Md. Code Ann., Loc. Gov't § 1-205

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Current — January 1, 2026

As of January 1, 2020

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county or municipality may:

(i) pay the wage of an employee by direct deposit as provided in subsection (b) of this section; and

(ii) require an employee to receive the payment of wages by direct deposit as a condition of employment.

(2) A county or municipality may not require the payment of wages by direct deposit for an employee:

(i) who was hired before October 1, 2011, unless the county or municipality before October 1, 2011, required, by local law, regulation, or collective bargaining agreement, the payment of wages by direct deposit;

(ii) whose employment is not conditioned on the employee receiving the payment of wages by direct deposit; or

(iii) 1. who does not have a personal bank account; and

2. who informs the employee’s employer that the employee wishes to opt out of direct deposit.

(3) If a county or municipality elects to pay wages by direct deposit, an employee who is not required to receive the payment of wages by direct deposit may elect to receive the payment of wages by direct deposit in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(b) If a county or municipality elects to pay the wages of its employees by direct deposit, the county or municipality shall:

(1) provide an employee who is required or elects to receive the payment of wages by direct deposit with an electronic fund transfer authorization form;

(2) deposit the wage of an employee into a personal bank account selected by the employee on the electronic fund transfer authorization form; and

(3) each time the county or municipality pays the wage of an employee by direct deposit, provide the employee with a direct deposit statement that includes:

(i) the total amount of the wage;

(ii) any amount deducted from the wage; and

(iii) the amount of the wage directly deposited into the personal bank account selected by the employee.

(i) complete and submit to the county or municipality the electronic fund transfer authorization form provided to the employee under subsection (b) of this section; and

(ii) select a personal bank account for the direct deposit of the employee’s wages that is at a financial institution that participates in the automated clearinghouse network.

(2) Subject to paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection, an employee may change the personal bank account or the financial institution designated on an electronic fund transfer authorization form by completing and submitting to the county or municipality a new electronic fund transfer authorization form.

(a) If a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the State makes appointments to government positions under a civil service or merit system law or ordinance, the unit that provides eligibility lists for appointments shall adopt rules or regulations to grant special credit to honorably discharged veterans who have been residents of the State for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the veteran takes a merit system examination.

(b) (1) The unit may determine the nature and extent of the special credit granted to veterans.

(2) The unit may grant a greater credit to veterans with a disability than to veterans who do not have a disability.

(1) the spouse of a veteran if the veteran is unable to qualify for merit system appointment because of a disability; and

(2) the unmarried surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

(d) (1) In this subsection, “health emergency” includes:

(i) a national emergency declared by the President of the United States under the National Emergencies Act;

(ii) an emergency or major disaster declared by the President of the United States under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;

(iii) a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. § 247d; and

(iv) a catastrophic health emergency declared by the Governor under § 14–3A–02 of the Public Safety Article.

(2) The unit may exempt war or health emergency veterans under the age of 55 years from any age limitation or requirement.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.