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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 - Baltimore City - Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City [HB-1027] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ]
Providing that the Police Department of Baltimore City is an agency and instrumentality of the City of Baltimore, instead of the State; providing that certain police officers have the authority conferred under a certain provision of law; establishing an Advisory Board on the Transfer of Control of the Police Department of Baltimore City; declaring the intent of the General Assembly that transfer of the Baltimore City Police Department will not remove certain collective bargaining rights of Baltimore City police officers; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/07/2021

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State (North Carolina)
North Carolina 2021-2022 Session

Even-Year Elect Craven Local Gov'ts [SB-51] [Elections ]
Even-Year Elect Craven Local Gov'ts

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Sanderson Ch. Sl 2021-39 on 06/16/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Corporations - Transfer of Assets and Exchange of Shares of Stock [SB-659] [Finance ] [Small Business ]
Repealing a certain provision of law specifying a certain processing fee for articles of transfer; repealing each provision of law regarding executing and filing articles of transfer; altering the types of actions not required by a corporation for certain transfers of assets, creations of security interests, or exchanges of shares of stocks; clarifying that a transfer of assets by a corporation occurring before October 1, 2018, is not invalid solely because of a failure to file articles of transfer with the Department; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman Approved By The Governor - Chapter 720 on 05/15/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Procedures [HB-615] [Community Development ] [Elections ]
Requiring the legislative body of a municipality to hold a public hearing and give at least 21 days' advance notice of the public hearing before adopting a resolution initiated by the legislative body that proposes an amendment to the municipal charter; and requiring the legislative body of a municipality to hold a certain public hearing and give 21 days' notice before voting on a proposed charter amendment initiated by a certain petition.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti Approved By The Governor - Chapter 285 on 04/24/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Baltimore City Charter Amendment - Public Nuisances - Notice [HB-435] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Amending the Charter of Baltimore City to require the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City to provide a certain notice and an opportunity for a certain hearing at a later date regarding a certain public nuisance; requiring the Commissioner to provide a certain notice and an opportunity for a certain hearing regarding a certain public nuisance at the time the Commissioner issues a certain order regarding the public nuisance; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/05/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Baltimore City - Green Career Gender and Minority Empowerment and Training Pilot Program [SB-849] [Environmental ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Energy ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ]
Requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to establish, subject to the availability of funds, the Green Career Gender and Minority Empowerment and Training Pilot Program on or before January 1, 2020, to encourage young women and minorities to pursue green careers; requiring the Mayor and City Council to take certain actions under the Program; authorizing the Mayor and City Council to coordinate with fiscal sponsors; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Political Subdivisions - Legal Notice Requirements - Posting on Websites [SB-324] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Media and Advertising ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ] [Elections ] [Libraries ]
Authorizing a county or municipality to satisfy a requirement to publish legal notices in a newspaper of general circulation by posting the notices on the county's or municipality's website; requiring notices posted on a county or municipality website to be conspicuously displayed and to be easily accessible; requiring a county or municipality that chooses to post notices on the Internet to publish a certain notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality and to offer a certain mail service; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/04/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2019 Regular Session

Political Subdivisions - Legal Notice Requirements - Posting on Websites [HB-553] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Law Enforcement ] [Community Development ] [Media and Advertising ]
Authorizing a county or municipality to satisfy a requirement to publish legal notices in a newspaper of general circulation by posting the notices on the county's or municipality's website; requiring notices posted on a county or municipality website to be conspicuously displayed and to be easily accessible; requiring a county or municipality that chooses to post notices on the Internet to publish certain advance notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or municipality and to offer a certain mail service; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Malone Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/11/2019

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Corporations - Maryland General Corporation Law - Miscellaneous Provisions [SB-1065] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting the charter or bylaws of a corporation from imposing liability on a specified stockholder for the attorney's fees or expenses of the corporation or any other party in connection with an internal corporate claim; authorizing the charter or bylaws of a corporation, consistent with jurisdictional requirements, to require that internal corporate claims be brought only in specified courts; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Corporations - Formation of a Holding Company by Merger [SB-1056] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Establishing a process for the formation of a specified holding company through the merger of a Maryland parent corporation with or into a specified wholly owned subsidiary of the Maryland parent corporation; providing that a vote of the stockholders of the parent corporation is not necessary to authorize the merger except under specified circumstances; requiring that the merger be approved by a majority of the entire board of directors of the parent corporation; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Feldman Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Local Government - Municipal Elections - Tie Votes [HB-852] [Elections ]
Requiring a municipality to fill a vacancy that resulted from a tie vote in an election for a municipal office within 90 days after the date of the election.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Tarlau Approved By The Governor - Chapter 280 on 04/26/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Public Banking Institutions - Authorization and Task Force [HB-794] [Finance ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Authorizing a political subdivision to establish a public banking institution within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision and act as an incorporator to establish the public banking institution; establishing the Maryland State Banking Task Force to review and evaluate the creation of a Maryland State Bank; requiring that on or before December 1, 2016, the Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and specified committees of the General Assembly; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 02/29/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Corporations - Maryland General Corporation Law - Miscellaneous Provisions [HB-1544] [Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting the charter or bylaws of a corporation from imposing liability on a specified stockholder for the attorney's fees or expenses of the corporation or any other party in connection with an internal corporate claim; authorizing the charter or bylaws of a corporation, consistent with jurisdictional requirements, to require that internal corporate claims be brought only in specified courts; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/19/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2016 Regular Session

Corporations - Formation of a Holding Company by Merger [HB-1513] [Finance ] [Small Business ]
Establishing a process for the formation of a specified holding company through the merger of a Maryland parent corporation with or into a specified wholly owned subsidiary of the Maryland parent corporation; providing that a vote of the stockholders of the parent corporation is not necessary to authorize the merger except under specified circumstances; requiring that the merger be approved by a majority of the entire board of directors of the parent corporation; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2016

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Municipalities - Parking Authorities [SB-540] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Authorizing a municipality that is organized under Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution to create a parking authority as a body politic and corporate as provided under the Parking Authorities Act; authorizing a municipality to authorize an authority to take specified actions; requiring a municipality to determine specified matters by local law in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, delivery, and payment of specified revenue bonds as authorized under the Parking Authorities Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle Approved By The Governor - Chapter 181 on 05/12/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Pilots - Recreational Vessels - Employment Requirement [SB-215] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Requiring that a recreational vessel that meets specified parameters employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when it is underway on the navigable waters of the State; defining a specified term; and making the Act an emergency measure.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Astle Approved By The Governor - Chapter 19 on 04/14/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Election Law - Local Petitions - Advance Determination of Sufficiency of Local Law or Charter Amendment Summary [SB-193] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Requiring an election director of a local board of elections to determine the sufficiency of a summary of a local law or charter amendment contained in a petition when determining the sufficiency of the format of the petition; requiring an election director to provide the sponsor of a petition with an explanation of the reasons for a determination that a summary of a local law or charter amendment is insufficient; requiring the election director to make the determination within a specified period of time; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Municipalities - Parking Authorities [HB-809] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Authorizing a municipality that is organized under Article XI-E of the Maryland Constitution to create a parking authority as a body politic and corporate as provided under the Parking Authorities Act; authorizing a municipality to authorize an authority to take specified actions; requiring a municipality to determine specified matters by local law in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, delivery, and payment of specified revenue bonds as authorized under the Parking Authorities Act; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Herbert McMillan Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Referendum and Signatures Required for Petitions [HB-682] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Authorizing the legislative body of a municipality to adopt a charter amendment that authorizes the legislative body of the municipality to submit to the qualified voters of the municipality at a regular or special municipal election a proposed charter amendment; lowering from 20% to a percentage no lower than 5% the required percentage of qualified voters of the municipality necessary to petition a proposed charter amendment to a referendum or to initiate a proposed charter amendment; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna Gaines Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/01/2015

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2015 Regular Session

Election Law - Local Petitions - Advance Determination of Sufficiency of Local Law or Charter Amendment Summary [HB-284] [Elections ]
Requiring an election director of a local board of elections to determine the sufficiency of a summary of a local law or charter amendment contained in a petition when determining the sufficiency of the format of the petition; requiring an election director to provide the sponsor of a petition with an explanation of the reasons for a determination that a summary of a local law or charter amendment is insufficient; requiring the election director to make the determination within 10 days; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shane Pendergrass Approved By The Governor - Chapter 82 on 04/14/2015

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