Deadline Set for Suggesting New State Laws
The St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners has released a schedule for proposed local legislative proposals for 2013.
The schedule includes the process by which proposals are introduced through the final approval of the package to be submitted to state legislators by year’s end.
The schedule, as shown below, can also be found on the County Attorney’s website (click on 2013 Schedule for Local Legislation on the lower left), as well as on the County’s Facebook page (click on the Scribd tab to access the schedule).
2013 Schedule for Local Legislation
Friday, September 7, 2012 Requests for legislative action from the Board of County Commissioners and County departments and agencies due in Office of the County Attorney in outline form
Friday, September 28, 2012 Office of the County Attorney distributes draft bills, legal analysis and fiscal notes to the Board of County Commissioners and County departments and agencies
Friday, October 5, 2012 Comments from the Board of County Commissioners and County departments and agencies due in Office of the County Attorney
Friday, October 5, 2012 Proposals in bill form from bodies corporate and politic, public utilities, and public non-profit organizations due in Office of the County Attorney
Friday, October 5, 2012 Proposals by the general public due in Office of County Attorney
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 PRELIMINARY PACKAGE forwarded to County Administrator for distribution to the Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Board of County Commissioners Legislative Workshop
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 JOINT MEETING PACKAGE forwarded to County Administrator for distribution to the Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 JOINT MEETING of the Board of County Commissioners and the St. Mary’s County Legislative Delegation
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 FINAL PACKAGE forwarded to County Administrator for distribution to the Board of County Commissioners
Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Board of County Commissioners votes on recommendations of legislative proposals
Source: St. Mary’s County Public Information Office