(a) In this section, 'chief executive officer' means: (1) the mayor of Baltimore City; or (2) the County Executive of Montgomery County. (b) This section applies only to Baltimore City and Montgomery County. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a candidate for chief executive officer shall be a resident of the county for at least 6 months before the general election for chief executive officer. (d) If the charter of a county contains a durational residency requirement that is longer than 6 months, the longer durational residency requirement shall be retained if the governing body of the county reaffirms the requirement by enactment of an ordinance no later than 4 weeks before the filing deadline specified in § 5–303(a) of the Election Law Article.
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