Md. Code Ann., Elec. Law § 7-101

Application of Title

Effective Oct 1, 2013Added as Art. 33, § 7-101, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 7-101 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.State of Maryland

This title applies to the following types of ballot questions:

  1. (1) a question relating to:

    1. (i) the creation or adoption of a new Constitution or the calling of a constitutional convention; or
    2. (ii) an amendment pursuant to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution;
  2. (2) referral of an enactment of the General Assembly pursuant to Article XVI of the Maryland Constitution;
  3. (3) a question pursuant to Article XI-A of the Maryland Constitution relating to:

    1. (i) the creation of a charter home rule county government;
    2. (ii) the approval of a county charter; or
    3. (iii) the amendment of a county charter;
  4. (4) a question relating to the creation of a code home rule county government pursuant to Article XI-F of the Maryland Constitution;
  5. (5) a question relating to the alteration of county boundaries or the creation of a new county pursuant to Article XIII of the Maryland Constitution;
  6. (6) a question referred to the voters pursuant to an enactment of the General Assembly;
  7. (7) a question on an enactment of a charter county pursuant to § 9-205 of the Local Government Article or a code county pursuant to §§ 9-310 through 9-313 of the Local Government Article;
  8. (8) a question relating to the incorporation of a new municipality pursuant to § 4-204 of the Local Government Article;
  9. (9) a question on the issuance of a bond pursuant to § 9-934 of the Environment Article; and
  10. (10) any other question that will be voted on in an election conducted pursuant to this article.

Added as Art. 33, § 7-101, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 7-101 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.

Formerly Art. 33, § 7-101.

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