BY adding to

Article 24 - Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1-108

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

1-108.

(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.