HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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MOTTO IN ITALIAN ON A RIBBON AT THE FEET OF THE PLOWMAN AND
FISHERMAN IS THE MOTTO OF THE CALVERT FAMILY "FATTI MASCHII
PAROLE FEMINE" LOOSELY TRANSLATED AS "MANLY DEEDS, WOMANLY
WORDS". BEHIND AND SURROUNDING BOTH SHIELD AND SUPPORTERS IS AN
ERMINE-LINED MANTLE AND ON THE CIRCLE AROUND THIS PART OF THE
SEAL ARE THE WORDS "SCUTO BONAE VOLUNTATIS TUAE CORONASTI NOS"
(5TH PSALM, 12TH VERSE: "WITH FAVOR WILT THOU COMPASS US AS WITH
A SHIELD") AND THE DATE 1632. THE DATE REFERS TO THE YEAR THE
CHARTER WAS GRANTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 41,
§ 74A(b) and (c), except the parentheticals in the
first sentence of each subsection.

The only changes are in style.

13-103. CUSTODY.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL HAVE CUSTODY OF THE STATE SEAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first clause of
former Art. 41, § 45.

13-104. USE BY GOVERNOR.

(A)  AUTHORIZED GENERALLY.

THE GOVERNOR MAY HAVE THE STATE SEAL:

(1)  TO AFFIX IT TO A CERTIFIED COPY OF A LAW OR
RESOLUTION;

(2)  TO AFFIX IT TO A COMMUNICATION FROM THE STATE TO
THE UNITED STATES, ANOTHER STATE, OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY; OR

(3)  AS NEEDED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE FOR WHICH LAW
PROVIDES.

(B)  LIMITATION.

THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT AFFIX THE STATE SEAL TO A DOCUMENT OR
ALLOW THE STATE SEAL TO BE AFFIXED TO A DOCUMENT THAT THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ISSUES, UNLESS THE
GOVERNOR SIGNS THE DOCUMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, § 47,
§ 49, and the second and third clauses of § 45.

Subsection (a)(1) of this section is revised to enable
the Governor to have the State seal. Although former
Art. 41, § 49 enabled the Governor to affix the State
seal to a copy of a law or resolution that the Clerk
of the Court of Appeals certified as a copy, this