Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
TITLE 9. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS |
SUBTITLE 2. CHARTER COUNTIES |
§ 9-201. General authority
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A charter county:
(1) shall have perpetual succession;
(2) may sue and be sued;
(3) may acquire and hold property, either absolutely or in trust for a public purpose;
(4) may dispose of property;
(5) may adopt a common seal; and
(6) may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or bylaws to exercise its powers.