{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-302","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 9–302","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) There are four classes of code counties, based on the geographic\nregion of the State where the county is located.\n(2) The geographic regions of the State are:\n(i) Central Maryland, consisting of Anne Arundel County,\nBaltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Harford\nCounty, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County;\n(ii) Eastern Shore, consisting of Caroline County, Cecil\nCounty, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County,\nTalbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County;\n(iii) Southern Maryland, consisting of Calvert County, Charles\nCounty, and St. Mary’s County; and\n(iv) Western Maryland, consisting of Allegany County, Garrett\nCounty, and Washington County.\n(b) Unless limited to one or more classes listed in this section, a public\ngeneral law enacted by the General Assembly that applies to code counties applies to\neach code county, regardless of class.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=9-302","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"3882700c7d33a44f307040baaeb433cb589742650211f45ce3682a3d098de544","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-301","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}