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consent of the
General Assembly. In the areas where they do have authority to legislate, that authority is narrowly construed; it is limited to areas authorized by the General Assembly, enabling legislation, or public local laws. The Constitution adopted in 1867 kept the power to pass public local laws vested in the General Assembly, which gave a lot of control over county government to county delegations in the General Assembly. As a result of this, the General Assembly spends considerable time dealing with local issues, ordinances, and expenditures.
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resolution that the county become a code county and a majority of the voters approve of the resolution, the county becomes a code county. In a code county, the county commissioners have home-rule powers, and may enact legislation in the areas of the "express powers" of the charter counties. In addition, the commissioners retain all the powers of commissioners in commissioner counties. However, code counties have stricter limits on indebtedness than charter counties. The
General Assembly can only legislate for the code counties as a class.
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next election . The judge's name is placed on the ballot in the first general election once they qualify and pay the standard filing fee for the vacancy the judge was appointed to fill. The judge may be opposed formally by one or more qualified members of the bar, with the successful candidate that the people have elected to a fifteen-year term.
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powers and jurisdiction in all civil and criminal cases within its county or counties, and all the additional powers and jurisdiction conferred by the
Maryland Constitution and by law, except where jurisdiction has been limited or conferred exclusively upon another tribunal by law. The Circuit Courts
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whose respective duties and prerogatives enable them to influence the legislative process significantly. The
President and the Speaker appoint the members of most committees and name their chairs and vice-chairs, except in the case of the Joint Committee on Investigation whose members elect their own
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District Court judges are appointed by the
Governor to ten-year terms, subject to Senate confirmation. Unlike other judges in the state, they do not stand for election. As of October 2003, some 105 judges, including the Chief Judge, who is designated by the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court, serve on
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Circuit Court has no chief judge. Instead, eight circuit administrative judges perform administrative duties in each of their respective circuits. Each Circuit Court judge is appointed by the Governor (without Senate confirmation) for the temporary position until the
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Attorney General has general charge, supervision and direction of the legal business of the State. The attorney general is the legal advisor and representative of the Governor, the General Assembly, the Judiciary, and the major departments, various boards, commissions, officials and institutions
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Lieutenant Governor attends cabinet meetings, chairs various task forces and commissions, represents the state at ceremonial functions and at events which the Governor cannot attend, and advises the Governor. If there is a vacancy in the office of the Governor, the Lieutenant
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General Assembly authorized elected boards of county commissioners for each county Under the state constitution, the General Assembly retains full authority to legislate for a commissioner county. County commissioners have no authority to act in local matters without the express prior
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Governor, who chairs it, the Comptroller, and the Treasurer. The three-member board is quite powerful and there is no other state that has a similar institution. The board, which generally meets twice a month, reviews and approves capital projects, procurement contracts, and
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taxpayers for compliance, handles delinquent tax collection, and enforces license and unclaimed property laws. The agency publicizes forgotten bank accounts, insurance benefits and other unclaimed assets of taxpayers. Acting as Maryland's chief accountant, the comptroller pays the state's bills,
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The appointment powers of the governor are extensive. The governor appoints almost all military and civil officers of the State subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. In addition to appointing the heads of major departments, boards, and commissions of the State government, the governor
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Due to the reluctance of many counties to adopt a charter form of government, despite wanting a measure of home rule, the Maryland Constitution was again amended in 1966 to create a third class of county government, the "code home rule" status. If two thirds of a county's commissioners adopt a
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the Court. As the District Court's administrative head, its Chief Judge appoints administrative judges for each of the twelve districts, subject to the approval of the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court. Administered centrally, the District Court of Maryland is funded totally by the State.
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due to concern about the potential for fraud and corruption in the administration of the public treasury. The constitutional duties of the office begin with the broad mandate to exercise "general superintendence of the fiscal affairs of the State", which includes collecting
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of the State and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits. To run for the office a person must be a citizen of and qualified voter in Maryland and must have resided and practiced law in the state for at least ten years. The current attorney general is
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The Maryland District Court has jurisdiction in minor civil and criminal matters, and in virtually all violations of the Motor Vehicle Law. Created by a constitutional amendment in 1970, the court began operating in July 1971. It replaced the
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and maintaining the general ledger. The Comptroller (or a deputy) countersigns all checks drawn by the State Treasurer upon the deposits of the State. The Comptroller also prescribes the formalities for transfer of other evidence of State
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Due partly to the large amount of time spent by the state legislature on local matters, the Maryland Constitution was amended in 1915 to allow counties the option of operating under a charter form of government, with substantial
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is reserved to the General Assembly. The General Assembly also retains considerable authority over taxation, except in Baltimore and Montgomery counties. Some counties which operate under charters have a separately-elected
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is imposed. Generally, it hears cases appealed from the circuit courts. Prior to 2022, the Appellate Court was named the Court of Special Appeals, but a 2022 constitutional amendment changed the title to its current name.
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At the local level, Maryland is notable among U.S. states for having a relatively small number of local governments. There are three forms of county government available to the state's counties. Note that the
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of the governor's powers when the governor is out of the state. In both of those states, as in some others, the Lieutenant Governor is elected in his or her own right, independently of the state's Governor.
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The Maryland Lieutenant Governor is elected on the same ticket as the state's Governor and is nominally the second highest-ranking official in the state. The position was first created by the short-lived
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Governor becomes the Governor. A vacancy in the Lieutenant Governorship is filled by a person nominated by the Governor and confirmed by a majority vote of the General Assembly voting in joint session.
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2218:Maryland General Assembly Home Page
2057:"Charter of Cecil County, Maryland"
1999:Individual State Descriptions: 2022
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49:Great Seal of the State of Maryland
1909:University of Baltimore Law Review
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2024:"To Charter or not to Charter..."
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394:. Virtually all state and county
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2202:Comptroller of Maryland (2004).
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892:Maryland Transit Administration
861:(DHCD) oversees housing policy.
730:The Comptroller is the state's
644:Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
2313:. Retrieved October 24, 2004.'
2296:. Retrieved December 13, 2004.
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628:President of the United States
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2273:. Retrieved January 30, 2006.
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2199:. Retrieved December 2, 2004.
2120:. Frederick County Government
1835:Maryland Constitution of 1776
1796:. The state is served by the
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784:Maryland Constitution of 1851
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866:Maryland Department of Labor
691:Attorney General of Maryland
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1935:"Maryland General Assembly"
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992:Supreme Court of Maryland
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3937:U.S. Virgin Islands
3585:Maryland portal
3153:Baltimore Highlands
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3067:Westminster
3062:Takoma Park
2854:LGBT rights
2809:Agriculture
2586:Comptroller
2499:Legislative
2446:Environment
2431:Agriculture
2172:7 September
2146:October 20,
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1945:October 25,
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720:Comptroller
613:Comptroller
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539:Comptroller
443:comptroller
369:legislative
315:Chief judge
276:State House
160:Lower house
129:Upper house
56:Polity type
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3785:New Jersey
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3110:Ocean City
3032:Hagerstown
3012:Cumberland
2897:Chesapeake
2892:Blue Ridge
2756:Newspapers
2751:Mass media
2731:Government
2190:Government
2099:August 22,
1856:References
1763:See also:
1755:Counties.
1690:Montgomery
1674:Dorchester
1621:Counties.
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1460:St. Mary's
1410:Dorchester
1385:jury trial
1307:Montgomery
1281:Washington
1268:(5 judges)
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1192:common law
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1081:Washington
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670:California
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410:politics.
346:federation
202:government
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3750:Minnesota
3725:Louisiana
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3501:Frederick
3466:Baltimore
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3052:Rockville
3027:Greenbelt
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2987:Baltimore
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2937:Tidewater
2839:Education
2706:(capital)
2703:Annapolis
2591:Treasurer
2519:President
2441:Education
2394:Executive
2333:from the
1984:April 29,
1861:Citations
1806:Greenbelt
1802:Baltimore
1753:Worcester
1706:Baltimore
1678:Frederick
1666:Baltimore
1646:elections
1639:home rule
1571:Baltimore
1558:Annapolis
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1333:Baltimore
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1069:Frederick
1044:Worcester
960:President
776:Treasurer
764:Treasurer
586:Wes Moore
582:plurality
470:Wes Moore
447:treasurer
396:elections
392:Baltimore
384:Annapolis
365:executive
329:Annapolis
228:Appointer
222:Wes Moore
218:Currently
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3745:Michigan
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3675:Delaware
3665:Colorado
3655:Arkansas
3561:Wicomico
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3456:Allegany
3448:Counties
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3408:Timonium
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3293:Lochearn
3273:Landover
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3238:Fairland
3223:Elkridge
3213:Edgewood
3198:Columbia
3158:Bethesda
2977:Aberdeen
2922:Piedmont
2859:Politics
2844:Gun laws
2799:Abortion
2693:Maryland
2554:Justices
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2476:Planning
2436:Commerce
2421:Archives
2401:Governor
2290:Archived
2260:Archived
2207:Archived
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1885:April 8,
1824:See also
1818:Virginia
1814:Richmond
1737:Caroline
1733:Allegany
1724:—
1702:Wicomico
1696:(1970),
1692:(1948),
1688:(1968),
1684:(1972),
1680:(2014),
1676:(2002),
1672:(2012),
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1664:(1964),
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1429:Caroline
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1381:felonies
1369:replevin
1361:landlord
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1012:Caroline
562:governor
550:Governor
476:Governor
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377:counties
373:judicial
350:Maryland
258:Governor
232:Election
212:Governor
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3860:Vermont
3765:Montana
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3511:Harford
3506:Garrett
3491:Charles
3481:Carroll
3471:Calvert
3423:Waldorf
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3208:Dundalk
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3183:Clinton
3178:Chillum
3138:Arbutus
3085:Bel Air
2874:Regions
2834:Economy
2819:Culture
2792:Society
2778:Symbols
2746:History
2632:Lottery
2533:Speaker
2529:Members
2515:Members
2185:Sources
2001:, 2022
1741:Charles
1682:Harford
1607:Garrett
1603:Carroll
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1548:The 23
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1389:de novo
1367:cases;
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1292:Carroll
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1073:Garrett
1065:Carroll
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570:cabinet
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388:capital
239:Cabinet
184:Speaker
71:Part of
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3775:Nevada
3715:Kansas
3690:Hawaii
3645:Alaska
3633:States
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3516:Howard
3418:Urbana
3413:Towson
3383:Severn
3283:Lanham
3168:Carney
3143:Arnold
3100:Elkton
3095:Easton
3090:Denton
3042:Laurel
2969:Cities
2864:Sports
2773:People
2726:Cities
2713:Topics
2511:Senate
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