1. (a) The Governor shall deliver to the Secretary of State or a designee in the Secretary's office:

   1. (1) each bill that the Governor approves, immediately after the approval;
   2. (2) each bill that becomes law without the approval of the Governor, on the day the bill becomes law;
   3. (3) each bill that the Governor vetoes; and
   4. (4) each executive order effective under Article II, § 24 of the Maryland Constitution.

2. (b)

   1. (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. (2) Chapter numbers shall be assigned in the order in which the bills become law.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 311, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 1, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 635, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 5.

Formerly Art. 41, § 46.