Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS EVIDENCE OF THE LAW
IN ALL COURTS OF THE STATE AND BY ALL PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICERS OF THE
STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(C) ANY SUPPLEMENTAL PAGE TO THE PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF MARYLAND -
COMPILATION OF MUNICIPAL CHARTERS THAT IS PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE IS ADOPTED AND MADE EVIDENCE
OF THE PORTION OF THE PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND THAT
CONTAINS THE CHARTERS OF ALL THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS IN THE STATE
WHICH ARE SUPPLEMENTARY OR IN ADDITION TO THE LAWS IN THE COMPILATION.
IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS EVIDENCE OF THE LAW IN ALL COURTS OF THE STATE
AND BY ALL PUBLIC OFFICES AND OFFICERS OF THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in accordance with 80

Opinions of the Attorney General,_ (1995) [Opinion No. 95-037 (September 21,

1995)], the Department of Legislative Reference is directed to reprint in the Public Local
Laws of Maryland - Compilation of Municipal Charters the charters of those municipal
corporations that have been granted urban renewal powers for slum clearance under
Article III, § 61 of the Maryland Constitution so as to accurately reflect the urban
renewal powers as granted by the General Assembly, with any appropriate stylistic
changes and annotations.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

These provisions are added to codify the legalization of the compilation of the
charters of the municipal corporations of Maryland, first performed in 1983 by
the Department of Legislative Reference. These provisions also direct the
Department to reprint the charters of those municipal corporations that have
been granted urban renewal powers under the Maryland Constitution.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 9-701 through
9-709 and the subtitle "Subtitle 7. Council on the State Capital" of Article - State
Government of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section eliminates from the Annotated Code provisions pertaining to the
Council on the State Capital. The unit, consisting of the Chairman of the State
Commission on the Capital City, the Secretary of General Services, and the
Director of Planning, operated under the authority of the Board of Public
Works, is no longer functional. The State Commission on the Capital City was
eliminated by Ch. 341, Acts of 1996.

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 11-201
through 11-208 and the subtitle "Subtitle 2. State Permit Coordinating Council" of
Article - State Government of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This section eliminates from the Annotated Code provisions pertaining to the
State Permit Coordinating Council that, pursuant to § 11-208 of the State

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