{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-4-505","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 4–505","heading":"","body":"For population and density determinations under this subtitle:\n(1) population numbers for a county shall be those estimated by the Maryland Department of Health, as of July 1 of each year; and\n(2) the percentage of population residing in municipalities shall be determined from time to time by the most recently published federal decennial census data.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=4-505","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"081d94e748fc9a7b883ae6b250d29bc45dc2522a28ad7ffa7a3b58d95266d33f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-4-504","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-4-506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}