(a) By public local law, the county commissioners of a code county shall establish a specified number of days, not exceeding 45 days, in each year on which the county commissioners may meet to enact public local laws.
(b) (1) Legislative days:
(i) need not be consecutive; and
(ii) may be designated by public local law.
(2) If a legislative day is not specified or not determinable by public local law, the county commissioners shall publish notice of the legislative day in a newspaper of general circulation in the code county between 3 and 14 days before the legislative day.
(c) (1) The first legislative session of a code county shall:
(i) begin on the first business day 60 days after the effective date of code home rule; and
(ii) be 15 days long.
(2) The 15 days of the first legislative session do not count as part of the annual 45 legislative days.
(d) Each legislative session shall be open to the public.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions
Section 9-302 - Classes of Code Counties
Section 9-303 - Authority to Adopt Home Rule
Section 9-304 - Notice of Intent to Adopt Home Rule
Section 9-305 - Resolution to Adopt Home Rule
Section 9-306 - Referendum on Home Rule
Section 9-307 - Return to Prior Form of Government
Section 9-308 - Power to Enact Public Local Laws
Section 9-309 - Legislative Days
Section 9-310 - Requirements for Public Local Laws
Section 9-311 - Legislative Procedure
Section 9-312 - Effective Dates of Public Local Laws
Section 9-313 - Referendum on Public Local Law
Section 9-314 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Code Counties
Section 9-315 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Department of Legislative Services