{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-2-101","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 2–101","heading":"","body":"(a) The fiscal year for the State and its officers and units begins on July 1 of a calendar year and ends on June 30 of the next calendar year.\n(b) Each officer and unit of the State government shall use the fiscal year for:\n(1) appropriating money;\n(2) authorizing expenditures;\n(3) keeping records;\n(4) balancing books and accounts; and\n(5) making reports.","path":["Article - State Finance and Procurement"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsf\u0026section=2-101","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:48Z","sha256":"096ea39b9360bf5228f5f866b5c45bea01ca3372d0fc9453ad4fb58910aef49c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-1-101","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-finance-and-procurement-2-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}