Ch. 426

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Police Training
Commission and the Correctional Training Commission shall adopt regulations in
accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland in conformity with the requirements of Section 1 of this Act by
December 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 426
(House Bill 311)

AN ACT concerning

Local Government - State Residency Requirements - Prohibition

FOR the purpose of prohibiting Baltimore City, each county, each municipal corporation,
and certain regional agencies from requiring an employee to reside within the State
as a condition of employment; prohibiting discrimination between residents and
other citizens of the State or any other state in specified employment decisions;
allowing certain preferences in accordance with a local merit system; and generally
relating to residency requirements as a condition of employment.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1-101(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1-107

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume)

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

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

1-101.

(a) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, in this article the following
words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "County" means a county of the State and Baltimore City.

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