Md. Const. art. III – Legislative Department | MidpageLegislative Department
State of Maryland
1Bicameral legislature2Membership3Legislative districts4District requirements5Boundaries of districts6Election and terms of members7Time of holding elections8Repealed by Acts 1956, c. 99, ratified Nov. 6, 19569Eligibility requirements for Senators and Delegates10Ineligibility of persons holding federal office; exceptions11Ineligibility of persons holding civil offices under State12Ineligibility for failure to account for public money13Vacancy in office of member14Time of meetings15Duration of sessions16Purchase of books at public expense17Ineligibility of member for office created during his term18Immunity of member for words spoken in debate19Each House to determine its own rules20Quorum21Open doors22Journal of proceedings; publication23Disrespectful or disorderly behavior24House of Delegates as grand inquest of State; joint standing committee25Adjournment26Impeachment27Origination of bills; “consent calendar”28Passage of bill or resolution29Style of laws; single subject per law30Presentation of bills to Governor31Time laws take effect32Appropriations; contingent fund33Local and special laws34Debt restrictions35Additional compensation to public officer, agent or contractor; change in salary during term of office; exception35ASalary of public officers subject to income tax36Authorized lottery grants37Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 681, ratified Nov. 7, 197838Debt not ground for imprisonment39Inspection of bank books, papers and accounts40Eminent domain40AEminent domain; Baltimore City; Baltimore, Cecil and Montgomery counties40BEminent domain; highways40CEminent domain; Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission40DRepealed by Acts 1977, c. 683, ratified Nov. 7, 197841Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 681, ratified Nov. 7, 197842Transferred to Const. Art. I, § 7 by Acts 1977, c. 681, ratified Nov. 7, 197843Protection of wife's property44Protection of property of debtor from execution45Fees and charges; court clerks and registers of wills46Acceptance and administration of grants from United States47Transferred to Const. Art I, § 8 by Acts 1977, c. 681, ratified Nov. 7, 197848Formation of corporations49Regulation of elections50Punishment for bribery of public officers51Taxation of personal property52Appropriations; budget53Transportation Trust Fund54Approval required for county to contract debt or loan credit55Suspension of writ of habeas corpus56Execution of powers vested by Constitution57Legal rate of interest58Taxation of foreign corporation revenues59State Pension Commissioner60Sentence suspension; parole61Urban renewal projects