 1009, 2004, and 2007;
(xi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 4905.00, blocks 1000 through 1005, 1007, 2005, and 2008;
(xii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 4907.01, blocks 1002 through 1006 and 1011;
(xiii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 4903.03, blocks 1000 through 1005 and 2000 through 2009;
(xiv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 4902.00, blocks 1000 through 1015, 2000 through 2003, 2006 through 2011, 3005, 3007, and 3008;
(xv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 8 that consists of census tract 4901.00, blocks 2002 through 2012 and 3000 through 3019;
(xvi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 9 that consists of census tract 4901.00, blocks 1004, 1005, 1009 through 1011, and 3020 through 3024;
(xvii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 4903.04, blocks 1000 through 1006 and 3000 through 3004; and
(xviii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 26 that consists of census tract 4917.01, blocks 3003 and 3004; and
(c)
delegate district 42C (single member delegate district):
(i)
Carroll County election district 8;
(ii)
Carroll County election district 4, precincts 1 and 3;
(iii)
that part of Carroll County election district 3, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 5030.00, blocks 2014, 2016, 4014, 4019, and 4021 through 4023;
(iv)
that part of Carroll County election district 6, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 5061.01, blocks 1016 through 1020, 3007, 3028, and 3029;
(2)
census tract 5061.02, blocks 1000 and 1013 through 1015; and
(3)
census tract 5062.00, blocks 1020 through 1022, 1026, 2000 through 2002, 2008, and 2010 through 2026;
(v)
that part of Carroll County election district 6, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 5061.02, blocks 1001 through 1012, 1016, 1017, 2016, 2020 through 2022, and 2024 through 2027; and
(2)
census tract 5062.00, blocks 3000 through 3003, 3010 through 3018, and 4000 through 4033;
(vi)
that part of Carroll County election district 7, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 5076.01, blocks 1015 through 1018, 1021, 2003 through 2006, 2010, 2013 through 2017, 2020 through 2022, 2025, and 2027; and
(2)
census tract 5076.02, blocks 3000 through 3015; and
(vii)
that part of Carroll County election district 7, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 5075.00, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1005 through 1007, 1010, 1011, 2004 through 2006, and 2008 through 2013;
(2)
census tract 5076.01, blocks 1000 through 1007, 1010 through 1012, 1019, 1020, 2000 through 2002, 2007 through 2009, and 2012; and
(3)
census tract 5077.04, blocks 1000, 1003, and 1004;
(43)
legislative district 43 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 43A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore City ward 9, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 11;
(ii)
Baltimore City ward 12, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10;
(iii)
Baltimore City ward 27, precincts 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 902.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1016, 1024, and 1025;
(2)
census tract 906.00, blocks 2001 through 2004, 2007 through 2009, 2014, and 3002; and
(3)
census tract 2702.00, block 2009;
(v)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 906.00, blocks 3007 and 3012; and
(2)
census tract 907.00, blocks 1000 through 1005, 1010, and 1012;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 907.00, blocks 2000 through 2003 and 4000 through 4005; and
(2)
census tract 908.00, block 3002;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 908.00, blocks 1000 through 1019, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2023, 2024, 3009 through 3011, 3022 through 3024, and 3026 through 3028;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 9 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 1206.00, blocks 1003 through 1006, 2004 through 2007, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 3004 through 3007; and
(2)
census tract 1207.00, blocks 2007 through 2014, 3000 through 3008, 3014, 3015, 3024 through 3027, and 3029 through 3031;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 1204.00, blocks 1001, 1004, 1005, 1013, 1014, and 1016 through 1018;
(2)
census tract 1206.00, blocks 3016 through 3019, 3024, and 3025; and
(3)
census tract 1207.00, blocks 3022, 3023, and 3028;
(x)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 2708.03, block 1000;
(xi)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 17 that consists of census tract 2703.01, blocks 4005 through 4007;
(xii)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 2702.00, blocks 2000 through 2007, 3001, 3002, and 3007 through 3011;
(2)
census tract 2703.01, blocks 3003 through 3009 and 4003;
(3)
census tract 2709.02, blocks 1022 through 1025; and
(4)
census tract 2709.03, blocks 1000, 1001, and 1014;
(xiii)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 21 that consists of census tract 2708.03, blocks 2004 through 2010 and 3000 through 3028;
(xiv)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 40 that consists of census tract 2712.00, blocks 2006, 2010, and 2013 through 2015; and
(xv)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 41 that consists of census tract 2712.00, blocks 1000 through 1013, 2000 through 2003, 2007 through 2009, 2011, 6019, and 6020; and
(b)
delegate district 43B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 9, precincts 4, 12, 13, 14, and 29;
(ii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4906.01, blocks 1000 through 1020 and 2000 through 2015;
(2)
census tract 4906.02, blocks 2000 through 2025; and
(3)
census tract 4906.03, block 2000;
(iii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4903.04, block 3012;
(2)
census tract 4907.01, blocks 1000, 1001, 1007 through 1010, and 1012 through 1014; and
(3)
census tract 4907.03, blocks 1000 through 1032 and 2000 through 2014;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 6 that consists of census tract 4903.04, blocks 3008, 3010, and 3011;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4903.02, blocks 2000 through 2011 and 3000 through 3007;
(2)
census tract 4903.04, blocks 1007, 2000, 2001, 3005 through 3007, and 3009; and
(3)
census tract 4909.00, blocks 2000, 2001, 3000 through 3002, and 3034;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 4909.00, blocks 1000 through 1006, 2002 through 2006, 3003 through 3033, and 3035 through 3045;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 15 that consists of census tract 4913.00, blocks 1004 through 1015, 2000 through 2005, and 2009 through 2012; and
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 9, precinct 20 that consists of census tract 4914.01, blocks 2010, 2011, 2015, 3000, 3001, and 3004 through 3007;
(44)
legislative district 44 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 44A (single member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 1, precincts 8, 9, and 16;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 13, precincts 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9;
(iii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4007.01, blocks 1003 through 1006, 2001 through 2006, and 2009 through 2022; and
(2)
census tract 4007.02, blocks 1004 through 1018 and 1021 through 1025;
(iv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 10 that consists of census tract 4009.00, blocks 1006, 1008 through 1012, 1014, 1016 through 1018, 1020, and 1023 through 1025;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 15 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4001.00, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1005, and 1006; and
(2)
census tract 4002.00, blocks 1007 through 1011 and 2000 through 2018; and
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4304.00, blocks 1000 through 1010 and 1013 through 1015; and
(2)
census tract 4309.00, blocks 1018 and 1019; and
(b)
delegate district 44B (two member delegate district):
(i)
Baltimore County election district 1, precincts 1, 5, and 6;
(ii)
Baltimore County election district 2, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 28, and 31;
(iii)
Baltimore County election district 3, precincts 1 and 3;
(iv)
Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 2;
(v)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 4015.04, blocks 1011, 1012, 1014 through 1018, 2000 through 2002, 2004 through 2010, 2013, 2014, 3001, and 3008;
(vi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4015.04, blocks 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1013, and 3000; and
(2)
census tract 4015.05, blocks 1000 through 1009, 2000 through 2011, and 3000 through 3011;
(vii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4007.01, blocks 2000, 2007, and 2008; and
(2)
census tract 4007.02, blocks 1000 through 1003 and 1019;
(viii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4010.00, blocks 1002 through 1005, 1010, 1011, 1015, and 2000 through 2010; and
(2)
census tract 4014.00, blocks 1000 through 1003 and 1009 through 1014;
(ix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 4015.03, blocks 5000 through 5015;
(x)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4014.00, block 1004; and
(2)
census tract 4015.03, blocks 2000 through 2008;
(xi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 13 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4004.00, blocks 1002 through 1005, 1012, 3000 through 3014, and 4000 through 4005; and
(2)
census tract 4005.00, blocks 1000 through 1002;
(xii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4004.00, blocks 2007 through 2014 and 5008; and
(2)
census tract 4925.00, blocks 1000 through 1007;
(xiii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 1, precinct 15 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4001.00, block 1004;
(2)
census tract 4004.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1006 through 1011, 1013, and 2000 through 2006; and
(3)
census tract 4925.00, blocks 2000 and 2001;
(xiv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 4023.07, blocks 1000 through 1005, 1007, and 3000 through 3009;
(xv)
that part of Baltimore County election district 2, precinct 23 that consists of census tract 4023.05, block 1002;
(xvi)
that part of Baltimore County election district 3, precinct 4 that consists of census tract 4032.01, blocks 1000 and 1001;
(xvii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 3 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4307.00, blocks 1001 through 1013, 2000 through 2015, and 3000 through 3016; and
(2)
census tract 4308.00, blocks 3008 and 3009;
(xviii)
that part of Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4306.00, blocks 1002 through 1007, 1009 through 1013, 1015, 1023, 1024, and 2034; and
(2)
census tract 4307.00, blocks 1014, 1015, 1018, 1020 through 1025, and 4000 through 4007; and
(xix)
that part of Baltimore County election district 13, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 4304.00, blocks 1011, 1012, 1028, 2000 through 2029, and 3000 through 3030;
(2)
census tract 4306.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1008, and 2020 through 2033;
(3)
census tract 4307.00, blocks 1000, 1016, 1017, and 1019;
(4)
census tract 4308.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1015 through 1019, and 3005 through 3007;
(5)
census tract 4309.00, block 1037; and
(6)
census tract 9802.00, blocks 1000 through 1009;
(45)
legislative district 45 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore City wards 7 and 8;
(b)
Baltimore City ward 5, precinct 2;
(c)
Baltimore City ward 6, precincts 2 and 3;
(d)
Baltimore City ward 9, precincts 13 and 15;
(e)
Baltimore City ward 10, precincts 1, 2, and 4;
(f)
Baltimore City ward 26, precincts 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33;
(g)
Baltimore City ward 27, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 19;
(h)
that part of Baltimore City ward 6, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 601.00, blocks 1000 through 1005 and 4000 through 4006; and
(ii)
census tract 602.00, blocks 3000 through 3005 and 4000 through 4007;
(i)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 902.00, blocks 1017 through 1023 and 1026 through 1029; and
(ii)
census tract 906.00, blocks 1000 through 1011, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2010 through 2013, 3000, 3001, 3003, and 3004;
(j)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 906.00, blocks 3005, 3006, 3008 through 3011, and 3013 through 3017; and
(ii)
census tract 907.00, blocks 1006 through 1009 and 1011;
(k)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 907.00, blocks 2004 through 2009, 3000 through 3007, and 4006; and
(ii)
census tract 908.00, blocks 3000 and 3001;
(l)
that part of Baltimore City ward 9, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 908.00, blocks 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2018 through 2020, 3008, 3012, and 3021;
(m)
that part of Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 1 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1101.00, blocks 2002 and 2003; and
(ii)
census tract 1102.00, block 4011;
(n)
that part of Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 2 that consists of census tract 1102.00, blocks 4006, 4007, and 4010;
(o)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 1204.00, blocks 1002, 1003, 1006, 1007, 1011, 1012, 1015, and 2014;
(p)
that part of Baltimore City ward 12, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 1205.00, blocks 1000 through 1002, 1012, 1017 through 1022, 1024 through 1028, and 2000 through 2029;
(q)
that part of Baltimore City ward 26, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 2604.04, blocks 1023 through 1026 and 1031 through 1033;
(r)
that part of Baltimore City ward 26, precinct 11 that consists of census tract 2604.04, blocks 1000 through 1022, 1029, 2000 through 2007, 2012, 2021, and 2029;
(s)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 13 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2707.01, blocks 1000 through 1009 and 2000 through 2002; and
(ii)
census tract 2707.03, blocks 2000 through 2013 and 3000 through 3018;
(t)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 17 that consists of census tract 2703.01, blocks 1007 through 1010, 2000, 2001, 2003, 4001, 4002, 4004, and 4008 through 4018;
(u)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 18 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2702.00, blocks 3000 and 3003 through 3006; and
(ii)
census tract 2703.01, blocks 2002, 2004 through 2012, 3000 through 3002, and 3010 through 3017; and
(v)
that part of Baltimore City ward 27, precinct 21 that consists of census tract 2708.03, blocks 1013 through 1018 and 1023 through 1025;
(46)
legislative district 46 consists of:
(a)
Baltimore City wards 1, 2, 3, 22, 23, and 24;
(b)
Baltimore City ward 4, precinct 1;
(c)
Baltimore City ward 5, precinct 1;
(d)
Baltimore City ward 6, precincts 4 and 5;
(e)
Baltimore City ward 10, precinct 3;
(f)
Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 7;
(g)
Baltimore City ward 21, precincts 1 and 5;
(h)
Baltimore City ward 25, precincts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16;
(i)
Baltimore City ward 26, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12;
(j)
that part of Baltimore City ward 4, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 401.00, blocks 1000, 3017 through 3024, and 3044 through 3046; and
(ii)
census tract 1101.00, blocks 1018, 1019, and 1021;
(k)
that part of Baltimore City ward 6, precinct 1 that consists of census tract 601.00, blocks 1006 and 1007;
(l)
that part of Baltimore City ward 11, precinct 6 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 1003.00, blocks 1006 and 1007;
(ii)
census tract 1101.00, blocks 1002, 1009 through 1017, and 1020;
(iii)
census tract 1102.00, blocks 1000 through 1009, 2000 through 2002, 2005, 2006, 5004 through 5011, and 6009 through 6012; and
(iv)
census tract 2805.00, blocks 2007 through 2010;
(m)
that part of Baltimore City ward 21, precinct 4 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2101.00, blocks 1003 through 1011, 1015 through 1028, 1030 through 1038, and 1043;
(ii)
census tract 2102.00, blocks 1027 and 1030 through 1035; and
(iii)
census tract 2503.01, blocks 1003, 1007, 1008, 1035, and 2000 through 2002;
(n)
that part of Baltimore City ward 26, precinct 7 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2604.04, blocks 1027, 1028, and 1030;
(ii)
census tract 2605.01, blocks 1025 through 1029 and 2022; and
(iii)
census tract 2607.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1008 through 1016, 1018, 1019, 1022 through 1025, 1028, 1029, 1031, 2000 through 2009, and 2012 through 2014; and
(o)
that part of Baltimore City ward 26, precinct 11 that consists of the following:
(i)
census tract 2604.04, blocks 2008 through 2011, 2019, 2020, 3000, 3006, and 3007;
(ii)
census tract 2607.00, blocks 1002 through 1007;
(iii)
census tract 2608.00, blocks 1000, 1001, 1004 through 1017, 1019, 1020, 2000, 2001, 2004 through 2007, and 2010 through 2016; and
(iv)
census tract 2609.00, blocks 1000 through 1003 and 1008; and
(47)
legislative district 47 consists of:
(a)
delegate district 47A (two member delegate district):
(i)
Prince George’s County election district 2, precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9;
(ii)
Prince George’s County election district 13, precincts 2, 17, and 22;
(iii)
Prince George’s County election district 16, precincts 98 and 99;
(iv)
Prince George’s County election district 17, precincts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 11;
(v)
Prince George’s County election district 18, precincts 3, 5, 12, 14, and 99;
(vi)
Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 97;
(vii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 2, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8039.00, blocks 1000 through 1003, 1006 through 1016, 2003 through 2008, 3000 through 3004, 3007 through 3013, and 3018;
(2)
census tract 8040.01, blocks 2004 and 2006; and
(3)
census tract 8040.02, blocks 1003, 1007, and 2008;
(viii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 7 that consists of census tract 8035.24, block 1000;
(ix)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 18 that consists of census tract 8034.03, blocks 1001, 1004, 1005, and 2000 through 2006;
(x)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 19 that consists of census tract 8033.00, blocks 1003 and 1004;
(xi)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 13, precinct 25 that consists of census tract 8035.24, block 1006;
(xii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 8055.00, blocks 1017 through 1027;
(xiii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8050.00, block 1000; and
(2)
census tract 8051.01, block 1000;
(xiv)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 18, precinct 15 that consists of census tract 8030.01, block 1020;
(xv)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 2 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8036.02, blocks 2000 and 2001; and
(2)
census tract 8036.12, blocks 1000 through 1007, 1013 through 1026, and 1029;
(xvi)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 12 that consists of census tract 8036.12, block 1008; and
(xvii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 20, precinct 13 that consists of census tract 8036.12, block 1012; and
(b)
delegate district 47B (single member delegate district):
(i)
Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 3;
(ii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 16, precinct 3 that consists of census tract 8075.00, block 1002;
(iii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 5 that consists of census tract 8055.00, blocks 1000 through 1016 and 2001 through 2003;
(iv)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 8 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8059.08, blocks 1000, 1002, 1005 through 1007, 1009, 1010, and 1017 through 1019;
(2)
census tract 8059.09, block 2002; and
(3)
census tract 8060.00, blocks 1000, 1003 through 1007, 1009, 1013, 1014, and 1019;
(v)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 10 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8055.00, blocks 2004 through 2008;
(2)
census tract 8058.01, blocks 1005 through 1026 and 2000 through 2014; and
(3)
census tract 8058.02, blocks 1000 through 1024 and 2000 through 2013;
(vi)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 12 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8059.04, blocks 1000, 1005, and 1007;
(2)
census tract 8059.06, blocks 1000 through 1003 and 2000 through 2004; and
(3)
census tract 8059.07, blocks 1000 and 2000 through 2004;
(vii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 13 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8055.00, block 2000; and
(2)
census tract 8057.00, blocks 3005 through 3007;
(viii)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 17, precinct 14 that consists of census tract 8059.08, block 1015;
(ix)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 5 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8073.01, block 2004; and
(2)
census tract 8073.05, blocks 1001 through 1010, 2001, 2004 through 2012, and 2015; and
(x)
that part of Prince George’s County election district 21, precinct 14 that consists of the following:
(1)
census tract 8073.04, blocks 1002 through 1010 and 1014 through 1020; and
(2)
census tract 8073.05, blocks 1000 and 2000.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-204 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 2. Legislative Districting Plan of 2022
§ 2–204LinkCopy Citation
All provisions of this article, and all other laws or parts of laws, public general or public local, inconsistent with the provisions of this subtitle, are repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-205 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 2. Legislative Districting Plan of 2022
§ 2–205LinkCopy Citation
If any part of this subtitle, including any section or subsection or portion of it, shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the unconstitutionality or invalidity may not affect the remaining parts of this subtitle. It is the intention that the remaining parts of this subtitle would have been enacted into law if that unconstitutionality or invalidity had been known. To this end, all parts of this subtitle are declared to be severable.
Subtitle 2A. Creation of the Legislative Districting Plan
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-2A-01 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 2A. Creation of the Legislative Districting Plan
§ 2–2A-01LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The population count used after each decennial census for the purpose of creating the legislative districting plan for the General Assembly:
(1)
may not include individuals who:
(i)
were incarcerated in State or federal correctional facilities, as determined by the decennial census; and
(ii)
were not residents of the State before their incarceration; and
(2)
shall count individuals incarcerated in the State or federal correctional facilities, as determined by the decennial census, at their last known residence before incarceration if the individuals were residents of the State.
(b)
Beginning with the 2020 decennial census:
(1)
on or before October 31 in the year of each decennial census, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall submit to the Maryland Department of Planning and the Department of Legislative Services the following identifiable information, in electronic form, for each individual incarcerated in a State correctional facility on April 1 in the year of the decennial census:
(i)
the name of the individual;
(ii)
the address of the individual’s last known residence;
(iii)
the individual’s race or ethnicity; and
(iv)
any other information necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section; and
(2)
on or before August 1 in the year of each decennial census, the Maryland Department of Planning and the Department of Legislative Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, the terms of which shall require the Maryland Department of Planning and the Department of Legislative Services to work collaboratively to:
(i)
summarize the results of the geocoded data created by the Maryland Department of Planning as required under COMAR 35.05.01;
(ii)
using the geocoded data, identify the individuals incarcerated in a State correctional facility or federal correctional facility in the State that will be included in the adjusted census data under this section;
(iii)
make any necessary changes to the Maryland Department of Planning’s geocoded database;
(iv)
jointly review for accuracy any changes to the census data by any software vendor or other entity; and
(v)
jointly certify, on or before March 15 in the year following each decennial census, the adjusted census data to be used for redistricting under this section.
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-401 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–401LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Legislative Policy Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-402 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–402LinkCopy Citation
There is a Legislative Policy Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-403 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–403LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Legislative Policy Committee consists of the following 28 members:
(1)
from the Senate:
(i)
the President;
(ii)
the President Pro Tem;
(iii)
the Majority Leader;
(iv)
the Chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee;
(v)
the Chair of the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment;
(vi)
the Chair of the Finance Committee;
(vii)
the Chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee;
(viii)
the Minority Leader; and
(ix)
(1)
6 other Senators, appointed by the President and approved by majority vote of the Senate; or
(2)
if a Senator simultaneously serves in 2 of the positions set forth in items (ii) through (vii), inclusive, of this item, 7 other Senators, appointed by the President and approved by majority vote of the Senate; and
(2)
from the House:
(i)
the Speaker;
(ii)
the Speaker Pro Tem;
(iii)
the Majority Leader;
(iv)
the Chair of the Appropriations Committee;
(v)
the Chair of the Health Committee;
(vi)
the Chair of the Economic Matters Committee;
(vii)
the Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee;
(viii)
the Chair of the Government, Labor, and Elections Committee;
(ix)
the Chair of the Judiciary Committee;
(x)
the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee;
(xi)
the Minority Leader; and
(xii)
(1)
3 other Delegates, appointed by the Speaker and approved by majority vote of the House; or
(2)
if a Delegate simultaneously serves in 2 of the positions set forth in items (ii) through (x), inclusive, of this item, 4 other Delegates, appointed by the Speaker and approved by majority vote of the House.
(b)
(1)
As far as possible, the Senators appointed by the President, under subsection (a)(1)(ix) of this section, shall be representative of the various sections and interests of the State.
(2)
As far as possible, the Delegates appointed by the Speaker, under subsection (a)(2)(xii) of this section, shall be representative of the various sections and interests of the State.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-404 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–404LinkCopy Citation
The President and the Speaker are cochairs of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-405 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–405LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section applies only to a vacancy on the Committee that occurs while the General Assembly is not in session.
(b)
(1)
If a vacancy occurs in one of the offices of cochairs of the Committee, a successor shall be elected:
(i)
for the Senate cochair, by the Senators on the Committee; and
(ii)
for the House cochair, by the Delegates on the Committee.
(2)
If vacancies occur in both offices of the cochairs of the Committee, the successors shall be elected from among the remaining members of the Committee by those members. One of the cochairs shall be a Senator, and one shall be a Delegate.
(c)
(1)
If a vacancy occurs among the Senators on the Committee, a successor shall be appointed by the President.
(2)
If a vacancy occurs among the Delegates on the Committee, a successor shall be appointed by the Speaker.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-406 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–406LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.
(2)
The Committee may not act unless at least 8 members concur.
(b)
(1)
The Committee shall meet as often as necessary, at the times and places that its cochairs determine.
(2)
Any member of the General Assembly may attend a meeting of the Committee and present views on any matter that the Committee is considering. However, only a member of the Committee may vote in any decision of the Committee.
(3)
The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings.
(c)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-407 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–407LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee has the following functions:
(1)
to review the work of the standing committees;
(2)
to collect information about the government and general welfare of the State;
(3)
to study the operation of and recommend changes in the Constitution, statutes, and common law of the State;
(4)
to study the rules and procedures of the Senate and the House and recommend changes that would improve and expedite the consideration of legislation by the General Assembly;
(5)
to coordinate and supervise generally the work of the General Assembly when it is not in session;
(6)
to prepare or endorse a legislative program that includes the bills, resolutions, or other recommendations of the Committee that are to be presented to the General Assembly at its next session;
(7)
to carry out its powers and duties under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act; and
(8)
at least every 2 years, to review and update as necessary the antiharassment policy and procedures of the General Assembly to create and maintain an environment in which all members and employees are treated with respect and are free from unlawful discrimination and harassment.
(b)
To carry out its functions, the Committee:
(1)
shall receive, from any source, suggestions for legislation or investigation;
(2)
may hold a hearing on any matter;
(3)
may appoint a special committee and delegate to that committee the authority specified in § 2–408 of this subtitle;
(4)
may refer a matter for study and report to any of its special committees or any committee of the General Assembly;
(5)
shall consider the reports of standing, statutory, and special committees;
(6)
may have any bill or resolution prepared to carry out its recommendations; and
(7)
when the General Assembly is not in session:
(i)
may accept a gift or grant of money from a person or public agency for any purpose that relates to the activities of the Legislative Policy Committee or of any other standing, statutory, or special committee; and
(ii)
may spend the money for that purpose, in accordance with the State budget.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-408 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–408LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:
(1)
issue subpoenas;
(2)
compel the attendance of witnesses;
(3)
compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;
(4)
administer oaths; and
(5)
cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.
(b)
(1)
If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the Committee, a circuit court may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.
(2)
Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.
(c)
False swearing by a witness before the Committee is perjury.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-409 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–409LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit to the General Assembly periodic reports to keep the members of the General Assembly fully informed about matters that come before the Committee.
(b)
(1)
The Committee shall compile the bills, joint resolutions, and other recommendations that are submitted to it by its special committees and by the committees of the General Assembly and are intended for submission to the General Assembly at its next session.
(2)
Before that session of the General Assembly, the Committee shall prepare a report that includes those bills, resolutions, and recommendations and the reports that relate to them.
(3)
The Committee shall:
(i)
subject to § 2–1257 of this title, submit this report to the General Assembly; and
(ii)
send this report to each other elected State officer and to the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-410 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–410LinkCopy Citation
Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer and unit of the State government shall conduct any study that the Committee requests.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-411 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 4. Legislative Policy Committee
§ 2–411LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “Board” means the Information Technology Advisory Board.
(b)
There is an Information Technology Advisory Board to advise the Legislative Policy Committee.
(c)
(1)
The Board consists of eight members of the public with expertise in:
(i)
enterprise information technology management experience; and
(ii)
specific technology experience, including experience with artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
(2)
(i)
The President of the Senate shall appoint four of the Board members.
(ii)
The Speaker of the House shall appoint four of the Board members.
(3)
The President and the Speaker shall jointly designate a member to serve as chair of the Board.
(d)
A member of the Board:
(1)
(i)
may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but
(ii)
is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget;
(2)
is subject to the Public Ethics Law; and
(3)
shall disclose to the State Ethics Commission if the member:
(i)
is employed by an entity that currently does business with the State that is related to the matters before the Board; or
(ii)
has a financial interest in an entity that currently does business with the State that is related to the matters before the Board.
(e)
The Board shall be staffed by the Department of Legislative Services.
(f)
The Board shall:
(1)
serve as an expert advisory entity to the General Assembly; and
(2)
review any State reports or other available information regarding existing major information technology development projects, including:
(i)
project management and oversight reports provided confidentially to the Department of Legislative Services;
(ii)
any confidential information regarding project risks submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee;
(iii)
the State modernization plan;
(iv)
legacy system standards, inventory, and funding projections;
(v)
State use of the information technology investment maturity model;
(vi)
the State centralization strategies for:
(1)
information technology management; and
(2)
cybersecurity; and
(vii)
the State artificial intelligence roadmap developed by the Governor’s artificial intelligence subcabinet.
(g)
On or before December 15 each year, the Board shall submit to the Legislative Policy Committee and the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this title, a report that:
(1)
interprets and summarizes the reports and other information reviewed under subsection (f)(2) of this section;
(2)
provides advice to the State based on the reports and other information reviewed; and
(3)
communicates the requisite information in a clear and concise manner that, to the greatest extent possible, avoids the use of technical language or reliance on existing industry knowledge.
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-501 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–501LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-502 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–502LinkCopy Citation
There is a Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-503 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–503LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Committee consists of 20 members.
(2)
Of the 20 Committee members:
(i)
10 shall be Senators, appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate; and
(ii)
10 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker with the approval of the House.
(b)
(1)
The Senators appointed by the President shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the Senate.
(2)
The Delegates appointed by the Speaker shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the House.
(c)
Members shall be appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly and shall serve until the beginning of the following regular session.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-504 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–504LinkCopy Citation
The Senate chair and the House chair of the Committee shall be appointed by the President and the Speaker, respectively, from the membership of the Committee. One shall be a Senator appointed by the President, and the other shall be a Delegate appointed by the Speaker. The presiding chairship and cochairship shall be alternated annually between the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-505 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–505LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.
(b)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-506 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–506LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:
(1)
review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;
(2)
consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;
(3)
inquire into an alleged failure of an officer or employee of any branch of the State government to comply with the laws of the State; and
(4)
review the operations of any unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.
(b)
(1)
At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the General Assembly.
(2)
The report shall:
(i)
describe the studies and other work of the Committee; and
(ii)
include any recommendations of the Committee on legislative action that is needed to change or reverse a regulation of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.
(c)
The failure of the Committee to comment on or to object to a proposed or adopted regulation is not an indication that:
(1)
the Committee approves the regulation;
(2)
the statute under which the regulation is adopted authorizes the adoption; or
(3)
the regulation conforms to the legislative intent of the statute.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-507 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 5. Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review
§ 2–507LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:
(1)
issue subpoenas;
(2)
compel the attendance of witnesses;
(3)
compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;
(4)
administer oaths; and
(5)
cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.
(b)
(1)
If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the Committee, a circuit court may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.
(2)
Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.
Subtitle 6. Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-601 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 6. Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
§ 2–601LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-602 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 6. Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
§ 2–602LinkCopy Citation
There is a Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-603 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 6. Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
§ 2–603LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee consists of 10 members of the Senate, appointed by the President, and 10 members of the House, appointed by the Speaker.
(b)
(1)
Members of the Committee shall be appointed on the basis of demonstrated ability and interest in the functions of the Committee.
(2)
In making appointments from time to time, the President and the Speaker shall provide for representation from the major areas of the State.
(c)
(1)
Members shall be appointed after the 2 houses and their committees organize during each regular session of the General Assembly and shall serve until the houses and committees organize during the following regular session.
(2)
(i)
If a vacancy occurs among the Senators on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the President.
(ii)
If a vacancy occurs among the Delegates on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the Speaker.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-604 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 6. Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
§ 2–604LinkCopy Citation
The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chair and the vice chair of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-605 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 6. Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee
§ 2–605LinkCopy Citation
In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere, the Committee shall:
(1)
review audit reports issued by the Legislative Auditor and submit findings and recommendations to the General Assembly with respect to issues in audit reports;
(2)
review the audit process and procedures and provide comment and recommendations to the President and the Speaker, the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, and the Legislative Auditor;
(3)
review performance evaluations conducted and reports issued by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and submit findings and recommendations to the General Assembly with respect to issues raised in the performance evaluations and reports; and
(4)
review the performance evaluation process and procedures and provide comment and recommendations to the President and the Speaker, the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, and the Director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability.
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-701 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–701LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-702 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–702LinkCopy Citation
There is a Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-703 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–703LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Committee consists of the following 12 regular members:
(i)
six Senators appointed by the President; and
(ii)
six Delegates appointed by the Speaker.
(2)
(i)
The Senators appointed by the President shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the Senate. Minority party members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate.
(ii)
The Delegates appointed by the Speaker shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the House. Minority party members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the House.
(b)
(1)
A member appointed by the President serves at the pleasure of the President.
(2)
A member appointed by the Speaker serves at the pleasure of the Speaker.
(c)
The President and the Speaker shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-704 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–704LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The President and the Speaker:
(1)
jointly shall appoint a chair and a vice chair of the Committee; or
(2)
each shall appoint a cochair of the Committee.
(b)
Appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-705 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–705LinkCopy Citation
The Committee shall meet at the times and places that it determines.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-706 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–706LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee shall:
(1)
perform all duties assigned to it by law or by legislative rules;
(2)
from time to time, recommend to the presiding officers any changes in or amendments to the rules of legislative ethics;
(3)
on request of a member of the General Assembly, issue an advisory opinion regarding the legislative ethics of an action taken or contemplated to be taken by the member;
(4)
on its own motion, issue advisory opinions as it deems necessary;
(5)
at the request of the President or the Speaker, make recommendations concerning matters referred to the Committee;
(6)
as it deems necessary, issue guidelines and establish procedures for the implementation of the rules of legislative ethics;
(7)
maintain public records as the rules require; and
(8)
review complaints filed under § 5–516 of the General Provisions Article alleging violations of the antiharassment policy and procedures adopted by the Legislative Policy Committee that govern the conduct of members of the General Assembly.
(b)
(1)
The Committee shall maintain the statements filed by members of the General Assembly under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the General Provisions Article and, during normal office hours, make the statements available to the public for examination and copying.
(2)
The Committee shall maintain a record of:
(i)
the name and home address of each individual who examines or copies a statement filed with the Committee by a member of the General Assembly; and
(ii)
the name of the member whose statement was examined or copied.
(3)
On the request of the member whose statement was examined or copied, the Committee shall forward to the member a copy of the record maintained by the Committee under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-707 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–707LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Committee may propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules of legislative ethics.
(2)
Changes to the rules shall be presented in the form of a joint resolution and shall become effective after adoption of the joint resolution by a constitutional majority of each house voting separately.
(3)
Before presenting a change to the rules, the Committee shall conduct a public hearing.
(b)
The rules may supplement but may not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Maryland Public Ethics Law that relate to members of the General Assembly.
(c)
The rules are effective whether or not the General Assembly is in session and shall be binding on each member of the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-708 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–708LinkCopy Citation
The President and the Speaker may refer to the Committee any matter that they consider appropriate.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-709 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–709LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, subject to the approval of the President and Speaker, shall appoint an attorney to serve as Counsel to the Committee.
(b)
The Counsel:
(1)
shall devote full time to the duties of the Committee, but may not participate in any investigatory or prosecutorial function;
(2)
may provide information to any person regarding laws, rules, and other standards of ethical conduct applicable to members of the General Assembly;
(3)
shall carry out any duties prescribed under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the General Provisions Article;
(4)
shall meet individually with each member of the General Assembly each year to:
(i)
advise the member regarding the requirements of any applicable ethics law, rule, or standard of conduct; and
(ii)
assist the member in preparing statements and reports required to be filed with the Committee under Title 5, Subtitle 5, Part II of the General Provisions Article; and
(5)
shall conduct seminars, workshops, and briefings for the benefit of members of the General Assembly, as directed by the Committee, the President, or the Speaker.
(c)
The assistance of the Counsel to members of the General Assembly:
(1)
is subject to the attorney client privilege, as set forth in § 9–108 of the Courts Article;
(2)
is subject to confidentiality under § 5–517 of the General Provisions Article; and
(3)
is intended as a service to the members and may not be deemed to diminish a member’s personal responsibility for adherence to applicable laws, rules, and standards of ethical conduct.
(d)
The Committee shall have other staff assistance as requested by the Committee and as provided in the budget of the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-710 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 7. Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics
§ 2–710LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “Board” means the Citizens’ Advisory Board for Legislative Ethics established under subsection (b) of this section.
(b)
(1)
There is a Citizens’ Advisory Board for Legislative Ethics.
(2)
The Board consists of the following members:
(i)
a member of the public who shall serve as the chair, appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House;
(ii)
two members of the public, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(iii)
two members of the public, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(3)
(i)
A member of the Board:
(1)
shall be a resident of the State;
(2)
may not be a State or local elected official; and
(3)
may not be a regulated lobbyist.
(ii)
No more than two members of the Board at any one time may be former members of the General Assembly.
(iii)
The members of the Board shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the General Assembly.
(iv)
In appointing members of the Board, the presiding officers shall seek individuals with a knowledge of or background in public ethics.
(4)
(i)
The term of a member of the Board is 2 years and begins on January 1 of each even–numbered year.
(ii)
At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(iii)
A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(5)
With the consent of the Legislative Policy Committee, the President and Speaker may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(c)
The Board shall regularly offer recommendations to the Committee and the presiding officers regarding changes to the Public Ethics Law, the policies and procedures of the Committee, and public advisory opinions of the Committee.
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-801 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–801LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-802 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–802LinkCopy Citation
There is a Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-803 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–803LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Committee consists of 8 members.
(2)
Of the 8 members:
(i)
4 shall be Senators, appointed by the President; and
(ii)
4 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker.
(b)
(1)
A member appointed by the President serves at the pleasure of the President.
(2)
A member appointed by the Speaker serves at the pleasure of the Speaker.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-804 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–804LinkCopy Citation
The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chair and the vice chair of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-805 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–805LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.
(b)
The Committee shall meet:
(1)
at the times and places that it determines; and
(2)
at the call of its chair or, if the chair is absent, at the call of its vice chair.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-806 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–806LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee has the function to review the investment and management policies and procedures:
(1)
of the Treasurer with respect to State funds in the State Treasury;
(2)
of any officer or unit with respect to State funds that are not in the State Treasury and are not under the jurisdiction of a retirement system; and
(3)
of local governments with respect to public funds.
(b)
Subject to § 2-1257 of this title, on or before the 1st day of each regular session, the Committee shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly on any recommendations as to the office of Treasurer.
(c)
The function and authority of the Treasurer as a member of the Board of Public Works are not subject to the review of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-807 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 8. Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds
§ 2–807LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:
(1)
issue subpoenas;
(2)
compel the attendance of witnesses;
(3)
compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;
(4)
administer oaths; and
(5)
cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.
(b)
(1)
If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the Committee, a circuit court may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.
(2)
Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-901 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
§ 2–901LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Federal Relations.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-902 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
§ 2–902LinkCopy Citation
There is a Joint Committee on Federal Relations, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-903 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
§ 2–903LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee consists of 16 members.
(b)
Of the 16 Committee members:
(1)
8 shall be Senators, appointed by the President; and
(2)
8 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-904 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
§ 2–904LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint a chair and a vice chair of the Committee.
(b)
(1)
The President shall appoint a chair of the Senate members of the Committee.
(2)
The Speaker shall appoint a chair of the House members of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-905 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
§ 2–905LinkCopy Citation
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-906 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 9. Federal Relations
§ 2–906LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee shall:
(1)
as to the relations between the State and the federal government:
(i)
monitor and evaluate the relations;
(ii)
monitor proposals to change the relations;
(iii)
evaluate the impact of the proposals on the State and its citizens and on local governments; and
(iv)
keep officials of the Executive and Legislative branches of the State government and others informed about the relations and the potential impact of proposals to change the relations;
(2)
serve as a forum for consideration of certain State-local issues;
(3)
try to advance the cooperation between the State and other units of government by proposing or facilitating any actions that the Committee considers advisable, including:
(i)
the adoption of compacts;
(ii)
the enactment of uniform statutes;
(iii)
the enactment of reciprocal statutes;
(iv)
the adoption of uniform administrative rules or regulations;
(v)
the adoption of reciprocal administrative rules or regulations;
(vi)
the informal cooperation between government offices;
(vii)
the personal cooperation between officials and employees of governments; and
(viii)
the exchange of information; and
(4)
do any other thing that the Legislative Policy Committee assigns.
(b)
Subject to § 2-1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit to the General Assembly:
(1)
an annual report, within 15 days after the General Assembly convenes for a regular session; and
(2)
any other report that the Committee considers appropriate.
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1001 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1001LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Spending Affordability Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1002 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1002LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The General Assembly finds that State expenditures for operating and capital programs must be controlled so that the level of State spending is consistent with the economic growth of the State.
(b)
(1)
The control of spending shall be exercised through the budgetary process as well as through legislative oversight and program review.
(2)
The budget focuses on spending for the next fiscal year and provides careful scrutiny of new programs or expansion of existing programs and services and weighs the incremental cost of the State budget in light of the priority needs of the citizens.
(3)
Legislative oversight seeks to eliminate inefficiencies in governmental activities and to evaluate programs in order to eliminate those no longer required and to avoid overlap and duplication of services and activities.
(c)
(1)
The Legislative Policy Committee shall be responsible for coordinating the spending affordability program of the General Assembly by appointment of a Spending Affordability Committee and by selection of program evaluation projects and direction of oversight activities.
(2)
The goal of the spending affordability program is to limit the rate of growth of State spending to a level that does not exceed the rate of growth of the State’s economy.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1003 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1003LinkCopy Citation
(a)
On or before June 1 of each year, the Legislative Policy Committee shall create a Spending Affordability Committee comprised of an equal number of Senators and Delegates. The Committee membership includes:
(1)
the President and the Speaker;
(2)
the chairs of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee;
(3)
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the House or their designees; and
(4)
other members of the Senate and the House who may be appointed by the President and the Speaker.
(b)
The chair of the Committee shall be designated jointly by the President and the Speaker.
(c)
The President and the Speaker may appoint an advisory committee of citizens to assist the Committee in its deliberations.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1004 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1004LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Committee shall review in detail the status and projections of the revenues and expenditures of the State and the status and projections of the economy of the State.
(b)
In evaluating future State expenditures, the Committee shall consider economic indicators such as personal income, gross State product, or other data.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1005 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1005LinkCopy Citation
(a)
On or before December 20 of each year, the Committee shall submit, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the Legislative Policy Committee and the Governor a report with recommendations on fiscal goals for the State budget to be considered at the next regular session of the General Assembly, including:
(1)
a recommended level of State spending;
(2)
a recommended level of new debt authorization;
(3)
a recommended level of State personnel;
(4)
a recommended use of any anticipated surplus;
(5)
a recommended end–of–the–year General Fund balance;
(6)
a recommended end–of–the–year balance in the Revenue Stabilization Account established under § 7–311 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;
(7)
a recommended structural balance goal;
(8)
a recommended fund balance for the Transportation Trust Fund established under § 3–216 of the Transportation Article;
(9)
a recommended minimum expenditure level for system preservation by the Maryland Department of Transportation; and
(10)
other findings or recommendations that the Committee considers appropriate.
(b)
If the report recommends expenditures in excess of the annual increase in personal income, gross State product, or other data that the Committee used to measure the growth of the State’s economy, the Committee shall provide the Senate and the House with an analysis as to the extent the recommendation exceeds those economic indicators.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1006 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1006LinkCopy Citation
The Senate and the House budget committees:
(1)
in considering a proposed State budget, shall consider the recommendations of the Spending Affordability Committee; and
(2)
shall:
(i)
report a budget bill that conforms to those recommendations; or
(ii)
if the level of the budget bill in the report is above those recommendations, provide, with the report, an analysis stating the extent to which the budget bill exceeds the recommendations and explaining the budget committee’s rationale for exceeding the recommendations.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1007 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1007LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff services for the Committee.
(b)
Units in the Executive Branch of the State government shall cooperate with the Committee and provide information to the Committee and its staff as requested.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1008 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1008LinkCopy Citation
On or before June 1 of each year, the Department of Legislative Services shall report, subject to § 2-1257 of this title, to the Legislative Policy Committee the extent to which the State budget as enacted by the General Assembly conformed to the recommendations of the Spending Affordability Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1009 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1009LinkCopy Citation
On or before June 1 of each year, the Legislative Policy Committee shall select units or programs that the Legislative Policy Committee believes should be subject to legislative review and assign the selected units and programs to an appropriate committee for review and recommendations during that legislative interim.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1010 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10. Spending Affordability
§ 2–1010LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Internal Revenue Code” means Title 26 of the United States Code.
(3)
“Private activity bond” has the meaning stated in § 141 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4)
“State issuer” means the State of Maryland or any agency of the State of Maryland with authority to issue private activity bonds.
(b)
On or before January 15 of each year, any State issuer of private activity bonds shall report, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the Committee:
(1)
the actual level of private activity bonds issued in the prior year; and
(2)
the projected level of private activity bonds to be issued in the current year.
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-01 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-01LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area.
(b)
(1)
The Committee consists of 10 members.
(2)
Of the 10 members:
(i)
5 shall be members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(ii)
5 shall be members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c)
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(d)
The President and the Speaker shall jointly appoint a Senator and a Delegate each to serve as cochairs.
(e)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
(f)
The Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays shall meet with the Committee periodically as the Committee requests to review development and implementation of the criteria for program development.
(g)
The Committee may study and make recommendations to the Legislative Policy Committee on any other area of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program the Committee considers appropriate.
(h)
The Committee shall meet with the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, representatives of counties and municipalities having land within the critical areas, and any other interested parties to study and determine:
(1)
whether adequate flexibility exists under the current criteria to meet the special characteristics and needs of the individual counties and municipalities having land within the critical areas;
(2)
whether the current timetable for review of approved local critical area protection programs is adequate to meet the special characteristics and needs of the individual counties and municipalities having land within the critical areas; and
(3)
whether the criteria need to be strengthened in any area so as to make the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program more effective in the protection of the water quality and habitat of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
(i)
The Committee shall study and determine the appropriate future role of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, including:
(1)
whether the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays should remain an autonomous organization or be incorporated into an existing executive agency;
(2)
how long the current oversight role of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays should continue; and
(3)
whether the current appeal process is the most effective appeal process to meet the goals of the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area protection law.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-03 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-03LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on Workers’ Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight.
(b)
(1)
The Committee consists of 16 members.
(2)
Of the 16 members:
(i)
(1)
2 shall be members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(2)
2 shall be Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and
(ii)
12 shall be appointed jointly by the President and the Speaker as follows:
(1)
1 representative of the business community;
(2)
1 representative of the Maryland labor organizations;
(3)
1 representative of the Maryland building and construction labor organizations;
(4)
1 representative of a self–insured local government entity;
(5)
2 members of the public;
(6)
1 member of the insurance industry;
(7)
1 member of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland;
(8)
1 member of a workers’ compensation rating organization;
(9)
2 members of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Maryland, 1 of whom represents plaintiffs in workers’ compensation cases and 1 of whom represents defendants in workers’ compensation cases; and
(10)
1 member who is certified by the Workers’ Compensation Commission as a Maryland rehabilitation service provider.
(c)
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(d)
The President and the Speaker shall jointly appoint a Senator and a Delegate each to serve as cochair.
(e)
(1)
The Committee shall examine and evaluate:
(i)
the condition of the workers’ compensation benefit and insurance structure in the State; and
(ii)
the effect of Chapters 590 and 591 of the Laws of Maryland of 1987 on that structure.
(2)
This examination shall include the regulations adopted by the Workers’ Compensation Commission that are to be used by physicians to measure impairment when preparing medical evaluations of claimants.
(f)
The Insurance Commissioner and the Workers’ Compensation Commission shall:
(1)
cooperate fully with the Committee;
(2)
keep the Committee fully informed as to the condition of workers’ compensation benefits and workers’ compensation insurance in the State; and
(3)
submit an annual report, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the Committee on or before October 1 of each year that incorporates the information described in item (2) of this subsection.
(g)
The Committee shall report to the Governor and the Legislative Policy Committee on December 31 of each year.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-06 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-06LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “conditions of well–being” means the desired results identified by the Maryland Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families based upon identified needs and used to improve quality.
(b)
There is a Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.
(c)
The Committee consists of the following 20 members:
(1)
from the Senate:
(i)
the majority leader;
(ii)
the minority leader; and
(iii)
two members from each of the four standing committees; and
(2)
from the House:
(i)
the majority leader;
(ii)
the minority leader; and
(iii)
eight other Delegates appointed by the Speaker from among the members of the House committees that deal with issues affecting children, youth, and families.
(d)
(1)
Members of the Committee shall be appointed on the basis of demonstrated ability and interest concerning issues affecting children, youth, and families.
(2)
In making appointments, the President and the Speaker shall provide for representation from:
(i)
the committees that deal with issues affecting children, youth, and families; and
(ii)
the major areas of the State.
(e)
(1)
(i)
A member appointed by the President serves at the pleasure of the President.
(ii)
A member appointed by the Speaker serves at the pleasure of the Speaker.
(2)
(i)
If a vacancy occurs among the Senators on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the President.
(ii)
If a vacancy occurs among the Delegates on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the Speaker.
(f)
(1)
From among the membership of the Committee, the President shall appoint a Senator to serve as the Senate chair of the Committee and the Speaker shall appoint a Delegate to serve as the House chair of the Committee.
(2)
The Senate chair and the House chair shall alternate annually as presiding chair and cochair of the Committee.
(g)
A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.
(h)
The Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis, shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
(i)
The Committee shall hold:
(1)
an organizational meeting promptly after the appointment of its members; and
(2)
any other meetings that the Committee considers necessary to carry out its duties efficiently.
(j)
The Committee may:
(1)
hold a hearing on any matter relating to the functions of the Committee; and
(2)
consider a vote on a bill or resolution referred to it by the President or the Speaker.
(k)
In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere, in an endeavor to achieve conditions of well–being for Maryland children, youth, and families, the Committee shall:
(1)
investigate the problems that jeopardize the well–being of Maryland children, youth, and families;
(2)
identify State policies and actions that, in conjunction with public and private partners and in support of families and communities, can work to achieve conditions of well–being for Maryland children, youth, and families;
(3)
review and make recommendations to align State statutes, regulations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities with the State policies and actions described in item (2) of this subsection;
(4)
search for any interdepartmental gaps, inconsistencies, and inefficiencies in the implementation or attainment of the State policies and actions described in item (2) of this subsection;
(5)
identify any new laws, regulations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities that are needed to ensure and promote desired conditions of well–being for Maryland children, youth, and families;
(6)
serve as an informational resource for the Senate and the House on legislative policy matters concerning children, youth, and families; and
(7)
perform other activities, including improving public awareness of the special needs of Maryland children, youth, and families.
(l)
(1)
Subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly on or before December 1 of each year.
(2)
The report shall include:
(i)
a description of the work of the Committee; and
(ii)
any recommendations of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-08 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-08LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on Fair Practices and State Personnel Oversight.
(b)
(1)
The Joint Committee consists of eight members.
(2)
Of the eight members:
(i)
four shall be members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(ii)
four shall be members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c)
The members of the Joint Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(d)
The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint a Senator and a Delegate to serve as cochairs.
(e)
The Joint Committee shall have oversight over:
(1)
employment policies and personnel systems in the Executive Branch of State government, including:
(i)
the State Personnel Management System;
(ii)
the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Management System; and
(iii)
the personnel systems of State institutions of higher education; and
(2)
matters in State government of equal employment opportunity policies and practices for State employees.
(f)
The purposes of the Joint Committee are to:
(1)
review reports;
(2)
evaluate the effectiveness of programs, policies, and practices; and
(3)
identify areas of concern and, as appropriate, recommend corrective measures to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-11 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-11LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight.
(b)
The Committee consists of the following 15 members:
(1)
three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(2)
three members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates;
(3)
the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee;
(4)
the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;
(5)
a representative of the Maryland Retailers Association, designated by the Maryland Retailers Association;
(6)
a representative of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, designated by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce;
(7)
a representative of the National Federation of Independent Business, designated by the National Federation of Independent Business;
(8)
a representative of the Job Opportunities Task Force, designated by the Job Opportunities Task Force;
(9)
two representatives of union labor, designated by the Maryland State and District of Columbia AFL–CIO; and
(10)
a representative of the academic profession who is knowledgeable in unemployment insurance law, designated jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates.
(c)
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(d)
The President and the Speaker shall appoint a Senator and a Delegate, respectively, each to serve as cochair.
(e)
(1)
The Committee shall examine the condition of the unemployment insurance system in the State as a result of the implementation of Chapter 169 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2005.
(2)
The Committee may examine the need for additional alterations to the unemployment insurance system, including the charging and taxation provisions and the eligibility and benefit provisions, in consideration of the fairness of the system and in order to maintain the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund at a level sufficient to ensure that benefits will be paid from the Fund.
(f)
(1)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staffing for the Committee.
(2)
The Maryland Department of Labor shall report to the Committee on the condition of unemployment insurance in the State.
(g)
A member of the Committee may not receive compensation for serving on the Committee, but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(h)
The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the General Assembly on December 31 of each year in which the Committee meets.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-13 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-13LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology.
(b)
The Committee consists of the following 12 members:
(1)
six members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(2)
six members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c)
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(d)
The President and the Speaker shall appoint jointly a Senator and a Delegate to serve as cochairs who shall alternate in serving as the presiding chair of the Committee each year.
(e)
The Committee shall:
(1)
work to broaden the support, knowledge, and awareness of advances in cybersecurity, information technology, and biotechnology to benefit the people of Maryland;
(2)
evaluate State cybersecurity systems and the adequacy of economic development and job skills training programs to advance cybersecurity in the State;
(3)
make recommendations regarding actions to promote cybersecurity, information technology, and biotechnology industries in the State; and
(4)
examine and evaluate additional cybersecurity–, information technology–, or biotechnology–related issues as designated by the cochairs of the Committee.
(f)
The Committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this title, the Legislative Policy Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Economic Matters Committee on or before December 31 of each year.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-14 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-14LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government.
(b)
(1)
The Committee consists of 12 members.
(2)
Of the 12 members:
(i)
6 shall be members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(ii)
6 shall be members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c)
From among the membership of the Committee, the President of the Senate shall appoint a Senator to serve as the Senate Chair of the Committee, and the Speaker of the House shall appoint a Delegate to serve as the House Chair of the Committee.
(d)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
(e)
The Committee shall:
(1)
review and evaluate legislative information technology systems and goals for the General Assembly and its staff agencies;
(2)
identify areas in which the State can improve its technology, websites, programs, and services to increase transparency, citizen engagement, and public awareness of and access to government resources, publications, and actions;
(3)
evaluate the effects of transparency and open government policies and actions on the security of State information technology systems and information held by State units;
(4)
make recommendations regarding:
(i)
legislative information technology systems and goals for the General Assembly and its staff agencies;
(ii)
policies or actions to enhance the security of State information technology systems and information held by State units; and
(iii)
laws, programs, services, or budgetary priorities necessary to ensure and promote transparency and open government in the State; and
(5)
perform any other activity related to legislative information technology systems or open government as designated by the cochairs of the Committee.
(f)
(1)
Subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee on or before December 1 each year.
(2)
The report shall include:
(i)
a description of the work of the Committee; and
(ii)
any recommendations of the Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-10A-15 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 10A. Miscellaneous Statutory Committees
§ 2–10A-15LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness.
(b)
(1)
The Committee consists of 16 members.
(2)
Of the 16 members:
(i)
eight shall be members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and
(ii)
eight shall be members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(c)
(1)
The members of the Committee serve at the pleasure of the presiding officer who appointed them.
(2)
(i)
If a vacancy occurs among the Senators on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the President of the Senate.
(ii)
If a vacancy occurs among the Delegates on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House.
(d)
From among the membership of the Committee, the President of the Senate shall appoint a Senator to serve as the Senate Chair of the Committee, and the Speaker of the House shall appoint a Delegate to serve as the House Chair of the Committee.
(e)
A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.
(f)
The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
(g)
The Committee shall hold:
(1)
an organizational meeting promptly after the appointment of its members; and
(2)
any other meetings that the Committee considers necessary to carry out its duties efficiently.
(h)
The Committee may:
(1)
hold a hearing on any matter relating to the functions of the Committee; and
(2)
consider a vote on a bill or resolution referred to the Committee by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House.
(i)
To ensure that public resources, programs, and policies are coordinated and effective in preventing, mitigating the effects of, and ending homelessness in Maryland, the Committee shall:
(1)
study issues relating to homelessness, including:
(i)
housing;
(ii)
income;
(iii)
health care;
(iv)
education;
(v)
government supports; and
(vi)
veterans experiencing homelessness;
(2)
consult with governmental agencies, community–based organizations, and other stakeholders to identify State policies, programs, and actions that should or could prevent, mitigate the effects of, and end homelessness in Maryland;
(3)
review and make recommendations to align State statutes, regulations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities with the State policies and actions described in item (2) of this subsection;
(4)
search for any intradepartmental or interdepartmental gaps, inconsistencies, and inefficiencies in the implementation or attainment of the State policies, programs, and actions described in item (2) of this subsection; and
(5)
identify new laws, regulations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities that are needed to prevent, mitigate the effects of, and end homelessness in Maryland.
(j)
The Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness shall:
(1)
cooperate fully with the Committee;
(2)
keep the Committee fully informed as to its priorities and progress; and
(3)
submit an annual report, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the Committee on or before December 15 of each year that includes:
(i)
a description of the Council’s work;
(ii)
a report on the Council’s priorities and progress; and
(iii)
recommendations for new laws, regulations, programs, services, and budgetary priorities that are needed to prevent, mitigate the effects of, and end homelessness in Maryland.
(k)
(1)
Subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit a report to the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year.
(2)
The report shall include:
(i)
a description of the work of the Committee; and
(ii)
any recommendations of the Committee.
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1101 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
§ 2–1101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
When the General Assembly is not in session, any decision that relates to or affects a member of a committee of the General Assembly shall be made:
(1)
as to a Senate member, by the President; and
(2)
as to a House member, by the Speaker.
(b)
The responsibilities of the President and the Speaker under this section include:
(1)
appointing members of committees;
(2)
appointing officers of committees; and
(3)
setting the dates, times, and places for committee meetings.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1102 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
§ 2–1102LinkCopy Citation
Each standing committee continues when the General Assembly is not in session.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1103 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
§ 2–1103LinkCopy Citation
(a)
While the General Assembly is not in session, each standing committee may:
(1)
study and prepare recommendations and reports on any matter that is within the usual and customary jurisdiction of the standing committee; and
(2)
otherwise exercise the usual and customary powers that the standing committee has when the General Assembly is in session.
(b)
If time permits, each standing committee shall send to the Legislative Policy Committee a copy of each proposed bill and joint resolution that the standing committee intends to introduce in the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1104 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
§ 2–1104LinkCopy Citation
(a)
With the prior approval of the Legislative Policy Committee, a standing committee, in carrying out any of its functions or powers, may:
(1)
issue subpoenas;
(2)
compel the attendance of witnesses;
(3)
compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;
(4)
administer oaths; and
(5)
cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.
(b)
(1)
If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the standing committee, a circuit court may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.
(2)
Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.
(c)
False swearing by a witness before a standing committee is perjury.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1105 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 11. Miscellaneous Provisions on Committees
§ 2–1105LinkCopy Citation
Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer and unit of the State government shall conduct any study that a standing committee requests.
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1201 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1201LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Department” means the Department of Legislative Services.
(c)
“Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1202 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1202LinkCopy Citation
There is a Department of Legislative Services in the Legislative Branch of the State government.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1203 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1203LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The head of the Department is the Executive Director, who shall be appointed jointly by the President and the Speaker.
(b)
The Executive Director:
(1)
serves without a fixed term and may be removed by the Legislative Policy Committee on the recommendation of the President and the Speaker;
(2)
is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget;
(3)
shall devote full time to the duties of the Office; and
(4)
shall serve in a nonpartisan capacity and ensure that the activities of the Department are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.
(c)
Subject to the policies and directives of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and the Legislative Policy Committee, the Executive Director has general administrative control of the operation of the Department and its units.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1204 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1204LinkCopy Citation
The Executive Director, under the direction of the President and the Speaker, shall:
(1)
oversee the activities of the Department to ensure that its functions are performed correctly, efficiently, and in a timely and nonpartisan manner;
(2)
coordinate the activities of the offices of the Department to ensure that the responsibilities of each office are carried out, maximize cooperation among the Department’s employees, and achieve the greatest efficiency in the use of personnel and other resources;
(3)
prepare the annual budget for the Department after consultation with the office directors;
(4)
conduct an annual evaluation of the performance of each office director;
(5)
communicate the opinions, needs, and concerns of the Department’s employees to the President and the Speaker; and
(6)
perform any other function required by the President and the Speaker.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1205 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1205LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Department shall employ a staff and engage other staff and consultant services in accordance with the State budget.
(b)
Positions in the Department are subject to the personnel guidelines established under subsection (c) of this section.
(c)
The Legislative Policy Committee shall adopt guidelines that are not inconsistent with law and that, for employees of the Department, govern:
(1)
hiring;
(2)
probationary periods;
(3)
tenure;
(4)
promotion;
(5)
overtime compensation;
(6)
discrimination;
(7)
compensatory work for absences due to religious beliefs;
(8)
holidays;
(9)
part-time employment;
(10)
grievance procedures;
(11)
removal; and
(12)
political activity.
(d)
The provisions of § 2-304 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article do not apply to an employee of the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1206 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1206LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The following units are in the Department:
(1)
the Office of Legislative Audits;
(2)
the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;
(3)
the Office of Policy Analysis;
(4)
the Office of Operations and Support Services; and
(5)
any other offices as may be designated by the President and the Speaker.
(b)
With the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, the Executive Director shall appoint the following office directors:
(1)
the director of the Office of Legislative Audits;
(2)
the director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability;
(3)
the director of the Office of Policy Analysis;
(4)
the director of the Office of Operations and Support Services; and
(5)
any director of an office designated by the President and the Speaker under subsection (a)(5) of this section.
(c)
Each office director serves without a fixed term and, subject to the approval of the President and the Speaker and in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House of Delegates, may be removed by the Executive Director.
(d)
Each office director shall serve in a nonpartisan capacity and ensure that all activities of the office are conducted in a nonpartisan manner.
(e)
Each office director is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
(f)
After consultation with the Executive Director, each office director may appoint an appropriate number of qualified individuals to serve in management functions in the respective offices.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1207 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1207LinkCopy Citation
In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Department shall provide:
(1)
budget and fiscal review, analysis, research, studies, and reports;
(2)
legislative drafting and statutory revision services;
(3)
legal research, review, analysis, studies, and reports;
(4)
general research and policy analysis;
(5)
fiscal/compliance, financial statement, and performance audits of units of the State government;
(6)
legislative research, legislative document and material collection and preservation, and other library services;
(7)
public information services about legislative activities;
(8)
document preparation and publication services;
(9)
legislative information systems maintenance, development, and support; and
(10)
administrative support services for the Department and, where appropriate, for the General Assembly relating to finance, personnel, distribution, telecommunications, printing and copying, supplies, housekeeping, and maintenance.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1208 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1208LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The staff and facilities of the Department shall be available to prepare fiscal, legal, and policy reports for and otherwise help:
(1)
any standing committee;
(2)
any statutory committee;
(3)
any special committee of the Legislative Policy Committee; and
(4)
with the consent of the President and the Speaker, any joint legislative and executive body that the Governor appoints.
(b)
The Executive Director shall assign, to the staff of the Department or to a special research or consulting agency, the preparation of any fiscal, legal, or policy report that the Legislative Policy Committee or a standing committee requests.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1209 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1209LinkCopy Citation
On or before December 1 of the year immediately preceding the beginning of a term of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with agencies and institutions in State government and all other entities required by law to submit reports at specified times and on specified matters to the General Assembly or the Governor, shall:
(1)
review the laws of the State that require the submission of reports at specified times and on specified matters to the General Assembly or the Governor; and
(2)
make recommendations to the Legislative Policy Committee and prepare legislation for introduction to repeal or modify those statutory requirements to submit reports if the reports are no longer warranted because they have become obsolete, duplicative, impractical, inefficient, or otherwise unnecessary.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1211 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1211LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Director” means the Director of the Office of Operations and Support Services.
(c)
“Office” means the Office of Operations and Support Services.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1212 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1212LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is an Office of Operations and Support Services in the Department.
(b)
The head of the Office is the Director.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1213 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1213LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Office shall receive and analyze requests from members of the General Assembly for reimbursement and from other persons for payment of legislative expenses, including:
(i)
office rent;
(ii)
secretarial and other services;
(iii)
telephone and other communication expenses;
(iv)
equipment;
(v)
supplies; and
(vi)
travel.
(2)
The Office shall provide the reimbursement or make payments as provided in the State budget and account for the reimbursements and payments.
(3)
The Office shall make payments and reimbursements consistent with the policies of the President and the Speaker, the Management Subcommittee, and the Legislative Policy Committee.
(b)
(1)
The President and the Speaker may authorize the Office to create accounts for revenues received from payment of fees or charges and to utilize the funds to provide services to individuals, organizations, or other units of State or local governments.
(2)
Funds in the accounts may only be expended in accordance with the budget or by budget amendment.
(3)
On directive by the President and the Speaker, unexpended revenues in the accounts may revert to the State or may be retained for expenditure in a subsequent budget.
(4)
The Comptroller’s Office shall be notified of accounts created in accordance with this section.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1214 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1214LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Office shall manage all personnel activities of the Department and generally carry out the duties set forth in § 2–1205 of this subtitle.
(b)
The Office shall manage the personnel activities of the General Assembly as assigned by the President and the Speaker.
(c)
(1)
The Office shall maintain electronic records that include:
(i)
the name of each member of the General Assembly, each employee of the General Assembly, and each employee of the Department who takes workplace harassment prevention training;
(ii)
the date the workplace harassment prevention training was completed; and
(iii)
the name of the person who conducted the training.
(2)
The Office shall:
(i)
maintain the records required under paragraph (1) of this subsection for at least 5 years after the member or employee takes workplace harassment prevention training; and
(ii)
publish the records related to training of members of the General Assembly on the website of the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1215 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1215LinkCopy Citation
In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1)
provide for the preparation and publication of legislation, session laws, journals of proceedings, indexes, and other documents;
(2)
directly supervise support services to the General Assembly that are not assigned to one of the Department’s other offices; and
(3)
perform any other function required by the Executive Director, the President and the Speaker, or the Legislative Policy Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1216 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1216LinkCopy Citation
The Office shall:
(1)
develop, coordinate, support, and maintain the physical and online services, technology, applications, and information systems that support the work and meet the needs of the General Assembly and the Department;
(2)
evaluate and make recommendations regarding the physical and online services, technology, applications, and information systems that support the work of the General Assembly to ensure maximum efficiency;
(3)
evaluate and ensure that appropriate systems are in place to address cybersecurity threats to the work of the General Assembly and the Department;
(4)
plan for the future information systems needs of the General Assembly, its staff, and the Department; and
(5)
carry out any other function required by the Executive Director, the President and the Speaker, or the Legislative Policy Committee.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1217 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1217LinkCopy Citation
There is an Office of Legislative Audits in the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1218 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1218LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The head of the Office of Legislative Audits is the director of the Office of Legislative Audits, who shall serve as the Legislative Auditor.
(b)
The Legislative Auditor must:
(1)
be licensed as a certified public accountant in the State;
(2)
at the time of appointment, have at least 3 years’ auditing experience; and
(3)
while in office, be covered by a surety bond or an insurance policy of the type and in the amount of coverage determined by the State Treasurer under § 5–108 of this article.
(c)
Subject to the policies and directives of the President and the Speaker, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, and the overall supervision and control of the Executive Director, the Legislative Auditor has general administrative control of the operation of the Office of Legislative Audits.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1219 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1219LinkCopy Citation
(a)
With the approval of the Executive Director, the Legislative Auditor shall appoint a Deputy Legislative Auditor and other professional staff and may contract with consultants as authorized representatives.
(b)
(1)
The Deputy Legislative Auditor must be licensed as a certified public accountant in the State.
(2)
The Deputy Legislative Auditor:
(i)
has the duties delegated by the Legislative Auditor; and
(ii)
may be designated by the Executive Director to act as Legislative Auditor if the office is vacant or the Legislative Auditor is unable to perform the duties of office.
(c)
With the approval of the Executive Director, the Legislative Auditor shall appoint professional staff to conduct audits of local school systems in accordance with § 2-1220(e) of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1219.1 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1219.1LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “examination” includes all authorized work and required audits under § 2-1220 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1220 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1220LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this subsection, “unit” includes each State department, agency, unit, and program, including each clerk of court and each register of wills.
(2)
(i)
The Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct a fiscal/compliance audit of each unit of the State government, except for units in the Legislative Branch.
(ii)
The audit of each unit shall be conducted at an interval ranging from 3 to 4 years unless the Legislative Auditor determines, on a case–by–case basis, that more frequent audits are required.
(iii)
In determining the audit interval for a unit, the Office of Legislative Audits shall take into consideration:
(1)
the materiality and risk of the unit’s fiscal activities with respect to the State’s fiscal activities;
(2)
the complexity of the unit’s fiscal structure; and
(3)
the nature and extent of audit findings in the unit’s prior audit reports.
(iv)
Each agency or program may be audited separately or as part of a larger organizational unit of State government.
(3)
Performance audits or financial statement audits shall be conducted when authorized by the Legislative Auditor, when directed by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee or the Executive Director, or when otherwise required by law.
(4)
(i)
In addition to the audits required under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Office of Legislative Audits may conduct a review when the objectives of the work to be performed can be satisfactorily fulfilled without conducting an audit as prescribed in § 2–1221 of this subtitle.
(ii)
(1)
The Office of Legislative Audits has the authority to conduct a separate investigation of an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources.
(2)
The Legislative Auditor shall determine whether an investigation shall be conducted in conjunction with an audit undertaken in accordance with this subsection or separately.
(5)
If, on request of the Comptroller, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee so directs, the Office of Legislative Audits shall audit or review a claim that has been presented to the Comptroller for payment of an expenditure or disbursement and that is alleged to have been made by or for an officer or unit of the State government.
(6)
The Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct an audit or review to determine the accuracy of information about or procedures of a unit of the State government, as directed by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee or the Executive Director.
(b)
If the General Assembly, by resolution, or the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee so directs, the Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct an audit or review of a corporation or association to which the General Assembly has appropriated money or that has received funds from an appropriation from the State Treasury.
(c)
The Office of Legislative Audits may audit any county officer or unit that collects State taxes.
(d)
(1)
The Office of Legislative Audits shall review any audit report prepared under the authority of:
(i)
§§ 16–305 through 16–308 of the Local Government Article, with respect to a county, municipal corporation, or taxing district; or
(ii)
§ 16–315 of the Education Article, with respect to a community college.
(2)
The results of any review made by the Office of Legislative Audits under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be reported as provided in § 2–1224 of this subtitle.
(e)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, at least once every 6 years, the Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct an audit of each local school system to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial management practices of the local school system.
(2)
The audits may be performed concurrently or separately.
(3)
The Office of Legislative Audits shall provide information regarding the audit process to the local school system before the audit is conducted.
(4)
(i)
Subject to the limitation under subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, beginning in fiscal year 2017, a local school system shall be exempt from the audit requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the county governing body, the county board of education, and the county delegation to the Maryland General Assembly consisting of the county senators and delegates each submits a letter to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee requesting an exemption on or before November 1 of fiscal year 2017, or on or before November 1 of the last year of a 6–year audit cycle under paragraph (1) of this subsection, as determined by the Office of Legislative Audits.
(ii)
A local school system may not be exempt for two consecutive 6–year audit cycles.
(5)
(i)
On or before November 1 of the third year of a 6–year audit cycle under paragraph (1) of this subsection, each local school system shall submit a report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on the status of implementation of corrective actions to address repeat findings and recommendations identified by the Office of Legislative Audits in the most recent audit conducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(ii)
Each local school system shall publish the report required under this paragraph on its website.
(iii)
Before publishing the report in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, any cybersecurity findings shall be redacted in a manner consistent with auditing best practices.
(6)
Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may direct the Office of Legislative Audits to conduct an audit of a local school system at any time.
(f)
(1)
At least once every 6 years, the Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct a performance audit of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the management practices of the Board and of the economy with which the Board uses resources.
(2)
At any time on request of the President and the Speaker, the Office shall conduct a performance audit of the local licensing board, as defined in § 1–101 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article, for a county or for the City of Annapolis to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the management practices of the board and of the economy with which the board uses resources.
(3)
The performance audit shall focus on operations relating to liquor inspections, licensing, disciplinary procedures, and management oversight.
(g)
(1)
At least once every 6 years, the Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct a performance audit of the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the management practices of the Board and of the economy with which the Board uses resources.
(2)
The performance audit shall focus on operations relating to liquor inspections, licensing, disciplinary procedures, and management oversight.
(h)
(1)
Beginning July 1, 2020, and at least once every 6 years thereafter, the Office of Legislative Audits shall conduct an audit or audits of the Baltimore Police Department to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial management practices of the Baltimore Police Department.
(2)
The scope and objectives of the audit or audits shall be determined by the Legislative Auditor.
(3)
The Office of Legislative Audits shall provide information regarding the audit process to the Baltimore Police Department before the audit is conducted.
(4)
The Baltimore City government shall make available to the Office of Legislative Audits all City employees, records, and information systems deemed necessary by the Legislative Auditor to conduct the audit or audits required by this subsection.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1221 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1221LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A fiscal/compliance audit conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits shall include:
(1)
examining financial transactions and records and internal controls;
(2)
evaluating compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
(3)
examining electronic data processing operations; and
(4)
evaluating compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to the acquisition of goods and services from Maryland Correctional Enterprises.
(b)
A performance audit conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits may include:
(1)
evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy with which resources are used;
(2)
determining whether desired program results are achieved; and
(3)
determining the reliability of performance measures, as defined in § 3–1001(g) of the State Finance and Procurement Article, identified in:
(i)
the managing for results agency strategic plan developed under § 3–1002(c) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or
(ii)
the StateStat agency strategic plan developed under § 3–1003(d) of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(c)
The purpose of financial statement audits conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits shall be to express an opinion regarding the fairness of the presentation of a unit’s financial statements.
(d)
The audits referred to in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.
(e)
(1)
Upon approval of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Office of Legislative Audits shall develop and use a rating system that is based on the results of a fiscal/compliance audit to determine an overall evaluation of a unit’s financial transactions, records, and internal controls and compliance with applicable laws and regulations as a means of comparing the various units of State government.
(2)
When an evaluation is issued, it shall be provided to the unit and shall be available to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee and the Budget Committees of the Maryland General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1222 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1222LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An examination conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits shall generally be made at the offices of the State unit, county officer or unit, corporation, association, or local school system that is subject to examination.
(b)
(1)
If considered appropriate and after consultation with the unit or body being examined, the Legislative Auditor may authorize all or a portion of an examination to be conducted at the offices of the Office of Legislative Audits.
(2)
Before the original or only copy of any record is removed from the State unit’s premises, the prior approval of the State unit for the removal is required.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1223 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1223LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Except as prohibited by the federal Internal Revenue Code, the employees or authorized representatives of the Office of Legislative Audits shall have access to and may inspect the records, including those that are confidential by law, of any unit of the State government or of a person or other body receiving State funds, with respect to any matter under the jurisdiction of the Office of Legislative Audits.
(2)
In conjunction with an examination authorized under this subtitle, the access required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include the records of contractors and subcontractors that perform work under State contracts.
(3)
The employees or authorized representatives of the Office of Legislative Audits shall have access to and may inspect the records, including those that are confidential by law, of:
(i)
any local school system to perform the audits authorized under § 2–1220 of this subtitle or in accordance with a request for information as provided in § 5–114(d) of the Education Article;
(ii)
the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City to perform the audits authorized under § 2–1220(f)(1) of this subtitle;
(iii)
the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis to perform the audits authorized under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle;
(iv)
the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County to perform the audits authorized under § 2–1220(g) of this subtitle; and
(v)
the Baltimore Police Department and the Baltimore City government to perform the audits required under § 2–1220(h) of this subtitle.
(b)
Each officer or employee of the unit or body that is subject to examination shall provide any information that the Legislative Auditor determines to be needed for the examination of that unit or body, or of any matter under the authority of the Office of Legislative Audits, including information that otherwise would be confidential under any provision of law.
(c)
(1)
The Legislative Auditor may issue process that requires an official who is subject to examination to produce a record that is needed for the examination.
(2)
The process shall be sent to the sheriff for the county where the official is located.
(3)
The sheriff promptly shall serve the process.
(4)
The State shall pay the cost of process.
(5)
If a person fails to comply with process issued under this subsection or fails to provide information that is requested during an examination, a circuit court may issue an order directing compliance with the process or compelling that the information requested be provided.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1223.1 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1223.1LinkCopy Citation
On the preliminary completion of an examination of a public senior higher education institution by the Office of Legislative Audits, the Legislative Auditor shall send a copy of the discussion notes of the examination relating to any preliminary findings of substantial fiscal impropriety to the following individuals and governing boards of the respective institutions that were subject to the examination:
(1)
the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Audit Committee;
(2)
the President of Morgan State University and the Finance and Facilities Committee of the Board of Regents of Morgan State University; or
(3)
the President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the Finance, Investment, and Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1224 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1224LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “unit” includes:
(1)
the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City;
(2)
the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis subject to an audit under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle; and
(3)
the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County.
(b)
Except with the written approval of the Legislative Auditor, an employee or authorized representative of the Office of Legislative Audits shall submit any report of findings only to the Legislative Auditor.
(c)
(1)
On the completion of each examination, the Legislative Auditor shall submit a full and detailed report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
(2)
A report shall include:
(i)
the findings;
(ii)
any appropriate recommendations for changes in record keeping or in other conduct of the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iii)
any response of that unit or body, subject to procedures approved by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
(d)
The Legislative Auditor shall send a copy of the report to:
(1)
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates;
(2)
the chairs of the Senate Budget and Taxation and House Appropriations Committees;
(3)
members of the General Assembly, subject to § 2–1257 of this subtitle;
(4)
the Governor, unless the report is of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City, the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis subject to an audit under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle, or the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County;
(5)
the Comptroller;
(6)
the State Treasurer, unless the report is of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City, the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis subject to an audit under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle, or the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County;
(7)
the Attorney General, unless the report is of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City, the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis subject to an audit under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle, or the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County;
(8)
the unit or body that is the subject of the report;
(9)
the Secretary of Budget and Management, unless the report is of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City, the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis subject to an audit under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle, or the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County;
(10)
the Executive Director; and
(11)
any other person whom the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee specifies.
(e)
In addition to the requirements of subsection (d) of this section, each report of:
(1)
a local school system shall be distributed to the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and the cochairs of the Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds;
(2)
the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City shall be distributed to the chair of the Baltimore City delegation and the chair of the Baltimore City senators;
(3)
the board of license commissioners for a county or for the City of Annapolis subject to an audit under § 2–1220(f)(2) of this subtitle shall be distributed to:
(i)
the governing body, as defined in § 1–101 of the Local Government Article, of the county or the City of Annapolis;
(ii)
the chair of the county’s House Delegation to the General Assembly; and
(iii)
the chair of the county’s Senate Delegation to the General Assembly; and
(4)
the Board of License Commissioners for Prince George’s County shall be distributed to:
(i)
the Prince George’s County Council;
(ii)
the Prince George’s County Executive;
(iii)
the chair of the Prince George’s County House Delegation to the General Assembly; and
(iv)
the chair of the Prince George’s County Senate Delegation to the General Assembly.
(f)
Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, after the expiration of any period that the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee specifies, a report of the Legislative Auditor is available to the public under Title 4, Subtitles 1 through 5 of the General Provisions Article.
(g)
(1)
The Legislative Auditor shall review each unit’s response and advise the unit of the results of the review. The Legislative Auditor shall advise the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee when:
(i)
a unit does not make a response to a recommendation;
(ii)
a unit does not indicate action to be taken in response to a recommendation;
(iii)
a unit has not taken the action the unit indicated in its response to a recommendation;
(iv)
a unit requests a waiver from a recommendation; or
(v)
the response by the unit is not considered appropriate to carry out the recommendation.
(2)
The Executive Director or the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may direct the Legislative Auditor to undertake a review to determine the extent to which action has been taken by a unit to implement a report recommendation.
(3)
With respect to findings and recommendations of a fiscal/compliance nature, the Committee may recommend to the Governor and the Comptroller that the unit take the corrective action the unit indicates would be taken or take action to correct the findings in the report or the Committee may grant a waiver from the recommended action.
(4)
Within 45 days after receipt of the recommendation the Governor shall advise the Committee as to the action taken with respect to the recommendation.
(5)
Without concurrence of the Comptroller, the Committee may not waive a recommendation of the Legislative Auditor with respect to fiscal and financial record keeping, a uniform system of accounting, or the submission of fiscal and financial reports by the units.
(6)
With respect to findings and recommendations of a performance nature, the Committee may make recommendations to the Governor or propose legislation after reviewing a unit’s response to a recommended action.
(7)
The Legislative Auditor shall review each local school system’s response to an audit conducted under § 2–1220(e) of this subtitle and advise the local school system of the results of the review. The Legislative Auditor shall advise the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee when a local school system:
(i)
does not make a response to a recommendation;
(ii)
does not indicate action to be taken in response to a recommendation;
(iii)
has not taken the action the local school system indicated in its response to a recommendation; or
(iv)
responds in a manner that is not considered appropriate to carry out the recommendation.
(8)
The Executive Director or the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may direct the Legislative Auditor to undertake a review to determine the extent to which action has been taken by a local school system to implement a report recommendation.
(9)
With respect to findings and recommendations made to a local school system, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may make recommendations to the Governor, State Superintendent of Schools, the local school governing board, or local school officials after reviewing a local school system’s response to a recommended action.
(h)
(1)
The Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland shall implement systems and processes to monitor the efforts of the Executive Departmental Units and the Judiciary, respectively, to correct audit findings reported by the Office of Legislative Audits.
(2)
Within 9 months of the most recent audit report, any unit that has five or more repeat audit findings shall report to the Office of Legislative Audits for each finding in that audit report:
(i)
the corrective actions taken; or
(ii)
a schedule for when specific corrective actions will be implemented.
(3)
Each unit required to report to the Office of Legislative Audits under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall continue to report to the Office of Legislative Audits on a quarterly basis after the initial report until the actions reported by the agency indicate that satisfactory progress has been made to address all findings.
(i)
(1)
A report auditing a unit of State or local government shall have any cybersecurity findings redacted in a manner consistent with auditing best practices before the report is made available to the public.
(2)
An unredacted cybersecurity finding in a report auditing a unit of State or local government may be viewed by:
(i)
members of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii)
members of the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology;
(iii)
the chair and the subcommittee chairs of the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee;
(iv)
the chair and the subcommittee chairs of the House Appropriations Committee;
(v)
the Governor, the Governor’s Chief of Staff, and the Governor’s deputy chiefs of staff; and
(vi)
the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1225 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1225LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In addition to the reports under § 2–1224 of this subtitle, the Legislative Auditor shall report an apparent violation of any law on use of State funds by the unit of the State government or other body that is examined.
(2)
A report under this subsection shall be submitted to:
(i)
the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii)
the Executive Director;
(iii)
the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iv)
the Office of the Attorney General.
(b)
(1)
If the Legislative Auditor discovers any alleged criminal violation by a person during the course of an examination, the Legislative Auditor shall report the alleged violation to the Attorney General and an appropriate State’s Attorney.
(2)
A report under this subsection shall ask the Attorney General and State’s Attorney to take appropriate action.
(3)
Unless the Attorney General or State’s Attorney decides to prosecute an alleged criminal violation reported under this subsection, the Attorney General and State’s Attorney shall keep the report of the Legislative Auditor under this subsection confidential.
(4)
The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any alleged criminal violation reported under this subsection and has all the powers and duties of a State’s Attorney, including the use of a grand jury in any county or Baltimore City, to investigate and prosecute the alleged violation.
(c)
(1)
The Office of the Attorney General shall respond, in writing, to a report received from the Legislative Auditor under this section.
(2)
The response of the Attorney General shall include what actions, if any, were taken as a result of the findings of the Legislative Auditor.
(3)
The response of the Attorney General shall be submitted to:
(i)
the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii)
the Executive Director;
(iii)
the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iv)
the Legislative Auditor.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1226 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1226LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in § 2–1225 of this subtitle and subsection (b) of this section, information that an employee or authorized representative of the Office of Legislative Audits obtains during an examination or in relation to an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse:
(1)
is confidential; and
(2)
may not be disclosed except to another employee or authorized representative of the Office of Legislative Audits.
(b)
The Legislative Auditor may authorize the disclosure of information obtained during an examination or in relation to an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse only to the following:
(1)
another employee of the Department, with the approval of the Executive Director;
(2)
federal, State, or local officials, or their auditors, who provide evidence to the Legislative Auditor that they are performing investigations, studies, or audits related to that same examination and who provide justification for the specific information requested; or
(3)
the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, if necessary to assist the Committee in reviewing a report issued by the Legislative Auditor.
(c)
Except as provided in § 2–1225 of this subtitle, if information that an employee or authorized representative obtains during an examination also is confidential under another law, the employee, authorized representative, or the Legislative Auditor may not include in a report or otherwise use the information in any manner that discloses the identity of any person who is the subject of the confidential information.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1227 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1227LinkCopy Citation
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 if the person:
(1)
fails to comply promptly with process that the Legislative Auditor issues under this Part IV of this subtitle; or
(2)
violates any provision of § 2–1224(b) or § 2–1226 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1228 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1228LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Office of Legislative Audits shall maintain a fraud hotline for the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources.
(2)
The Office of Legislative Audits may investigate an allegation received under paragraph (1) of this subsection within the scope of its authority or refer the allegation to the appropriate federal, State, or local agencies responsible for the enforcement or administration of the matter for investigation.
(b)
Each unit of State government shall:
(1)
keep posted in conspicuous places on its premises a notice prepared by the Office of Legislative Audits setting forth the methods for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources;
(2)
keep posted in conspicuous places on its website a direct link to the website of the Office of Legislative Audits for reporting fraud, waste, and abuse; and
(3)
on request of the Office of Legislative Audits, distribute information related to the prevention, detection, and reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse of State resources to State employees and other persons or bodies receiving State funds.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1230 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1230LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Part V the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Committees of jurisdiction” means the committees of the General Assembly that routinely handle the policy issues and legislation related to a specific governmental activity or unit subject to review under this part.
(c)
“Director” means the Director of the Office.
(d)
“Office” means the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability.
(e)
“Performance evaluation” means the review of a governmental activity or unit used to determine:
(1)
whether the governmental activity or unit, if subject to termination, should be reestablished or terminated; and
(2)
what, if any, statutory or nonstatutory changes should be recommended to the General Assembly to improve the operations and efficiency of the governmental activity or unit.
(f)
(1)
“Unit” includes each State department, agency, unit, and program, including each clerk of the court, each register of wills, and each local school system.
(2)
“Unit” does not include a department, an agency, or a unit in the Legislative Branch of State government.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1231 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1231LinkCopy Citation
There is an Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1232 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1232LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The head of the Office is the Director.
(b)
Subject to the policies and directives of the President and the Speaker, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, and the overall supervision and control of the Executive Director, the Director has general administrative control of the operation of the Office.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1233 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1233LinkCopy Citation
(a)
With the approval of the Executive Director, the Director may appoint a Deputy Director and other professional staff and contract with consultants as authorized representatives.
(b)
The Deputy Director:
(1)
has the duties delegated by the Director; and
(2)
may be designated by the Executive Director to act as Director if the office is vacant or the Director is unable to perform the duties of office.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1234 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1234LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
The Office shall conduct a performance evaluation of units of State government, in accordance with the work plan developed by the Director in consultation with the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
(2)
An agency or a program may be evaluated separately or as part of a larger organizational unit of State government.
(3)
In addition to the performance evaluations conducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Office:
(i)
may conduct a performance evaluation of a unit on a request by the Legislative Auditor; and
(ii)
shall conduct a performance evaluation of a unit:
(1)
when directed by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee or the Executive Director; or
(2)
when otherwise required by law.
(4)
(i)
When directed by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Executive Director, or the Director, the Office shall conduct a separate investigation of an act or allegation of fraud, waste, or abuse in the obligation, expenditure, receipt, or use of State resources.
(ii)
The Director shall determine whether an investigation shall be conducted in conjunction with an audit undertaken in accordance with Part IV of this subtitle or separately.
(b)
In addition to the performance evaluations conducted under subsection (a) of this section, the Office may conduct performance evaluations in accordance with the Maryland Program Evaluation Act.
(c)
The Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may direct the Office to:
(1)
conduct an assessment or a scoping performance evaluation of a unit of State government in order to determine whether the unit should undergo a more comprehensive performance evaluation under this part; and
(2)
based on the findings of the assessment or scoping preliminary evaluation conducted under item (1) of this subsection, waive the unit from a more comprehensive performance evaluation under this part.
(d)
If directed by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Office shall conduct a performance evaluation of a corporation or an association to which the General Assembly has appropriated money or that has received funds from an appropriation from the State Treasury.
(e)
(1)
If directed by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Executive Director, the Director, or when otherwise required by law, the Office shall conduct a performance evaluation of a local school system.
(2)
A performance evaluation conducted under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be performed concurrently with or separately from an audit conducted by the Office of Legislative Audits in accordance with § 2–1220 of this subtitle.
(3)
The Office shall provide information regarding the performance evaluation process to the local school system before the performance evaluation is conducted.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1235 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1235LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section does not apply to a performance evaluation conducted in accordance with the Maryland Program Evaluation Act.
(b)
A performance evaluation conducted by the Office may include:
(1)
evaluating the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy with which resources are used;
(2)
determining whether desired program results are achieved;
(3)
determining whether a program aligns with the unit’s mission;
(4)
evaluating whether a program duplicates another program or activity within another unit;
(5)
evaluating whether the governmental activity or unit under evaluation operates:
(i)
in an open and accountable manner, with public access to records and meetings, safeguards against conflicts of interest, and opportunity for public participation; and
(ii)
in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner that complies fully with law and State policy;
(6)
determining the reliability of performance measures, as defined in § 3–1001 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, identified in:
(i)
the managing for results agency strategic plan developed under § 3–1002(c) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or
(ii)
the StateStat strategic plan and performance measurement report submitted to the Secretary of Budget and Management under § 3–1003(d) of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and
(7)
for a performance evaluation of a local school system:
(i)
evaluating whether or not the school system is complying with federal and State laws and regulations;
(ii)
analyzing grading standards, graduation requirements, assessments, procurement, and equitable use of resources among the schools within the system evaluated; and
(iii)
identifying instances of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1236 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1236LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a performance evaluation conducted by the Office shall be made at the offices of the State unit, county officer or unit, corporation, association, or local school system that is subject to examination.
(b)
If considered appropriate and after consultation with the unit or body being examined, the Director may authorize all or a portion of a performance evaluation to be conducted at the offices of the Office.
(c)
Before the Office removes the original or only copy of any record from the premises of a State unit, county unit, or a school system, the Office shall obtain the approval of the State unit, county unit, or the school system.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1237 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1237LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Except as prohibited by the Internal Revenue Code, the employees and authorized representatives of the Office shall have access to and may inspect the records, including those that are confidential by law, of any unit of State government or of a person or other body receiving State funds, with respect to any matter under the jurisdiction of the Office.
(2)
In conjunction with a performance evaluation authorized under this subtitle, the access required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include access to the records of contractors and subcontractors that perform work under State contracts.
(3)
The employees or authorized representatives of the Office shall have access to and may inspect the records, including those that are confidential by law, of any local school system to undertake the performance evaluations authorized under § 2–1234 of this subtitle.
(b)
Each officer or employee of the unit or body that is subject to a performance evaluation shall provide any information that the Director determines to be needed for the examination of that unit or body, or of any matter under the authority of the Office, including information that otherwise would be confidential under any provision of law.
(c)
(1)
The Director may issue process that requires an official of a State unit or school system that is subject to performance evaluation to produce a record that is needed for the performance evaluation.
(2)
The process shall be sent to the sheriff for the county where the official is located.
(3)
The sheriff promptly shall serve the process.
(4)
The State shall pay the cost of process.
(5)
If a person fails to comply with process issued under this subsection or fails to provide information that is requested during a performance evaluation, a circuit court may issue an order directing compliance with the process or compelling that the information requested be provided.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1238 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1238LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section does not apply to a performance evaluation conducted in accordance with the Maryland Program Evaluation Act.
(b)
On the completion of each performance evaluation, the Director shall submit a full and detailed report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
(c)
A full and detailed report prepared by the Office shall include:
(1)
a summary of significant legislative and regulatory changes;
(2)
the findings of the performance evaluation;
(3)
specific recommendations for making the program or activity more efficient or effective, including recommendations for consolidation or elimination of any duplicative programs or activities;
(4)
an estimate of the costs or savings, if any, expected from implementing the findings and recommendations;
(5)
recommended legislation needed to implement the findings and recommendations; and
(6)
any response of the unit or body that is the subject of the report, subject to procedures approved by the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
(d)
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an employee or authorized representative of the Office may submit a draft report of findings only to the Director or the Executive Director.
(2)
A draft report shall be provided to the unit or body that is the subject of the report for the purpose of soliciting the response of the unit or body that is required to be included in the full and detailed report under subsection (c)(6) of this section.
(e)
The Director shall send a copy of the full and detailed report to:
(1)
the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates;
(2)
the committees of jurisdiction;
(3)
members of the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this subtitle;
(4)
the Governor;
(5)
the unit or body that is the subject of the report;
(6)
the Secretary of Budget and Management;
(7)
the Executive Director; and
(8)
any other person whom the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee specifies.
(f)
After the expiration of any period that the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee specifies, the Director shall make a report available to the public online and under the Public Information Act.
(g)
(1)
The Director shall review each unit’s response and advise the unit of the results of the review.
(2)
The Director shall advise the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee when:
(i)
a unit does not submit a response to a recommendation;
(ii)
a unit does not indicate action, as relevant, to be taken in response to a recommendation;
(iii)
a unit requests a modification of or a waiver from a recommendation; or
(iv)
the response by the unit is not considered appropriate to carry out the recommendation.
(3)
The Executive Director or the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may direct the Director to undertake a review to determine the extent to which action has been taken by a unit to implement a report recommendation.
(4)
With respect to performance–related findings and recommendations, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee may make recommendations to the Governor or propose legislation after reviewing a unit’s response to a recommended action.
(h)
(1)
The Governor shall implement systems and processes to monitor the efforts of the Executive Departmental Units to address performance evaluation findings reported by the Office.
(2)
Within 9 months of a performance evaluation report, any unit directed to do so shall report to the Office for each finding or recommendation in that performance evaluation report:
(i)
the actions taken to address the finding or recommendation; or
(ii)
a schedule for when specific actions will be implemented.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1239 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1239LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In addition to the reports under § 2–1238 of this subtitle, the Director shall report an apparent violation of law by a unit of State government or other body that is examined.
(2)
A report under this subsection shall be submitted to:
(i)
the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii)
the Executive Director;
(iii)
the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iv)
the Office of the Attorney General.
(b)
(1)
If the Director discovers any alleged criminal violation by a person during the course of a performance evaluation, the Director shall report the alleged violation to the Attorney General and the appropriate State’s Attorney.
(2)
A report under this subsection shall ask the Attorney General and State’s Attorney to take appropriate action.
(3)
Unless the Attorney General or State’s Attorney decides to prosecute an alleged criminal violation reported under this subsection, the Attorney General and State’s Attorney shall keep the report of the Director under this subsection confidential.
(4)
The Attorney General may investigate and prosecute any alleged criminal violation reported under this subsection and has all the powers and duties of a State’s Attorney, including the use of a grand jury in any county, to investigate and prosecute the alleged violation.
(c)
(1)
The Office of the Attorney General shall respond, in writing, to a report received from the Director under this section.
(2)
The response of the Attorney General shall include what actions, if any, were taken as a result of the findings of the Director.
(3)
The response of the Attorney General shall be submitted to:
(i)
the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee;
(ii)
the Executive Director;
(iii)
the unit or body that is the subject of the report; and
(iv)
the Director.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1240 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1240LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this title, confidential information that an employee or authorized representative of the Office or the Office of Policy Analysis obtains during a performance evaluation:
(1)
remains confidential; and
(2)
may not be disclosed except to another employee or authorized representative of the Office or the Office of Policy Analysis.
(b)
Information obtained during a performance evaluation may be provided in a format that protects the confidentiality of individuals as necessary.
(c)
The Director may authorize the disclosure of confidential information obtained during a performance evaluation only to the following:
(1)
another employee of the Department, with the approval of the Executive Director;
(2)
federal, State, or local officials, or their auditors, who provide evidence to the Director that they are performing investigations, studies, or audits related to that same examination and who provide justification for the specific information requested; or
(3)
the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, if necessary to assist the Committee in reviewing a report issued by the Office.
(d)
Except as provided in § 2–1239 of this subtitle, if information that an employee or authorized representative obtains during a performance evaluation also is confidential under another law, the employee, authorized representative, or the Director may not include in a report or otherwise use the information in any manner that discloses the identity of any person who is the subject of the confidential information.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1241 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1241LinkCopy Citation
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 if the person:
(1)
fails to comply promptly with process that the Director issues under this part; or
(2)
violates any provision of § 2–1238(d) or § 2–1240 of this subtitle.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1244 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1244LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Part VI the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Director” means the Director of the Office.
(c)
“Office” means the Office of Policy Analysis.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1245 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1245LinkCopy Citation
There is an Office of Policy Analysis in the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1246 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1246LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The head of the Office is the Director.
(b)
Subject to the policies and directives of the President and the Speaker and the overall supervision and control of the Executive Director, the Director shall oversee the operation of the Office.
(c)
The Director shall facilitate the creation and oversee the operation of functional, subject matter, special project, and any other workgroups to achieve maximum cooperation and the greatest efficiency in the use of staff and resources in the Office.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1247 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1247LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1)
conduct studies, develop options, and make recommendations on fiscal matters that relate to the State budget including:
(i)
taxes and revenues;
(ii)
finances;
(iii)
financial policies of public agencies; and
(iv)
grants to individuals and private entities;
(2)
conduct studies, develop options, and make recommendations on financial and other matters of the State government;
(3)
conduct studies, develop options, and make recommendations on organization and management improvement in State government;
(4)
study all matters that relate to the efficient and effective operation of the State government, whether or not the matter is a direct budgetary concern;
(5)
propose statutory changes to effect operational economy or effective administration;
(6)
perform the following duties with respect to the review of expenditures:
(i)
review each item in the proposed State budget so as to be able to report on the justification of a unit for that item;
(ii)
review the proposed State budget at each stage of its consideration;
(iii)
during consideration of the proposed State budget, identify each of the items that:
(1)
provides for a new function; or
(2)
has been disapproved previously by the General Assembly;
(iv)
evaluate each proposal of a unit of the State government for an appropriation, including any proposal that:
(1)
is in the proposed State budget;
(2)
is considered with the proposed State budget; or
(3)
involves State financing of a capital improvement; and
(v)
evaluate the activities of each unit of the State government as these activities relate to a proposed or actual expenditure of public money;
(7)
report, subject to § 2–1257 of this subtitle, on the public debt of the State, including the effect of an additional debt authorization or issue on State finances;
(8)
after each session of the General Assembly, summarize the effect of the legislative program on the financial condition of the State;
(9)
provide to the General Assembly and its committees information on fiscal matters;
(10)
exchange, with federal and State units, information on taxation, revenues, expenditures, and related matters;
(11)
conduct studies on the fiscal relationships of the State with its units and with local governments;
(12)
conduct studies on the operation, administration, staff, and physical plants of each unit of the State government;
(13)
as directed by the General Assembly, the Legislative Policy Committee, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, or other legislative committees:
(i)
subject to § 2–1257 of this subtitle, submit reports on the studies on units of the State government; and
(ii)
conduct other special studies and prepare other special reports;
(14)
review the financial reports received from each political subdivision in accordance with § 16–103 of the Local Government Article as to completeness and accuracy. If the report needs revision, the political subdivision shall be advised and shall submit the requested information within 15 days. The financial reports of political subdivisions shall be available for public inspection and certified copies shall be provided by the Office for a reasonable fee;
(15)
subject to § 2–1257 of this subtitle, publish an annual report on the revenues and expenditures of each county, municipal corporation, and special taxing district created by law; and
(16)
carry out any other functions related to budget and fiscal affairs required by the Executive Director.
(b)
The Executive Director shall dedicate an appropriate number of employees of the Department and an adequate level of Department resources to the year–round performance of the following functions:
(1)
analyzing the State budget;
(2)
forecasting trends in the State budget;
(3)
identifying significant financial policies of public agencies in the State budget;
(4)
reviewing proposed amendments to the State budget approved by the General Assembly; and
(5)
conducting revenue forecasts.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1248 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1248LinkCopy Citation
In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1)
on request of a member of the General Assembly, analyze and report on:
(i)
the laws of any state on a specific subject and all of the available information about the practical operation and effect of those laws; and
(ii)
the acts and records of any state;
(2)
compile information on and analyze any matter that is the subject of proposed legislation;
(3)
on request of a member of the General Assembly, prepare or help to prepare a bill or resolution that, unless the member specifies otherwise, conforms to the style manual of the Office;
(4)
provide analyses of proposed and emergency regulations of Executive Branch agencies;
(5)
make recommendations for the reclassification, rearrangement, renumbering, rewording, and other formal revision of the public general laws of Maryland;
(6)
make recommendations for appropriate systems to collect and publish:
(i)
the public local laws;
(ii)
executive orders; and
(iii)
the regulations of units of the Executive Branch of the State government;
(7)
complete the formal revision of statutory law for the General Assembly by preparing and submitting to the General Assembly recommendations for the repeal or modification of statutes that are obsolete, inconsistent with another statute, unconstitutional, or otherwise in need of formal revision;
(8)
correct manifest spelling, grammatical, or clerical errors or errors of addition or omission in the Code maintained by the Department, and include any such correction in the Annual Corrective Bill for ratification by the General Assembly;
(9)
maintain the clarity, simplicity, and consistency of style of statutory law;
(10)
have a style manual for statutory law;
(11)
include in the style manual a drafting rule that requires, to the extent practicable, the use of words that are neutral as to gender except for a subject matter that specifically applies only to one gender and except for a name or organizational title;
(12)
assign a chapter number to each bill, and a joint resolution number to each joint resolution, that, by operation of law, becomes law without the signature of the Chief Executive, and notify the Secretary of State in writing of these assignments; and
(13)
carry out any other function related to legal affairs required by the Executive Director.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1249 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1249LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1)
subject to subsection (b) of this section, prepare analyses of the fiscal, legal, and policy impact of proposed legislation;
(2)
research and prepare comprehensive assessments and evaluations of issues of concern to the General Assembly; and
(3)
carry out any other function related to research services required by the Executive Director.
(b)
The Office is not required to prepare an analysis of an enabling act, as defined in § 8–101 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, if:
(1)
a financial sheet, in the form that the Office requires, is submitted with the legislation; and
(2)
the Office publishes the financial sheet on the website of the Maryland General Assembly.
(c)
(1)
In order to facilitate the preparation of the analyses required under subsection (a)(1) of this section, a unit of State government shall respond to a request from the Office for information on the fiscal and operational impact of proposed legislation within 3 business days after receipt of the request.
(2)
The Office may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) of this subsection on a case–by–case basis.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1250 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1250LinkCopy Citation
In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1)
provide professional staffing services, as required by the Executive Director, to any standing committee, statutory committee, or special joint or unicameral committee or subcommittee of the General Assembly;
(2)
with the consent of the President and the Speaker, provide professional staffing services, as required by the Executive Director, to any joint legislative and executive body; and
(3)
carry out any other function related to committee staffing services required by the Executive Director.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1251 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1251LinkCopy Citation
In addition to any other duties set forth elsewhere, the Office shall:
(1)
provide library and information services to the General Assembly and the general public;
(2)
index and preserve all information prepared as a result of the provisions of § 2–1248 of this subtitle; and
(3)
carry out any other function related to library and public information services required by the Executive Director.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1254 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1254LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
After each regular session, the Department shall compile and index:
(i)
the laws that are enacted during that session;
(ii)
the executive orders that have been adopted pursuant to Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution since the last compilation; and
(iii)
the certificates of the State Board of Elections as to the referendum vote on a law, if the vote has not been published previously.
(2)
After each special session, the Department shall compile and index the laws that are enacted during that session.
(b)
(1)
After completion of the compilation and index, the Department shall deliver copies of the laws, executive orders adopted pursuant to Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution, certificates, and titles to the printer who is designated to print the session laws.
(2)
The printer shall print promptly:
(i)
the documents delivered under this section; and
(ii)
with the compilation for a regular session, the statement of receipts and expenditures of public money delivered under § 2–103 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(3)
The printer shall deliver the volumes to the Executive Director.
(4)
The Department shall publish other executive orders delivered to it in accordance with § 3–406(b) of this article.
(c)
The Department shall:
(1)
create and maintain, in the form of a statutory database, a code comprising the public general laws of the State; and
(2)
maintain the structural integrity and textual accuracy of that code.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1255 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1255LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Department shall sell, exchange, or otherwise distribute bound volumes of the laws, the Senate journal, and the House journal.
(b)
Distribution under this section shall include provision of 1 copy of a volume to each public, circulating library or library association that requests the volume if, when the request is made, the Department has at least 26 copies of the requested volume.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1256 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1256LinkCopy Citation
The Department shall:
(1)
keep a current list of the public local laws of the State;
(2)
keep the list accessible to the members of the General Assembly at all times; and
(3)
subject to § 2–1257 of this subtitle, annually submit the list to the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1257 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1257LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “publication” includes any report, study, or notification.
(b)
For each publication that an official or unit of the State government intends to distribute or submit to the General Assembly or to any committee, staff agency, or employee of the General Assembly, the official or unit shall:
(1)
submit one copy to the President and one copy to the Speaker in the format requested by the President and the Speaker;
(2)
submit five printed copies to the library of the Department; and
(3)
in the case of a publication to be distributed to a committee of the General Assembly:
(i)
unless the publication is being submitted to the committee as specifically required by law, obtain approval for the distribution from the committee chair; and
(ii)
comply with the distribution requirements of the committee.
(c)
An official or unit:
(1)
shall submit to the library of the Department, in addition to the copies of a publication required under subsection (b)(2) of this section, any additional copies of the publication requested by the library on behalf of a member of the General Assembly; and
(2)
may give a publication directly to a member of the General Assembly only if:
(i)
the President and the Speaker have given written approval for distribution of the publication to each member of the General Assembly; or
(ii)
the member asks for the publication.
(d)
To assist the Department in carrying out its duties under subsection (f) of this section, each publication submitted to the General Assembly or to any committee, staff agency, or employee of the General Assembly in fulfillment of a duty imposed by law shall specify the law under which the publication is being submitted.
(e)
The Department shall:
(1)
keep a list of the publications of the officials and units;
(2)
periodically send the list to each member of the General Assembly; and
(3)
on request of a member of the General Assembly, obtain a publication of an official or unit for the member.
(f)
The library of the Department shall:
(1)
catalog and preserve the publications that officials and units submit as required by law; and
(2)
collect, catalog, and preserve any other publication that the Department considers necessary or that the Department is directed by the President or the Speaker to collect, catalog, and preserve.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1258 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1258LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
(i)
On request of a member of the General Assembly, the Department shall provide the member with an annotated code of the public general laws of Maryland that is published by a publisher and produced in a format to be selected by the Executive Director.
(ii)
An annotated code shall be provided to a member under this subsection only during the term of the member, at the end of which the annotated code shall be returned to the Department.
(iii)
The Department shall keep the annotated code provided under this subsection current.
(2)
On request, the Department shall provide one additional copy of an annotated code of Maryland to each:
(i)
presiding officer;
(ii)
pro tempore officer;
(iii)
chair of a standing committee;
(iv)
majority leader; and
(v)
minority leader.
(b)
A member shall return to the Department the code provided by the Department on or before the expiration of the member’s final term of office. If a member resigns or is removed from office before the expiration of the member’s term, the member shall promptly return the code to the Department.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1259 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1259LinkCopy Citation
The Department shall:
(1)
annually make:
(i)
a list that includes the name, position, term of office, and salary of each civil officer whom the Governor appointed during the preceding calendar year; and
(ii)
a list that includes the name, position, term of office, and salary of each civil officer whose term expires during the current calendar year;
(2)
(i)
send a copy of each list to each member of the General Assembly; and
(ii)
make the lists available to any person who requests them; and
(3)
include on the lists only civil officers whom the Governor appoints, subject to the approval of the Senate or the House of Delegates.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1260 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1260LinkCopy Citation
The Department is the sole determiner of the form of public records released pursuant to Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of this article.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1261 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 12. Staff and Services -- Department of Legislative Services
§ 2–1261LinkCopy Citation
(a)
On or before October 31 each year, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services shall submit to the Department, in the form of electronic raw data, de–identified and disaggregated by age, race, and sex, information required to be reported to the Governor in accordance with § 3–207(a)(2) of the Correctional Services Article.
(b)
(1)
On or before November 30 each year, the Department of State Police shall submit to the Department, in a format that the Executive Director requires, the information collected in accordance with § 2–307(a)(2) of the Public Safety Article.
(2)
On or before August 1, 2022, the Department of State Police and the Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, the terms of which shall include:
(i)
a data sharing agreement for all information collected in accordance with § 2–307 of the Public Safety Article;
(ii)
a work plan for access to collected data for research and statistical analysis purposes;
(iii)
a listing of all data fields collected for the Crime in Maryland Report and the Hate Bias Report; and
(iv)
an update on the status of compliance with the National Incident–Based Reporting System by law enforcement agencies in the State.
(c)
On or before October 31 each year, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission shall submit to the Department, in the form of electronic raw data, de–identified and disaggregated by agency and incident:
(1)
information required to be reported to the General Assembly in accordance with § 3–514(b)(1) of the Public Safety Article; and
(2)
information required to be collected in accordance with § 3–207(b) of the Public Safety Article.
(d)
On or before October 31 each year, the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy shall submit to the Department, in the form of electronic raw data, de–identified and disaggregated by incident, information collected in accordance with:
(1)
§ 3–528 of the Public Safety Article; and
(2)
§ 25–113 of the Transportation Article.
(e)
On or before August 1, 2022, the Department of Juvenile Services and the Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding, the terms of which shall include:
(1)
the provision of various custom reports to the Department, including information, de–identified and disaggregated by juvenile, relating to the juvenile’s record of:
(i)
delinquency;
(ii)
court actions;
(iii)
supervision; and
(iv)
placement; and
(2)
the development of a work plan by the Department of Juvenile Services regarding efforts to include specific race and ethnicity data for individual juveniles.
Subtitle 15. Legislation
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1501 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1501LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this Part I of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Bill” includes a joint resolution.
(c)
“Mandate” means a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit.
(d)
“Mandated appropriation” means a requirement in a bill that the Governor provide a certain level of funding in the annual budget bill for a specific program in the State.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1502 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1502LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Department” means the Department of Legislative Services.
(3)
“Prefile” means to direct the Department, before a regular session of the General Assembly, to file a bill for introduction during that session.
(b)
A member or member-elect of the General Assembly may prefile a bill, as provided in this section.
(c)
(1)
In a year when an election for members of the General Assembly is held:
(i)
a bill may be prefiled only by an individual elected or re–elected to the General Assembly at that election;
(ii)
the deadline for directing the Department to file a bill for introduction is December 10;
(iii)
the deadline for requesting the Department to prepare a bill for prefiling is November 20; and
(iv)
an individual first elected at that election may not request the Department to prepare a bill until after the election.
(2)
In any other year, a member may prefile a bill at any regular session by:
(i)
on or before the preceding November 1, requesting the Department to prepare the bill; and
(ii)
on or before the preceding November 20, directing the Department, in writing, to file the bill for introduction.
(d)
A directive to file a bill for introduction shall be in writing and shall state the name of each sponsor of the bill.
(e)
(1)
On the first day of each regular session, the Department shall send to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House, as appropriate, copies of each bill, in the form that the Senate rules set for introduction in the Senate or that the House rules set for introduction in the House.
(2)
Each bill that is sent under this subsection shall be considered as filed for introduction.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1503 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1503LinkCopy Citation
A bill that a standing committee recommends as a result of its work when the General Assembly is not in session shall be introduced with the standing committee as sponsor.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1504 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1504LinkCopy Citation
(a)
For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:
(1)
a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and
(2)
a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.
(b)
If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit.”.
(c)
If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill.”.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1505 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1505LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a committee may not vote on a bill unless:
(1)
a fiscal note accompanies the bill; and
(2)
if the bill affects the funding of a State pension system, an actuarial analysis of the bill is attached to or summarized in the note or the analysis is waived.
(b)
(1)
If a bill affects the funding of a State pension system and the standing committee to which the bill is referred determines that the fiscal impact on the State warrants an actuarial analysis of the bill, the standing committee shall ask the Department of Legislative Services to obtain the actuarial analysis.
(2)
The standing committee may waive the actuarial analysis if the standing committee certifies that prompt action on the bill is needed to conduct legislative business.
(c)
(1)
The Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services shall have that Department prepare a fiscal note for each bill.
(2)
If the chair of the committee to which a bill is referred certifies that prompt committee action on the bill is needed to conduct legislative business and, before the Department prepares the fiscal note for the bill, holds a hearing on the bill, the Department shall prepare the note as soon after the hearing as possible.
(3)
When a standing committee asks for an actuarial analysis of a bill that affects a State pension system, the Department of Legislative Services shall:
(i)
obtain the analysis; and
(ii)
summarize the analysis in the fiscal note or attach the analysis to the note.
(4)
The Department of Legislative Services shall send a copy of a fiscal note for a bill to the committee to which the bill is referred and to the primary sponsor of the bill.
(d)
Upon request of the Department of Legislative Services, a unit of State or local government promptly shall provide any information requested by the Department for preparing a fiscal note.
(e)
(1)
A fiscal note for a bill shall contain an estimate of the fiscal impact of the bill on the revenues and expenditures of the State government and of local governments:
(i)
during the year in which the bill is to become effective and the next 4 years after that year; and
(ii)
if the full fiscal impact of a bill is not expected to occur during those years, during each year until and the first year during which that impact is expected to occur.
(2)
If a bill, as introduced or amended, imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the fiscal note for the bill shall contain:
(i)
a statement that clearly identifies the imposition of the mandate; and
(ii)
an estimate of the fiscal impact of the mandate and, if applicable and if data is available, the effect on local property tax rates.
(3)
If a bill, as introduced or amended, requires a mandated appropriation, the fiscal note for the bill shall contain:
(i)
a statement that clearly identifies the imposition of the mandated appropriation; and
(ii)
an estimate of the fiscal impact of the mandated appropriation.
(4)
A fiscal note shall identify the sources of the information that the Department used in preparing the estimates of fiscal impact.
(f)
As soon as possible after the adoption of an amendment that changes the fiscal impact of a bill, the Department of Legislative Services shall:
(1)
prepare a revised fiscal note for the bill; and
(2)
send the revised note:
(i)
to the chair of the committee to which the bill is referred in the house of origin;
(ii)
if the bill has reached the opposite house, to the chair of the committee to which the bill is referred in that house;
(iii)
if the bill is in the custody of either the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House, to that officer; and
(iv)
to the primary sponsor of the bill.
(g)
(1)
The Department of Legislative Services shall keep a copy of each fiscal note for 3 years after preparation of the note.
(2)
The copies shall be reasonably available for public inspection.
(h)
Fiscal notes need not be published in the Senate journal or House journal.
(i)
(1)
A bill may be introduced without a fiscal note accompanying the bill.
(2)
The validity of an enactment is not affected by the presence, absence, or content of the fiscal note.
(j)
(1)
(i)
In its summary report of legislation enacted by the General Assembly that has a fiscal impact, the Department of Legislative Services shall include a list of legislation that:
(1)
affects local government units; or
(2)
requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill.
(ii)
In the list of legislation described in subparagraph (i)1 of this paragraph, the Department of Legislative Services shall indicate which legislation imposes mandates on local government units.
(2)
Where applicable and if data is available, the report shall indicate:
(i)
the fiscal impact of the bill on local government units;
(ii)
the impact of the bill on local property tax rates;
(iii)
the cumulative fiscal impact of all legislation imposing mandates on more than one local government unit; and
(iv)
the cumulative fiscal impact of all legislation requiring mandated appropriations.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1505.1 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1505.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Economic impact analysis” means an estimate of the cost or the economic benefit to small businesses that may be affected by a proposed bill introduced at a session of the General Assembly.
(3)
“Economic impact analysis rating” means an estimate that a proposed bill will have:
(i)
minimal or no economic impact on small businesses; or
(ii)
meaningful economic impact on small businesses.
(4)
“Small business” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity, including its affiliates, that:
(i)
is independently owned and operated;
(ii)
is not dominant in its field; and
(iii)
employs 50 or fewer full-time employees.
(b)
(1)
An economic impact analysis rating and an economic impact analysis, as appropriate, shall be prepared by the appropriate Executive Branch agency for each bill that is introduced at the request of the administration or a department, agency, or commission of the Executive Branch of State government.
(2)
A copy of the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this subsection shall be submitted by the Governor’s office:
(i)
to the Department of Legislative Services within a reasonable time frame prior to the hearing on the bill to allow the Department to comment on the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis; and
(ii)
to the committee to which the bill is referred prior to the hearing on the bill.
(c)
(1)
An economic impact analysis rating and an economic impact analysis, as appropriate, shall be prepared by the Department of Legislative Services for each bill that is introduced by a member of the General Assembly.
(2)
A copy of the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this subsection shall be submitted by the Department of Legislative Services:
(i)
to the primary sponsor of the bill; and
(ii)
to the committee to which the bill is referred prior to the hearing on the bill.
(d)
(1)
If the appropriate Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services determines that a bill will have minimal or no economic impact on small businesses, the agency or Department shall indicate that determination by a brief written statement.
(2)
If the appropriate Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services determines that a bill will have a meaningful economic impact on small businesses, the agency or Department shall develop a complete written economic impact analysis.
(3)
(i)
If the appropriate Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services determines that a bill will have a meaningful economic impact on small businesses and is unable to provide a complete written economic impact analysis, the agency or Department shall provide a written explanation of why the agency determined that the bill will have a meaningful economic impact.
(ii)
The explanation may identify the impact in general terms and need not quantify the specific economic impact.
(e)
The economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this section shall include estimates directly relating to the following factors, as appropriate:
(1)
cost of providing goods and services;
(2)
effect on the workforce;
(3)
effect on the cost of housing;
(4)
efficiency in production and marketing;
(5)
capital investment, taxation, competition, and economic development; and
(6)
consumer choice.
(f)
(1)
The Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services preparing the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this section shall consult with, as appropriate:
(i)
other units of State government;
(ii)
units of local government; and
(iii)
business, trade, consumer, labor, and other groups impacted by or having an interest in the legislation.
(2)
On request of the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, a unit of the State or a local government shall provide the Department with assistance or information in the preparation of an economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis.
(g)
(1)
The Department of Legislative Services may include an economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis prepared by the Department or by the appropriate Executive Branch agency as part of a fiscal note.
(2)
The Department of Legislative Services may comment on the economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis prepared by the appropriate Executive Branch agency.
(h)
The Department of Legislative Services may revise the economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis consistent with an amended version of a bill.
(i)
(1)
The Department of Legislative Services shall keep a copy of each economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis for 3 years after preparation of the rating or the analysis.
(2)
The copies shall be reasonably available for public inspection.
(j)
Economic impact analysis ratings and economic impact analyses need not be published in the Senate journal or House journal.
(k)
The validity of an enactment of a bill is not affected by the presence, absence, or content of an economic impact analysis rating or an economic impact analysis.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1505.2 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1505.2LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.
(3)
“Economic impact analysis” means an estimate of the cost or the economic benefit to small businesses that may be affected by a regulation proposed by an agency pursuant to Title 10, Subtitle 1 of this article.
(4)
“Economic impact analysis rating” means an estimate that a proposed regulation will have:
(i)
minimal or no economic impact on small businesses; or
(ii)
meaningful economic impact on small businesses.
(5)
“Small business” means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity, including its affiliates, that:
(i)
is independently owned and operated;
(ii)
is not dominant in its field; and
(iii)
employs 50 or fewer full-time employees.
(b)
(1)
An economic impact analysis rating and an economic impact analysis, as appropriate, shall be prepared by the appropriate Executive Branch agency for each regulation that the agency proposes for adoption pursuant to Title 10, Subtitle 1 of this article.
(2)
A copy of the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this subsection shall be submitted by the appropriate agency:
(i)
to the Department of Legislative Services no later than the time the agency submits the regulation to the Committee to allow the Department to comment on the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis; and
(ii)
to the Committee at the time the agency submits the regulation to the Committee.
(c)
(1)
If the appropriate Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services determines that a regulation will have minimal or no economic impact on small businesses, the agency or Department shall indicate that determination by a brief written statement.
(2)
If the appropriate Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services determines that a regulation will have a meaningful economic impact on small businesses, the agency or Department shall develop a complete written economic impact analysis.
(3)
(i)
If the appropriate Executive Branch agency or the Department determines that a regulation will have a meaningful economic impact on small businesses and is unable to provide a complete written economic impact analysis, the agency or Department shall provide a written explanation of why the agency determined that the regulation will have a meaningful economic impact.
(ii)
The explanation may identify the impact in general terms and need not quantify the specific economic impact.
(d)
The economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this section shall include:
(1)
estimates directly relating to the following factors, as appropriate:
(i)
cost of providing goods and services;
(ii)
effect on the workforce;
(iii)
effect on the cost of housing;
(iv)
efficiency in production and marketing;
(v)
capital investment, taxation, competition, and economic development; and
(vi)
consumer choice; and
(2)
a certification stating, after posting the regulation or scope of the regulation as required by § 10–110(d)(3)(vii) of this article, whether the agency has received notice of whether any existing regulation of a comparable nature that is at least as stringent as the proposed regulation has been adopted by a unit of a local government.
(e)
(1)
The Executive Branch agency or the Department of Legislative Services preparing the economic impact analysis rating and the economic impact analysis required under this section shall consult with, as appropriate:
(i)
other units of State government;
(ii)
units of local government; and
(iii)
business, trade, consumer, labor, and other groups impacted by or having an interest in the regulation.
(2)
On request of the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, a unit of the State or a local government shall provide the Department with assistance or information in the preparation of an economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis.
(3)
If the promulgating unit certifies, after posting the regulation or scope of the regulation as required by § 10–110(d)(3)(vii) of this article, that the unit has received notice of and determined that an existing regulation of a comparable nature that is at least as stringent as the proposed regulation has been adopted by any unit of local government, the unit may include in the unit’s proposed regulation a statement that compliance with the local regulation will constitute compliance with the proposed regulation.
(f)
The Department of Legislative Services shall:
(1)
comment on the economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis prepared by the appropriate Executive Branch agency; and
(2)
transmit its comment to the Committee.
(g)
The Department of Legislative Services shall revise the economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis consistent with an amended version of a regulation.
(h)
(1)
The Department of Legislative Services shall keep a copy of each economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis for 3 years after preparation of the rating or the analysis.
(2)
The copies shall be reasonably available for public inspection.
(i)
Economic impact analysis ratings and economic impact analyses shall be published in the Maryland Register at the same time as:
(1)
a notice of proposed adoption of a regulation is published in the Maryland Register; or
(2)
a notice of emergency adoption for a regulation is published in the Maryland Register.
(j)
The validity of an enactment of a regulation is not affected by the presence, absence, or content of an economic impact analysis rating or an economic impact analysis.
(k)
(1)
The Department of Budget and Management shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate entity to provide training to promulgating Executive Branch agencies on the preparation of the economic impact analyses required under this section.
(2)
The training required to be provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be provided at least once every 2 years.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1505.3 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1505.3LinkCopy Citation
The Department of Legislative Services, in consultation with the Legislative Policy Committee, shall develop a process to assess the health equity impacts of relevant legislation.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1506 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1506LinkCopy Citation
When the General Assembly passes a bill, it shall be returned to the house of origin.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1508 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1508LinkCopy Citation
In this Part II of this subtitle, “bill” does not include a joint resolution.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1509 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1509LinkCopy Citation
(a)
As soon as practicable after a bill is returned to the house of origin, the presiding officer shall have the State seal affixed to the bill and shall present the bill to the Governor or a designee of the Governor.
(b)
The presiding officer who presents the bill or the clerk designated by the presiding officer shall:
(1)
in the presence of the individual to whom the bill is presented, make and sign, on the back of the bill, a written memorandum of the day and hour of presentment; and
(2)
have a corresponding entry made in the Senate journal or the House journal.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1510 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1510LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Governor may designate another individual to receive bills while the Governor is ill or necessarily absent from the seat of the State government.
(b)
A designation under this section:
(1)
shall be in writing;
(2)
shall be sent to the presiding officer of the Senate and the presiding officer of the House;
(3)
on receipt by those officers, shall be entered in full in the Senate journal and the House journal; and
(4)
is effective during the period that the Governor specifies.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1511 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1511LinkCopy Citation
(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.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1512 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1512LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Secretary of State shall keep, for each session, a permanent record of the bills and executive orders that the Governor delivers to the Secretary under this subtitle. The record shall be known as the record of chapter numbers.
(b)
(1)
The Secretary of State shall enter, in the record, the chapter number of each bill that becomes law and each executive order.
(2)
Near the chapter number, the Secretary of State shall enter:
(i)
the Senate bill number, the House bill number, or the executive order number;
(ii)
a brief summary of the subject of the bill or executive order;
(iii)
as to a bill, the date of its presentment to the Governor; and
(iv)
the date on which the bill or order was approved by the Governor or otherwise became law.
(c)
(1)
After the last chapter number, the Secretary of State shall enter, by Senate bill number or House bill number, a list of the bills that the Governor vetoed.
(2)
Near the bill number, the Secretary of State shall enter:
(i)
a brief summary of the subject of the bill;
(ii)
the date of presentment to the Governor; and
(iii)
the date of veto.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1513 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1513LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Secretary of State shall deliver to the clerk of the Supreme Court of Maryland each bill that becomes law.
(b)
With respect to bills that the Governor vetoes, the Secretary of State shall deliver:
(1)
to the house of origin, each bill that the Maryland Constitution requires to be returned to that house; and
(2)
to the State Archives, every other bill.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1514 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation
§ 2–1514LinkCopy Citation
(a)
If the General Assembly adopts a joint resolution that asks the Governor or an official of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government to take any action, the Governor or the official shall give the Legislative Policy Committee and each sponsor of the resolution notice of the action taken under the resolution.
(b)
Notice under this section shall be given on or before any date established by the resolution.
Subtitle 16. Investigations
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1601 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1601LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
(1)
“Hearing” means a meeting that an investigating committee holds, during an investigatory proceeding, to take testimony or to receive other evidence.
(2)
“Hearing” does not include a preliminary conference or interview at which testimony is not taken under oath.
(c)
“Investigating committee” means any of the following bodies that may obtain, for the use of the General Assembly, information on a specific subject by compelling the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of books, documents, papers, and records:
(1)
a standing committee or a subcommittee of a standing committee;
(2)
a joint committee of the Senate and the House or a subcommittee of a joint committee; or
(3)
the Legislative Policy Committee or any of its committees or subcommittees.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1602 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1602LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This subtitle establishes a code of fair procedures for the operation of an investigating committee so that it may hold hearings and otherwise properly carry out its powers and duties fairly, impartially, and consistently with:
(1)
the constitutional rights of a person who is involved in a proceeding of the investigating committee; and
(2)
the public good.
(b)
This subtitle does not limit the acquisition of information or evidence by an investigating committee through a lawful means other than as provided in this subtitle.
(c)
This subtitle does not limit the authority of a committee of the General Assembly or any subcommittee of a committee of the General Assembly to exercise the power to administer oaths and subpoena witnesses and records as otherwise authorized by law.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1603 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1603LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An investigating committee may be established only by a resolution of the Senate or the House.
(b)
The resolution shall state the investigating committee’s:
(1)
purpose;
(2)
powers;
(3)
duties;
(4)
duration;
(5)
subject matter;
(6)
scope of investigatory authority; and
(7)
size.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1604 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1604LinkCopy Citation
An investigating committee shall have at least 5 members.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1605 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1605LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An investigating committee shall have the chair and vice chair who:
(1)
are appointed by the resolution that establishes the investigating committee; or
(2)
if the resolution does not appoint these officers, are elected by affirmative vote of a majority of all of the members of the investigating committee.
(b)
The rules of an investigating committee shall provide for the selection of a presiding officer to act if the chair and vice chair are absent or unable to act.
(c)
(1)
At a hearing of an investigating committee, the presiding officer shall be:
(i)
the chair of the investigating committee;
(ii)
if the chair is absent or otherwise unable to preside, the vice chair; or
(iii)
if the chair and vice chair are absent or otherwise unable to preside, the individual who is selected under the rules of the investigating committee.
(2)
At a hearing, the presiding officer:
(i)
shall examine the witnesses or supervise the examination by any other member of the investigating committee or by staff who are authorized to examine witnesses; and
(ii)
may direct a witness to answer a relevant question or to provide a relevant book, document, or paper.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1606 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1606LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
A majority of the full authorized membership of an investigating committee is a quorum.
(2)
Unless there is a quorum, an investigating committee may not act at any meeting or hold a hearing.
(3)
Unless a greater vote expressly is required in this subtitle, an investigating committee may act by a majority vote of its members who are present at a meeting and vote.
(b)
Subject to the requirements of law and any rule of the General Assembly, an investigating committee may employ necessary staff for which funds are available.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1607 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1607LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An investigating committee may exercise its powers:
(1)
when the General Assembly is in session; and
(2)
when the General Assembly is not in session, if the investigating committee is authorized to do so:
(i)
by law;
(ii)
by the resolution that establishes the investigating committee; or
(iii)
by the law or resolution from which the investigating committee derives its investigatory powers.
(b)
(1)
An investigating committee shall adopt rules that govern its procedures, including the conduct of hearings.
(2)
The rules may not be inconsistent with law or any applicable rules of the General Assembly.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1608 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1608LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
By a majority vote of all of the members of an investigating committee, the investigating committee may issue a subpoena that requires the appearance of a person, the production of relevant records, and the giving of relevant testimony.
(2)
A request to appear, appearance, or submission of evidence does not limit the subpoena power of the investigating committee.
(b)
The subpoena shall be served:
(1)
in the manner provided by law for service of a subpoena in a civil action;
(2)
at least 7 days before the time that the subpoena sets for appearance or production of records; and
(3)
with the following documents:
(i)
a copy of the resolution that establishes the investigating committee;
(ii)
a copy of the rules of the investigating committee;
(iii)
a statement of the subject of the investigation or inquiry of the investigating committee; and
(iv)
if the subpoena requires the appearance of a person, notice that counsel may accompany the person.
(c)
A person who is subpoenaed to appear at a hearing is entitled to receive the fees and allowances that are provided for a person who is subpoenaed by a circuit court.
(d)
(1)
A person may be held in contempt if the person unjustifiably:
(i)
fails or refuses to comply with a subpoena for appearance;
(ii)
appears but fails or refuses to testify under oath; or
(iii)
unless the directive is overruled by a majority vote of the members of the investigating committee who are present at the hearing, disobeys a directive of the presiding officer at the hearing to answer a relevant question or to produce a relevant book, document, or paper that has been subpoenaed.
(2)
If an investigating committee fails, in any material respect, to meet the requirements of this subtitle and the person who is subpoenaed is prejudiced by the failure:
(i)
the person need not comply; and
(ii)
the failure is a complete defense in a proceeding against the person for contempt or other punishment.
(e)
(1)
By a majority vote of all of the members of an investigating committee, the investigating committee may apply for a contempt citation:
(i)
when the General Assembly is not in session, to a circuit court; and
(ii)
when the General Assembly is in session:
(1)
to the General Assembly;
(2)
to the Senate, if the Senate established the investigating committee; or
(3)
to the House, if the House established the investigating committee.
(2)
The General Assembly, the Senate, or the House:
(i)
may consider the application as though the alleged contempt had been committed in or against that body; and
(ii)
in addition to any penalty that a court imposes, may impose any other punishment that the body has the inherent power to impose.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1609 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 16. Investigations
§ 2–1609LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An investigating committee may hold any hearing that the investigating committee considers appropriate, at the times and places that it determines.
(b)
(1)
The rules of an investigating committee shall provide for written notice of a hearing to be given to the members:
(i)
at least 3 days before the hearing, if it is held when the General Assembly is in session; and
(ii)
at least 7 days before the hearing, if it is held when the General Assembly is not in session.
(2)
Notice of a hearing shall include a statement of the subject matter.
(3)
A hearing and action that is taken at a hearing are not invalid only because notice is not given as provided in this subsection.
(c)
A hearing shall be public unless, by a majority vote of all of the members of the investigating committee, the investigating committee determines otherwise.
(d)
(1)
With the consent of a majority of the members of an investigating committee who are present at a hearing, a witness or counsel for the witness may submit to the investigating committee a sworn statement that is relevant to the purpose, subject, and scope of the investigation or inquiry.
(2)
If an investigating committee believes that a person may be affected adversely because the person is named or otherwise identified at a hearing, the person may:
(i)
on request of the person or a member of the investigating committee, testify in the person’s behalf; or
(ii)
with the consent of the investigating committee, submit a sworn statement or other documentary evidence.
(3)
With the consent of a majority of the members of the investigating committee, any other person may testify or submit a sworn statement or other documentary evidence.
(e)
(1)
At a hearing, a person shall testify under oath unless, by a majority vote of the members who are present at the hearing, the investigating committee waives the requirement for the person.
(2)
Any member of the investigating committee may administer an oath.
(f)
(1)
Counsel may accompany a witness at a hearing and advise the witness of the rights of the witness.
(2)
An investigating committee may set limits to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the hearing.
(g)
(1)
A witness at a hearing or counsel for the witness may submit to the investigating committee a proposed question, for the witness or any other witness.
(2)
The investigating committee shall ask the question if the investigating committee considers the question appropriate to the subject matter of the hearing.
(h)
(1)
An investigating committee shall have a record made of each hearing.
(2)
The record shall include:
(i)
each ruling of the presiding officer;
(ii)
each question of the investigating committee and its staff;
(iii)
the testimony and responses of each witness;
(iv)
each sworn statement or other documentary evidence that the investigating committee permits a person to submit; and
(v)
any other matter that the investigating committee or its chair directs.
(3)
The investigating committee shall provide to a witness a certified transcript of the witness’ testimony, if the witness asks in advance and pays for the transcript.
(i)
(1)
This subsection does not:
(i)
prevent the disclosure of evidence by the person who gives evidence, if only that person could claim a privilege against disclosure; or
(ii)
limit any power of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House to discipline a member or employee or to impose a penalty if a State’s Attorney or court does not act under this subsection.
(2)
If a hearing of an investigating committee is closed to the public, testimony and other evidence that is given at the hearing may not be made public unless, by a majority vote of all of the members of the investigating committee, the investigating committee permits disclosure and specifies the form and manner of disclosure.
(3)
On application of a person who claims to have been injured or prejudiced by an unauthorized disclosure or on motion of a State’s Attorney, the State’s Attorney may begin proceedings for imposition of penalties under this subsection.
(4)
A person who violates any provision of this subsection is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
Subtitle 17. Prohibited Acts; Penalties
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1701 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 17. Prohibited Acts; Penalties
§ 2–1701LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person who is not a member of the General Assembly may not operate an electrical voting machine to vote on a question before the Senate or the House.
(b)
In addition to any penalty that the Senate or the House sets, a person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment for not more than 5 years.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1702 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 17. Prohibited Acts; Penalties
§ 2–1702LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not willfully disrupt, interfere with, attempt to disrupt, or attempt to interfere with a session, meeting, or proceeding of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House or any of their committees, by:
(1)
making, alone or with another person, a noise that tends to be disruptive;
(2)
using abusive or obscene language;
(3)
making an obscene gesture;
(4)
engaging in violent, tumultuous, or threatening behavior;
(5)
refusing to comply with the lawful order of the police to disperse; or
(6)
doing any other disruptive or interfering act.
(b)
A person may not picket willfully in a building where:
(1)
the Senate or the House has a chamber;
(2)
a member of the General Assembly has an official office; or
(3)
a committee of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House has an office.
(c)
A person may not prevent or attempt to prevent, willfully and with force, the performance of a function, power, or duty by a member, officer, or employee of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House or any of their committees.
(d)
A person may not:
(1)
willfully and without legal authority, obtain, withhold, destroy, deface, or alter an official document or record of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House or any of their committees; or
(2)
without legal authority, possess, withhold, destroy, or deface real or personal property that the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House or any of their committees owns or uses.
(e)
(1)
This subsection does not apply to:
(i)
a law enforcement officer of any state or of the federal government who is carrying out duties of the office; or
(ii)
a person whom the officer summons to help in making an arrest or in preserving the peace.
(2)
A person may not willfully bring an assault weapon or other firearm or destructive device, as defined in § 4-501 of the Criminal Law Article, into or have an assault weapon or other firearm or destructive device in a building where:
(i)
the Senate or the House has a chamber;
(ii)
a member, officer, or employee of the General Assembly has an official office; or
(iii)
a committee of the General Assembly, the Senate, or the House has an office.
(f)
A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
Subtitle 18. Miscellaneous Provisions
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1801 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 18. Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 2–1801LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Privileges from testifying for members of the General Assembly are found in § 9-122 of the Courts Article.
(b)
Provisions relating to civil immunity for acts and omissions in the performance of constituent services by members of the General Assembly are found in § 5-525 and § 5-526 of the Courts Article.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1802 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 18. Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 2–1802LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Papers, books, accounts, documents, testimony, and records sought in accordance with a subpoena issued under § 2–408, § 2–507, § 2–807, § 2–1104, or § 2–1608 of this title in connection with a lawfully authorized legislative inquiry or examination must be pertinent to the inquiry or examination.
(b)
For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, papers, books, accounts, documents, testimony, or records are considered pertinent if they:
(1)
relate to the matters under inquiry or examination;
(2)
assist in assessing the credibility of a witness;
(3)
contradict or corroborate the testimony of a witness; or
(4)
demonstrate the existence of undue influence on a witness.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1803 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 18. Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 2–1803LinkCopy Citation
(a)
This section applies to a petition for an order directing compliance with a subpoena or compelling testimony under § 2–408, § 2–507, § 2–807, or § 2–1104 of this title.
(b)
The petition shall be filed in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County or, at the election of the petitioner, in any county in which venue would be appropriate under § 6–201 of the Courts Article.
(c)
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the petition shall set forth the questions or requests that were asked or made of the party whose conduct necessitated the petition and, if any, the answers or objections provided or raised by that party.
(2)
The petitioner may satisfy the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection by attaching the relevant portions of a transcript to the petition.
(3)
The petitioner need not comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection if there has been no response to the subpoena.
(d)
Any response to the petition shall be filed by the party served with the petition within 15 days after being served with the petition, unless that time period is shortened by order of the court.
(e)
(1)
A response to a petition filed by the party whose conduct necessitated the petition is the only pleading that an objecting party may file to object to a subpoena.
(2)
The party whose conduct necessitated the petition may not file a motion to quash or a petition for an injunction with respect to the subpoena.
(f)
(1)
Except for cases that the court considers to require a higher priority, a proceeding under this section, including any subsequent appellate judicial review, shall:
(i)
take precedence on the court’s docket;
(ii)
be heard at the earliest practicable date; and
(iii)
be expedited in every way.
(2)
In any hearing on the petition in a proceeding under this section, the court may not allow any additional evidence.
(g)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a party to a proceeding under this section may appeal the decision of the circuit court only by a petition to the Supreme Court of Maryland for the issuance of a writ of certiorari.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1804 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 18. Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 2–1804LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
“Personal information” means an individual’s:
(i)
Social Security number; or
(ii)
driver’s license number.
(3)
“Publicly post or display” means to intentionally make available to the public.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided by law, on or after June 1, 2010, the General Assembly, to the extent practicable, may not publicly post or display on an Internet website maintained or paid for by the General Assembly an individual’s personal information.