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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION II. MUNICIPALITIES |
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TITLE 4. IN GENERAL |
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SUBTITLE 5. MERGER OF MUNICIPALITIES |
§ 4-503. Charter commission
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(a) Preparation of unified charter. -- After both municipalities adopt the proposal of unification, the municipalities shall prepare a unified charter.
(b) Representatives. --
(1) Each municipality shall appoint three, four, or five representatives to serve on a charter commission.
(2) Each municipality shall appoint the same number of representatives.
(c) Meeting of representatives. --
(1) The representatives shall meet as a charter commission.
(2) Within 6 months after the municipalities adopt the proposal of unification, the commission shall draft a proposed unified charter.
(d) Rules; officers. --
(1) The charter commission shall elect officers from among the representatives.
(2) As the representatives consider necessary, the charter commission may adopt rules to govern meetings and expedite the drafting of the unified charter.