(a) The Governor may designate another individual to receive bills while the Governor is ill or necessarily absent from the seat of the State government.
(b) A designation under this section:
(1) shall be in writing;
(2) shall be sent to the presiding officer of the Senate and the presiding officer of the House;
(3) on receipt by those officers, shall be entered in full in the Senate journal and the House journal; and
(4) is effective during the period that the Governor specifies.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Part II - Procedures After Return on Final Passage
Section 2-1508 - "Bill" Defined
Section 2-1509 - Presentment to Governor
Section 2-1510 - Designee for Presentment
Section 2-1511 - Delivery to Office of Secretary of State
Section 2-1512 - Record of Chapter Numbers