§ 5-102. Bills – Form.

   (a)   Heading. The heading of a bill shall be as follows:

COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

Legislative Session (year), Legislative Day No.

Bill No. (No. assigned by Administrative Officer)

Introduced by (member's last name)

By the County Council, (date)

The record of transactions and status of the bill
The expiration date of bill
A bill entitled

A BILL ENTITLED

   (b)   Title. The title of a bill shall be a succinct reference to the general subject of the bill.

   (c)   Enacting clause. The enacting clause of a bill shall read as follows: "Be it enacted by the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland." The enacting clause shall appear following the title.

   (d)   Section numbering. Each section of a bill shall be numbered in arabic numerals (For example, "SECTION 1.").

   (e)   Line numbering. Each line of a bill shall be consecutively numbered commencing with "1" beginning with the title on page 1 and at the top line of each succeeding page.

(Res. No. 38-89; Res. No. 8-03)