Maryland Election Law Section 4-201
§ 4-201.
  (a)   Each political party shall have a State central committee that:
    (1)   is the governing body of the political party; and
    (2)   may be composed of the members of the central committees of the counties during their terms in office.
  (b)   (1)   A party's State central committee shall select the chairman or co-chairmen of the party State central committee.
    (2)   The chairman or co-chairmen shall be residents of the State during their tenure in office.
  (c)   A party's State central committee shall determine its own rules of procedure, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article.