HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(E) PAYMENT.

(1)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR, IN BALTIMORE CITY,
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SHALL PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF THE
PUBLICATION COSTS.

(2)   IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, THE 3 DESIGNATED
NEWSPAPERS SHALL RECEIVE AN EQUAL AMOUNT FOR PUBLICATION.
HOWEVER, THE TOTAL AMOUNT MAY NOT EXCEED $600.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76, §§ 4
through 6.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to an
"emergency ... law" is substituted for the former
references to a law "made to take effect before the
first day of June next after the session at which it
may be passed" and "made to take effect as aforesaid",
for brevity and conformity to the reference in §
2-1515 of this subtitle.

As to the references to "[c]ounty [c]ommissioners" in
charter counties, see Md. Constitution, Art. XI-A, §
3.

As to the word "newspaper", see Art. 1, § 28 of the
Code, which is derived from former Art. 76, § 8.

Defined terms: "Bill" § 2-1508
"County" § 1-101 "House" § 2-101
"Senate" § 2-101

2-1515. PUBLICATION OF EMERGENCY PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

(A)  REQUIRED IF ORDERED.

IF THE GOVERNOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SO DIRECT,
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSES AN EMERGENCY PUBLIC
GENERAL LAW, THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, IF THE LAW IS A SENATE
BILL, OR THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE, IF THE LAW IS A HOUSE
BILL, SHALL MAIL A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE LAW TO EACH NEWSPAPER
THAT THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER DESIGNATE TO PUBLISH THE LAW.

(B)  DESIGNATION OF NEWSPAPERS.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER SHALL DESIGNATE:

(1) AT LEAST 1 NEWSPAPER IN EACH COUNTY OTHER THAN
BALTIMORE CITY; AND

(2) IN BALTIMORE CITY, 3 DAILY NEWSPAPERS IN THE
CITY, INCLUDING 1 LAW PAPER.