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240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 AN ACT CONCERNING Establishment of Official Languages FOR the purpose of ensuring that the ability to establish an official language within the State of Maryland or any subdivision thereof is reserved solely by the General Assembly; and repealing laws inconsistent with this Act. BY adding to, Constitution of Maryland Article XV Miscellaneous Section 12 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT LEGISLATURE, That the Constitution of Maryland reads as follows: Constitution of Maryland Article XV Miscellaneous SECTION 12 ANY LAW ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR FOR ANY SUBDIVISION THEREOF MUST BE ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. NO POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND MAY ADOPT A LAW ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE WITHIN SAID POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR ANY PORTION THEREOF BEYOND THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF RELEVANT FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS CONCERNING LANGUAGES. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT LEGISLATURE, That all laws or parts of laws, public general or public local, inconsistent with this Act, are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency. SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BY THE MARYLAND STUDENT LEGISLATURE, That this Act shall take effect January 1, 2015. MANDATES: Martin OMalley, Governor of Maryland Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Thomas V. Mike Miller, President of the Maryland Senate Blaine Young, President, Frederick County Board of County Commissioners Haven Shoemaker, Commissioner, Carroll County Board of County Commissioners Steve J. Arentz, President, Queen Annes County Board of County

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SPONSOR: Andy Jannett, Federalist Caucus Leader and State Political Liaison University of Maryland, College Park andy.jannett@gmail.com