(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public local law enacted by the county commissioners of a code county takes effect: (1) 45 days after it is enacted; or (2) at a later date specified in the public local law. (b) (1) A public local law takes effect on the date of its passage if it is passed as an emergency bill. (2) An emergency bill may not: (i) abolish or create an office; (ii) change a salary, term, or duty of an officer; (iii) grant a franchise or special privilege; or (iv) create a vested right or interest.
Maryland Legal Code