Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION II. MUNICIPALITIES |
TITLE 4. IN GENERAL |
SUBTITLE 5. MERGER OF MUNICIPALITIES |
§ 4-507. Effect of approval or disapproval of unified charter
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(a) Effect of disapproval. -- If a majority of the voters casting votes in any municipality at a referendum do not vote to adopt the unified charter, the proposed merger is not approved.
(b) Effect of approval. -- If the unified charter is adopted, by referendum or by the legislative bodies when a referendum is not required, the adoption is final.