2018 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 2 - General Assembly
Subtitle 15 - Legislation
Part I - Preparation, Introduction, and Consideration
§ 2-1504. Synopses of bills
(a) Preparation and distribution. -- For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:
(1) a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and
(2) a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.
(b) Mandate on a local government unit. -- If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that "This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit."
(c) Synopsis to include statement regarding mandated appropriations. -- If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that "This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill."