Sources of Statutory Law

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Federal State Uniform Codes Local

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Federal

US Public Laws

Public Laws from the 104th Congress -1995- present via GPO (Official versions)

ProQuest Congressional

-Public Laws since 1988

Congressional Public Laws

-Choose statutes by keyword or by number; P.L. numbers can be used.

Statutes-At-Large 1789-1875

-searchable and browsable digital project from the Library of Congress

Public Laws via Thomas since 1973 (93rd Congress)

-site contains summaries but not full text of P.L. before 1989.

US Code
There are several ways to access this source:
(Tips for Searching Electronic Versions of Codes)

Printed -- U.S. Code Service -- available in GPML Reference KF62 1972 L3

LexisNexis Academic

Campus Research: Law

ProQuest Congressional

US Code via Cornell...very flexible... browse by title or search separate table of popular names

US Code via GPO Access (1994 through 2000 editions, plus supplements). (Official version)

US Code via Internet - (Web access via House Information System)...Download an entire code title or chapter

Bills & Legislative History Sources

State

Annotated Code of Maryland Ways to access:

printed -- available in GPML reference

LexisNexis Academic

Md. Code (Free version from Lexis/Nexis)

Browse the code by clicking the plus(+) or minus(-) next to a heading.
Several options for searching

Campus Research: Law

LexisNexis State Capital

Unannotated Code of Maryland

Statute Text Browse (Maryland General Assembly)

Statute Text Search - check the box to limit search to statutes.

Bills & Bill Status - General Assembly of Maryland

Codes for other States

Codes for the other states are available through our

LexisNexis Academic

Campus Research: Law

State statutes | via Washburn University |

Uniform Codes

Uniform Commercial Code
Facilitates commerce among all states by providing a uniform set of rules for commercial transactions.
Uniform Laws Annotated
Print KA 1010.U51 1968
UCC
Version of UCC adopted by Maryland is found in the Commercial Law article of the Annotated Code of Maryland

Local

Codes for Baltimore City
- These are also available in print in GPML Reference:
  - Baltimore City Building Code
  - Code of Public Laws of Baltimore City
  - Baltimore City Zoning Code