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Maryland State Finance and Procurement Section 2-101
§ 2-101.
  (a)   The fiscal year for the State and its officers and units begins on July 1 of a calendar year and ends on June 30 of the next calendar year.
  (b)   Each officer and unit of the State government shall use the fiscal year for:
    (1)   appropriating money;
    (2)   authorizing expenditures;
    (3)   keeping records;
    (4)   balancing books and accounts; and
    (5)   making reports.