13, 1999, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 473.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening
Governor

House Bill 473

AN ACT concerning

Judgeships - District Court - Prince George's and Frederick Counties

FOR the purpose of increasing the number of associate judges of the District Court in
Districts 5 and 11; providing for the effective date of this Act; and generally
relating to the associate judges of the District Court.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings 

Section 1-602

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 1-603(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

1-602.

For the purposes of operation and administration of the District Court, the State
is divided into the following districts:

(1) District 1 — Baltimore City.

(2) District 2 — Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester

Counties.

(3) District 3 — Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne's, Kent, and Cecil

Counties.

(4) District 4 — Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties.

(5)  District 5 — Prince George's County.