Ch. 344 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Government

2-1702.

(e) (2) A person may not willfully bring an assault weapon or other firearm[,
explosive, or incendiary] OR DESTRUCTIVE device, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 27, § 139A
OF THE CODE, into or have an assault weapon or other firearm [, explosive, or
incendiary] OR DESTRUCTIVE device in a building where:

(i) the Senate or the House has a chamber;

(ii) a member, officer, or employee of the General Assembly has an

official office; or

(iii) a committee of the Genera] Assembly, the Senate, or the House

has an office.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Committee Notes and
catchlines contained in this Act are not law.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 344
(Senate Bill 294)

AN ACT concerning

State Highways - Access Controls

FOR the purpose of changing a certain term used in reference to the State Highway
Administration's authority to control access on certain State highways; authorizing
the State Highway Administration to acquire certain rights regarding access and
deny access on certain State highways if a reasonable alternative is available;
providing that the denial of access on certain State highways does not require
compensation under certain circumstances; repealing a certain prohibition against
denying certain access to certain State roads; and generally relating to access
controls on State highways.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 8-620 and 8-625
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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