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§ 2–1509

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 2-1509 (2026)
Title 2. General Assembly
Subtitle 15. Legislation

§ 2–1509Copy 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.