Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 3-401
“Executive order” defined
Effective Oct 1, 2003Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 5, § 4, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 2, eff. April 2, 1987; Acts 2002, c. 5, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 17, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.State of Maryland
- (1) proclaims or ends a state of emergency or exercises the authority of the Governor during an emergency, under Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article or any other provision of law;
(2) adopts guidelines, rules of conduct, or rules of procedure for:
- (i) State employees;
- (ii) units of the State government; or
- (iii) persons who are under the jurisdiction of those employees or units or who deal with them;
- (3) establishes a unit, including an advisory unit, study unit, or task force; or
- (4) changes the organization of the Executive Branch of the State government.
In this subtitle, “executive order” means an order or an amendment or rescission of an order that, over the signature of the Governor:
Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 5, § 4, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 2, eff. April 2, 1987; Acts 2002, c. 5, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 17, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 41, § 15CA.