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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Instrument of payment" § 2-301
"Public security" § 2-301 "State" § 2-301

(C)  FACSIMILE SIGNATURE.

"FACSIMILE SIGNATURE" MEANS A REPRODUCTION BY ENGRAVING,
IMPRINTING, STAMPING, OR OTHER MEANS OF THE MANUAL SIGNATURE OF
ANY AUTHORIZED OFFICER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as Art.
31, § 13(d).

No changes are made.

Defined term: "Authorized officer" § 2-301

(D)  INSTRUMENT OF PAYMENT.

"INSTRUMENT OF PAYMENT" MEANS A CHECK, DRAFT, WARRANT, OR
ORDER FOR THE PAYMENT, DELIVERY, OR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as Art.
31, § 13(b).

No changes are made.

(E)  PUBLIC SECURITY.

"PUBLIC SECURITY" MEANS A BOND, NOTE, CERTIFICATE OF
INDEBTEDNESS, OR OTHER OBLIGATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY,
ISSUED BY THE STATE OR BY ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as Art.
31, § 13(a).

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "State" § 2-301

(F)  STATE.

"STATE" MEANS THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES,
PUBLIC BODIES, OR OTHER INSTRUMENTALITIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to
avoid the former enumerations of units of the State
government.

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: The Commission to Revise the

Annotated Code notes, for the consideration of the

General Assembly, that the law refers to the

"political subdivisions" of the State, but does not