Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION II. MUNICIPALITIES |
TITLE 4. IN GENERAL |
SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 4-103. Municipality as corporation; general powers
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(a) Corporation. -- The residents of a municipality are a municipal corporation.
(b) General powers. -- Under the municipality's corporate name, the municipality:
(1) has perpetual succession;
(2) may sue and be sued; and
(3) may enact and adopt ordinances, resolutions, or bylaws necessary to exercise the authority of the municipality.