CHAPTER NUMBER: 426 
File Code: Local Government - Generally
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
 Delegates Arnick and
 Malone
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Local Government - State Residency Requirements - Prohibition
 
Prohibiting Baltimore City, each county, each municipal corporation,
and regional agencies from requiring an employee to reside within the
State as a condition of employment; prohibiting discrimination between
residents and other citizens of the State or any other state in
specified employment decisions; and allowing preferences in accordance
with a local merit system.
House Action
- 1/21
 - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
 - 1/22
 - Hearing 1/30 at 1:15 p.m.
 - 2/17
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
 - 2/18
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 2/21
 - Third Reading Passed (114-13)
 - 3/30
 - Returned Passed
 - 5/8
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 426
 
Senate Action
- 2/24
 - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/6
 - Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/26
 - Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
 - 3/28
 - Favorable
 -      Special Order 3/31 (Senator Kelley) Adopted
 - 3/31
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/2
 - Third Reading Passed (45-0)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
 - Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
 - DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
 - NONRESIDENTS -see also- ALIENS
 - WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; OVERTIME
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 - Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
 - (
 1-101 ,
 1-107 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- House 
 - Number: 056057/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 18, 1997  at: 10:20
 Status: Adopted