{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-1-209","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 1–209","heading":"","body":"(a) The rule of construction established by this section applies to an amendment adopted before, on, or after July 1, 1973.\n(b) Except as otherwise provided, when a public general law or public local law refers to a portion of the Code or to any other law, the reference applies to any amendment to that portion of the Code or other law.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=1-209","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"bf0dfaebc5263a727ceca0fc10058a72446a4eeee12d3080f01b2d657d0a117c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-1-208","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-1-210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}