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MD HB 474 (2012)MD SB 1097 (2010)
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Marriage Protection Act 2 FOR the purpose of adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish 3 that marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only domestic legal 4 union valid or recognized in this State; and submitting this amendment to the 5 qualified voters of the State for their adoption or rejection. 6 BY proposing an addition to the Maryland Constitution 7 Article XV – Miscellaneous 8 Section 8 9 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 10 MARYLAND, (Three–fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses 11 concurring), That it be proposed that the Maryland Constitution read as follows: 12 Article XV – Miscellaneous 13 8. 14 MARRIAGE BETW…Marriage Protection Act 2 FOR the purpose of adding a new section to the Maryland Constitution to establish 3 that marriage between one man and one woman shall be the only domestic legal 4 union valid or recognized in this State; and submitting this amendment to the 5 qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection. 6 BY proposing an addition to the Maryland Constitution 7 Article XV – Miscellaneous 8 Section 8 9 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 10 MARYLAND, (Three–fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses 11 concurring), That it be proposed that the Maryland Constitution read as follows: 12 Article XV – Miscellaneous 13 8. 14 M…
State at the next general election to be held in November, 2012 6 for their adoption or rejection pursuant to Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution. 7 At that general election, the vote on this proposed amendment to the Constitution 8 shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be printed the words “For the 9 Constitutional Amendment” and “Against the Constitutional Amendment,” as now 10 provided by law. Immediately after the election, all returns shall be made to the 11 Governor of the vote for and against the proposed amendment, as directed by Article 12 XIV of the Maryland Constitution, and further proceedings had in accordance with 13 Article XIVState at the next general election to be held in 1 November, 2010 for their adoption or rejection pursuant to Article XIV of the 2 Maryland Constitution. At that general election, the vote on this proposed amendment 3 to the Constitution shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot there shall be printed the 4 words “For the Constitutional Amendment” and “Against the Constitutional 5 Amendment,” as now provided by law. Immediately after the election, all returns shall 6 be made to the Governor of the vote for and against the proposed amendment, as 7 directed by Article XIV of the Maryland Constitution, and further proceedings had in 8 accordance with Article XIV