Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION II. MUNICIPALITIES |
TITLE 4. IN GENERAL |
SUBTITLE 3. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF CHARTER |
§ 4-310. Annual duties regarding charter amendments -- Municipality
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(a) Compilation of charter amendments. --
(1) At the end of each calendar or fiscal year, each municipality shall compile a complete set of charter enactments of the municipality for that year.
(2) The charter enactments in the compilation shall be in a numerical sequence, beginning with No. 1, and in a separate series for each year.
(b) Public inspection of copies of compilation. --
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, copies of the compilation shall be:
(i) kept on permanent record at the offices of the chief executive officer and legislative body of the municipality;
(ii) made available at those offices for inspection during regular business hours; and
(iii) provided by those offices without charge.
(2) The county in which the municipality is located may make other copies of the compilation available at a reasonable cost to any person.
(c) Providing copies of compilation to Department of Legislative Services. -- On or before March 1 of each year, the municipality shall provide without charge copies of the compilation to the Department of Legislative Services as provided in § 4-109 of this title.
(d) Statement regarding referendum on proposed charter amendments. -- Along with the compilation provided under subsection (c) of this section, the municipality shall provide to the Department of Legislative Services, as provided in § 4-109 of this title, a statement that includes information on any referendum on a proposed charter amendment.