PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch.31

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 41, § 1-402.
The only changes are in style.
10-507.1. INTERPRETERS.

(A) SCOPE.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

(B) IN GENERAL.

(1) ON REQUEST AND TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, A UNIT THAT HOLDS A
PUBLIC HEARING SHALL PROVIDE A QUALIFIED INTERPRETER TO ASSIST DEAF
PERSONS TO UNDERSTAND THE PROCEEDING.

(2) THE REQUEST MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING OR BY
TELECOMMUNICATION AT LEAST 5 DAYS BEFORE THE PROCEEDING BEGINS.

(3) WHETHER PROVIDING AN INTERPRETER IS FEASIBLE SHALL BE
DETERMINED, IN EACH INSTANCE, BY THE UNIT INVOLVED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 30, § 2.

Subsection (a) of this section is revised to clarify the reference in former Art.
30, § 2 to "any State department or agency or ... the Maryland General
Assembly".

TITLE 16. OFFICIAL OATHS.
16-101. GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

(A) WHEN AND BEFORE WHOM OATH TAKEN.

THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SHALL TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE
THE OATH PRESCRIBED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION:

(1) ON THE THIRD WEDNESDAY OF JANUARY NEXT FOLLOWING THE
ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS MAY BE PRACTICABLE,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NOON AND 2:00 P.M. IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SENATE OF
MARYLAND; AND

(2) BEFORE THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS; OR

(3) IF THE CHIEF JUDGE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, BEFORE ONE OF THE
ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

(B) RECORDATION OF OATH.

THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS SHALL MAINTAIN A BOOK THAT
RECORDS THE OATHS TAKEN AND SUBSCRIBED UNDER THIS SECTION.

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