# State Government (GSG)

## Title 3. Governor and Lieutenant Governor

### Subtitle 4. Executive Orders

#### Section 3-404

(a) Upon issuance of an executive order, the Governor shall deliver the original or a certified copy of it to the Secretary of State.

(b) The Secretary of State shall:

  (1) index the executive orders that the Governor delivers under this section;

  (2) keep each executive order during the term of office of the Governor who delivered the executive order, including a consecutive term; and

  (3) then deliver the executive order to the State Archives.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)