The lawmaking powers of the State are vested in the General Assembly, consisting of the 47-member Senate and the 141-member House of Delegates. The legislature passes laws necessary to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Maryland; approves the annual State budget; and provides for revenues to support the budget. Further, the legislature provides for the statutory structure and organization of the State and local governments and proposes amendments to the Constitution of Maryland. Nowhere does the General Assembly have the authority to pass unconstitutional laws, which is pretty much all that they do.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 01:53:52 +0000
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