Md. Code, Education § 5-602 — MD Code / Article ged / Title 5 / Subtitle 6 / Section 5-602
§5–602.
Status: in_force

(a) In this subtitle, “construction or improvement” means the planning, design, engineering, alteration, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, expansion, extension, improvement, replacement, rehabilitation, renovation, upgrading, repair, or capital equipping.

(b) A county may issue bonds to finance any or all of the costs of construction or improvement of public schools in the county provided that the construction and improvement contracts and subcontracts comply with the requirements of Title 17, Subtitle 2 and Title 14 of the State Finance and Procurement Article if the requirements would otherwise be applicable.

(c) (1) Bonds shall be authorized by a resolution of the governing body of the county.

(2) The resolution shall:

(i) Generally describe the public school construction or improvements to be financed through the sale of the bonds;

(ii) State the maximum principal amount of the bonds;

(iii) Describe the sources of repayment of the bonds;

(iv) State the maximum term of the bonds, which may not exceed 30 years; and

(v) Describe any terms or conditions under which the bonds may be redeemed before maturity.

(d) The bonds shall:

(1) Be dated and bear interest at a rate specified in the resolution;

(2) Mature within 30 years of the date of issuance of the bonds;

(3) Be issued at, above, or below par value, for cash or other consideration;

(4) Be payable at a time, in the denomination, in registered form, within the meaning of § 19–204 of the Local Government Article, as specified in the resolution;

(5) Carry the registration and privileges as to conversion and for the replacement of mutilated, lost, or destroyed bonds, as specified in the resolution;

(6) Be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at a designated place;

(7) Be subject to the terms and conditions specified in the resolution; and

(8) Be sold in the manner, including private or negotiated sale, and upon the terms, specified in the resolution.

(e) The county may enter into agreements with agents, banks, fiduciaries, insurers, or others to:

(1) Enhance the marketability of and security for the bonds; or

(2) Secure any tender option granted to the holders of the bonds.

(f) If any officer whose signature appears on a bond ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds, the signature is valid and sufficient for all purposes.

(g) The bonds, their issue, and their sale may be exempt from the provisions of §§ 19–205 and 19–206 of the Local Government Article.

(h) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds may only be applied to the construction or improvement of public school facilities, as described in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

(2) If the net proceeds of the sale of any bonds exceeds the amount needed for the construction or improvement of the public school facilities, as described in the resolution, the excess funds shall be applied to:

(i) The payment of interest on the bonds;

(ii) The payment of the next principal maturity of the bonds;

(iii) The redemption of any part of the bonds that are redeemable before maturity; or

(iv) If authorized by a resolution issued by the governing body of the county, the construction or improvement of other public school facilities.

(i) Bonds issued under this subtitle are negotiable instruments under the laws of this State.

(j) Before the preparation of bonds, the county may issue bond anticipation notes in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2, Part III of the Local Government Article.
Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3B-21 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 5 / Subtitle 3B / Section 5-3B-21
§5–3B–21.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) Consent of a parent may include a waiver of rights to notice of:

(i) the filing of a petition under this subtitle; and

(ii) further proceedings under this subtitle.

(2) Consent to adoption under this subtitle is not valid unless the consent:

(i) is given after the prospective adoptee is born;

(ii) is given in a language that the party understands;

(iii) if given in a language other than English:

1. is given before a judge on the record; or

2. is accompanied by the affidavit of a translator stating that the translation of the document of consent is accurate;

(iv) contains an express notice of:

1. the right to revoke consent, at any time within 30 days after the consent is signed;

2. the search rights of adoptees and parents under § 5-3B-29 of this subtitle and the search rights of adoptees, siblings, and parents under Subtitle 4B of this title; and

3. the right to file a disclosure veto under § 5-3B-29 of this subtitle;

(v) except as to an adoption by a spouse of the prospective adoptee’s parent or a relative of the prospective adoptee, states that the parent has been advised of the parent’s rights to:

1. have independent counsel; and

2. receive adoption counseling and guidance;

(vi) states whether the parent chose to have or not have counsel or counseling; and

(vii) is accompanied by an affidavit of counsel appointed under § 5-3B-06 of this subtitle stating that a parent who is a minor or has a disability gives consent knowingly and voluntarily.

(b) (1) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a parent may revoke consent at any time within 30 days after the parent signs the consent.

(ii) A parent may not revoke consent for adoption of a prospective adoptee if:

1. in the preceding year, the parent has revoked consent for or filed a notice of objection to adoption of the prospective adoptee; and

2. the child is at least 30 days old and consent is given before a judge on the record.

(2) A prospective adoptee may revoke consent at any time before a court enters an order of adoption under this subtitle.
Md. Code, Economic Development § 5-2504 — MD Code / Article gec / Title 5 / Subtitle 25 / Section 5-2504
§5–2504.
Status: in_force

§5–2504. IN EFFECT

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTER 409 OF 2024 //

(a) The Commission shall study and make recommendations regarding:

(1) advancing bilateral trade and investment between Maryland and Ireland;

(2) initiating joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to Maryland and Ireland;

(3) promoting business and academic exchanges between Maryland and Ireland;

(4) encouraging mutual economic support between Maryland and Ireland;

(5) encouraging mutual investment in the infrastructure of Maryland and Ireland; and

(6) other issues as determined by the Commission.

(b) On or before December 1, 2025, the Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Environment § 5-413 — MD Code / Article gen / Title 5 / Subtitle 4 / Section 5-413
§5–413.
Status: in_force

The Department shall make available to the Authority its expertise and consulting services, subject to any budgetary limitation.
Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-142 — MD Code / Article gps / Title 5 / Subtitle 1 / Section 5-142
§5–142.
Status: in_force

(a) A person may not obliterate, remove, change, or alter the manufacturer’s identification mark or number on a firearm.

(b) If on trial for a violation of this section possession of the firearm by the defendant is established, the defendant is presumed to have obliterated, removed, changed, or altered the manufacturer’s identification mark or number on the firearm.
Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 5-215 — MD Code / Article gsp / Title 5 / Subtitle 2 / Section 5-215
§5–215.
Status: in_force

An employee who violates or fails to comply with this subtitle is subject to disciplinary action, including termination of employment.
Md. Code, General Provisions § 5-515 — MD Code / Article ggp / Title 5 / Subtitle 5 / Section 5-515
§5–515.
Status: in_force

(a) (1) A legislator may request a written opinion from the Joint Ethics Committee on the propriety of any current or proposed conduct of the legislator and involving the applicable standards of ethical conduct for legislators established by law, rule, or other standard of ethical conduct.

(2) A request for an opinion shall:

(i) be in writing and signed by the legislator;

(ii) be addressed to the Joint Ethics Committee or either cochair;

(iii) be submitted in a timely manner; and

(iv) include a complete and accurate statement of the relevant facts.

(3) If a request is unclear or incomplete, the Joint Ethics Committee may seek additional information from the legislator.

(4) (i) The Counsel to the Joint Ethics Committee shall prepare for the Committee a response to each written request for an opinion under this subsection.

(ii) Each opinion shall discuss all applicable laws, rules, or other standards.

(5) Except as provided in paragraph (6)(i) of this subsection, an opinion must be approved by a majority of the members of the Joint Ethics Committee.

(6) (i) The cochairs of the Joint Ethics Committee may approve an opinion on behalf of the Committee if they determine that the opinion is consistent with prior precedent and therefore does not require consideration by the full Committee.

(ii) An opinion issued under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be distributed to each member of the Joint Ethics Committee not later than the next meeting of the Committee.

(iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, if a cochair of the Joint Ethics Committee is the legislator requesting the opinion, the opinion must be approved by a majority of the Committee.

(b) The Joint Ethics Committee is not required to issue an opinion if the request is not made in a timely manner.

(c) The Joint Ethics Committee on its own motion may issue opinions as it considers appropriate.

(d) (1) The cochairs shall determine whether an opinion shall be made public, with deletions and changes necessary to protect the legislator’s identity.

(2) (i) The Counsel to the Joint Ethics Committee shall compile and index each opinion that will be made public.

(ii) The compilation of opinions shall be distributed to each member of the General Assembly and shall be available to the public.

(e) The Joint Ethics Committee may take no adverse action with regard to conduct that has been undertaken in reliance on a written opinion if the conduct conforms to the specific facts addressed in the opinion.

(f) Information provided to the Joint Ethics Committee by a legislator seeking advice regarding prospective conduct may not be used as the basis for initiating an investigation under this section if the legislator acts in good faith in accordance with the advice of the Committee.

(g) (1) An opinion issued under this section is binding on any legislator to whom it is addressed.

(2) A published opinion is binding on all members of the General Assembly.
Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 5-606 — MD Code / Article gbo / Title 5 / Subtitle 6 / Section 5-606
§5–606.
Status: in_force

An owner or lessee of a beauty salon may not allow any individual to:

(1) use as a residence any room that is used wholly or partly as a beauty salon; or

(2) sleep in any room that is used wholly or partly as a beauty salon.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-6B-16 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 5 / Subtitle 6B / Section 5-6B-16
§5–6B–16.
Status: reserved

(a) A cooperative interest is personal property and, after receipt by the cooperative housing corporation of any outstanding membership certificate and proprietary lease with respect to that cooperative interest, that cooperative interest shall be transferred by appropriate notation made on the books and records of the cooperative housing corporation and the execution and delivery to the transferee by the cooperative housing corporation of a membership certificate and proprietary lease, if any.

(b) The possessory interest evidenced by a proprietary lease is a part of and may not be severed from the cooperative interest evidenced by the membership certificate.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-505 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 5 / Subtitle 5 / Section 5-505
§5–505.
Status: in_force

(a) The incorporators of a cooperative shall sign, acknowledge, and file with the Department, articles of incorporation. The articles of incorporation shall include:

(1) The name of the cooperative;

(2) The name, address, and state of residence of each incorporator;

(3) A statement of the purposes of the cooperative;

(4) The municipal area of its principal office in the State; and

(5) The name and address of its resident agent in the State.

(b) (1) If the cooperative is organized with capital stock, the articles of incorporation shall state:

(i) The number of shares of stock;

(ii) The par value of each share of stock; and

(iii) The aggregate par value of all shares of stock.

(2) A cooperative may not issue stock without par value.

(c) If the cooperative is organized without capital stock, the articles of incorporation shall state whether the property rights of its members are equal or unequal and, if unequal, the rule by which the property rights of members, including members admitted after the original organization, are to be determined.
Md. Code, Family Law § 5-3A-22 — MD Code / Article gfl / Title 5 / Subtitle 3A / Section 5-3A-22
§5–3A–22.
Status: in_force

(a) An order for guardianship of an individual:

(1) except as provided in § 5-3A-23 of this subtitle, § 4-414 of the Estates and Trusts Article, and § 2-123 of the Real Property Article, terminates a parent’s duties, obligations, and rights toward the individual;

(2) eliminates the need for notice to a parent as to the filing of an adoption petition;

(3) eliminates the need for further consent of a parent to adoption of the individual; and

(4) grants guardianship of the individual to a child placement agency.

(b) (1) Unless a court gives legal custody to another person, a child’s guardian under this subtitle has legal custody.

(2) Unless a court orders otherwise and subject to review by the court, a child’s guardian may make all decisions affecting the child’s education, health, and welfare, including consenting to:

(i) adoption of the child;

(ii) application by the child for a driver’s license;

(iii) enlistment by the child in the armed forces;

(iv) marriage of the child; and

(v) medical, psychiatric, or surgical treatment.
Md. Code, Estates and Trusts § 5-601 — MD Code / Article get / Title 5 / Subtitle 6 / Section 5-601
§5–601.
Status: in_force

(a) If the property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is established to have a value of $50,000 or less as of the date of the death of the decedent, the estate may be administered in accordance with the provisions of §§ 5–602 through 5–607 of this subtitle.

(b) If, before the filing of an initial account in administration proceedings instituted under Subtitle 3 or Subtitle 4 of this title, the property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is established to have a value of $50,000 or less as of the date of the death of the decedent, the estate thereafter may be administered in accordance with the provisions of §§ 5–602 through 5–607 of this subtitle.

(c) If the surviving spouse is the sole legatee or heir of the decedent and if before the filing of an initial account in administration proceedings instituted under Subtitle 3 or Subtitle 4 of this title, the property of the decedent subject to administration in Maryland is established to have a value of $100,000 or less as of the date of the death of the decedent, the estate thereafter may be administered in accordance with the provisions of §§ 5–602 through 5–607 of this subtitle.

(d) For the purpose of this subtitle, value is determined by the fair market value of property less debts of record secured by the property, as of the date of death, to the extent that insurance benefits are not payable to the lien holder or secured party for the secured debt.
Md. Code, Corporations and Associations § 5-319 — MD Code / Article gca / Title 5 / Subtitle 3 / Section 5-319
§5–319.
Status: in_force

The corporators of a religious corporation formed under this part continue to constitute the religious corporation until, according to the discipline and government of the Roman Catholic Church, their respective successors are appointed or elected to act as corporators.
Md. Code, Health Occupations § 5-313 — MD Code / Article gho / Title 5 / Subtitle 3 / Section 5-313
§5–313.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section for an action under § 5–311 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.

(b) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 5–311 of this subtitle may not appeal to the Secretary but may take a direct judicial appeal as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.

(c) An order of the Board may not be stayed pending review.
Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 5-806 — MD Code / Article gsf / Title 5 / Subtitle 8 / Section 5-806
§5–806.
Status: in_force

(a) After the General Assembly approves an amendment to the Plan, the Department shall:

(1) present copies of the approved amendment to the Governor and to each local jurisdiction entitled to voting representation on the Commission, for their information; and

(2) make copies of the amendment to the Plan available to the general public.

(b) The Department continuously shall review and evaluate information related to the Patuxent River and its watershed.

(c) The Department periodically shall make and assist local jurisdictions and units of the State government in making environmental assessments of:

(1) comprehensive planning programs, as they relate to the Patuxent River and its watershed; and

(2) major land use changes, major regulatory actions, and major rezonings whether proposed or implemented as they relate to the Patuxent River and its watershed.
Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 5-1102 — MD Code / Article gfi / Title 5 / Subtitle 11 / Section 5-1102
§5–1102.
Status: in_force

(a) This subtitle sets forth the conditions under which an out-of-state bank holding company may acquire and hold:

(1) One or more savings and loan associations to be converted into one or more commercial banks; or

(2) One or more newly-formed commercial banks that have acquired or acquire one or more savings and loan associations.

(b) The acquisition of a commercial bank by an out-of-state bank holding company under this subtitle is authorized for purposes of § 3(d) of the Act.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an out-of-state bank holding company that has made an acquisition under this subtitle subsequently shall be permitted, directly or indirectly, to acquire and hold Maryland bank holding companies or constituent banks, as defined in Title 3, Subtitle 7 of this article, in this State as if the out-of-state bank holding company were a bank holding company the operations of whose banking subsidiaries are principally conducted in this State for purposes of § 3(d) of the Act. Any merger with or acquisition of a Maryland bank holding company by an out-of-state bank holding company, directly or indirectly, or any consolidation with, merger with or transfer of assets to a constituent bank by an out-of-state bank holding company, directly or indirectly, shall be governed by the procedural requirements of Subtitle 10 of this title.

(d) Except for the procedural requirements of this section, an out-of-state bank holding company may acquire and hold Maryland bank holding companies or constituent banks in this State under subsection (c) of this section without regard to the restrictions found in Subtitle 10 of this title.
Md. Code, Human Services § 5-406 — MD Code / Article ghu / Title 5 / Subtitle 4 / Section 5-406
§5–406.
Status: in_force

(a) The local department shall:

(1) determine:

(i) whether an applicant is eligible for assistance under this part; and

(ii) in accordance with regulations that the Administration adopts, the amount of the assistance and the date on which the assistance will begin; and

(2) notify the applicant of its decision.

(b) Assistance shall be paid to the applicant monthly or as the Administration otherwise determines.

(c) If the funds available are insufficient to make payments in accordance with the amount of assistance established to be needed, the Administration shall adopt regulations to provide for a uniform method of adjusting individual payments.
Md. Code, Health - General § 5-511 — MD Code / Article ghg / Title 5 / Subtitle 5 / Section 5-511
§5–511.
Status: in_force

(a) A practitioner and an operator of a crematory or reduction facility may rely on the representations made by an authorizing agent and are not guarantors of the reliability of those representations.

(b) A practitioner and an operator of a crematory or reduction facility have no responsibility to contact or to independently investigate the existence of any next of kin of the decedent.

(c) An individual may file a petition with the appropriate court to obtain the authority to be authorizing agent:

(1) If the individual alleges that permitting one or more of the individuals with priority under § 5-509(c) of this subtitle to authorize arrangements for the final disposition of the body of a decedent may cause substantial injustice; or

(2) If, considering all the circumstances, an individual other than an individual with priority under § 5-509(c) of this subtitle had a closer personal affinity to the decedent and should be allowed to make the arrangements.

(d) Pending the outcome of a petition filed under this section, a practitioner shall suspend any arrangements with the individuals under § 5-509(c) of this subtitle.