§ 23. Submission of proposed charter

   (a) Proposed charter. -- The organizing committee shall present to the county governing body a proposed charter for use in the referendum election:

   (1) Within 45 days of receipt of the comments submitted to the organizing committee under § 22(b) of this subtitle; or

   (2) If the county governing body has not submitted comments, no later than 90 days after the date the report is sent by the organizing committee under § 22(a)(1)(iii) of this subtitle.

(b) Proposed charter statements. -- The organizing committee shall also submit with the proposed charter statements that describe:

   (1) The likely fiscal effect of the proposed incorporation on residents of the proposed municipality, residents in the vicinity of the proposed municipality, and the county as a whole;

   (2) The services the proposed municipality will provide; and

   (3) The impact the proposed incorporation will have on property tax rates.

HISTORY: 1998, ch. 678, § 1.