Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions

1-108.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" MEANS:

(I) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY; OR

(II) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(3) "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION" MEANS:

(I) BALTIMORE CITY; OR

(II) MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A CANDIDATE
FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS
PRECEDING THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(C) IF THE CHARTER OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CONTAINS A DURATIONAL
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT THAT IS LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS, THE LONGER
DURATIONAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT SHALL BE RETAINED IF THE GOVERNING
BODY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION REAFFIRMS THE LONGER DURATIONAL
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT BY ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE NO
LATER THAN 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 33, §
5-303(A) OF THE CODE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1999.

Approved April 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 9
(Senate Bill 240)

AN ACT concerning

Political Subdivisions - Residency Requirements for Chief Executive

Officers

FOR the purpose of requiring a candidate for the office of the chief executive officer of
a political subdivision to be a resident of the political subdivision for a certain
period of time under certain circumstances; defining certain terms; providing for
the effective date of this Act; and generally relating to residency requirements
for chief executive officers of political subdivisions.