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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

Proceedings," be and the same is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

1.8. Publication or Legislation-Title or Summary and
Council Proceedings.

a.    The Secretary shall be responsible for
publication as required by Section 3, Article XI—A of the
Constitution of Maryland. The title or a summary of all
laws and ordinances proposed shall be published once a
week for two successive weeks prior to enactment in at
least one newspaper of general circulation in the County,
so that the taxpayers and citizens may have notice
thereof. Promptly after a bill has become law and prior
to the effective date stated in such law, or if emergency
legislation promptly after enactment, the Secretary shall
cause to be published in one newspaper of general
circulation in the County the title or a summary of such
law. The requirement of publication of proposed
legislation may be satisfied by including the title or
summary in the notice of hearing. The validity of
emergency legislation shall not be affected if enacted
prior to completion of advertising thereof. If the
publication requirements of the Maryland Constitution are
changed, the Secretary shall comply with any amended
requirements, but shall not be bound to publish if not
required, except as may be prescribed otherwise herein.

b.    The Secretary shall provide for publication of
the proceedings of the Council by making available
promptly after approval by the Council copies of the
written minutes of all public sessions and copies of the
written journal of all legislative sessions of the
Council. The copies of the minutes and journal shall be
in printed or typewritten form and sufficient number of
copies shall be reproduced to meet all reasonable public
requests for copies in addition to a true copy being made
available to any members of the public for reading at the
office of the County Council.

Sec. 2. Effective date.

This Act shall take effect 76 days following the
date on which it becomes law.

Approved February 9, 1973.

Chapter 27
AN ACT to repeal and reenact, with amendments, Section