{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-2-1504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Government § 2–1504","heading":"","body":"(a) For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:\n(1) a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced; and\n(2) a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.\n(b) If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill imposes a mandate on a local government unit.”.\n(c) If the Department determines that a bill requires a mandated appropriation, the synopsis shall include a statement that “This bill requires a mandated appropriation in the annual budget bill.”.","path":["Article - State Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsg\u0026section=2-1504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:58Z","sha256":"5e87a3a6329aa346e98e8fdf0704260e028b95a7065f069099c558b805102f06","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-2-1503","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-government-2-1505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}