2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 879

CHAPTER NUMBER: 427
File Code: State Pensions and Retirement
Sponsored By:
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled:
Divestiture from Iran and Sudan - Frederick County Retirement and Pension System

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Board of County Commissioners for Frederick County to enact ordinances to take divestment action with regard to specified investments; providing immunity from liability for the Board of County Commissioners, its officials, agents, employees, or any fiduciary acting on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners; requiring the Board of County Commissioners, its officials, agents, employees, or any fiduciary acting on behalf of the Board to act in good faith in taking specified divestment actions; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Appropriations
2/25
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/28
First Reading Budget and Taxation
4/6
Hearing 4/7 at 2:00 p.m.
4/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/8 at 2:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 427

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

County Commissioners
Frederick County
International Affairs -see also- Foreign Trade
Investments -see also- Securities
Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws.
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Retirement Systems -see also- Mandatory Retirement

Bill affects the following Statute:

Frederick County
( 2-7-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Attorney General Letter (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)