§ 20-605. Required notice and hearing.

   (a) Public notice. --

   (1) The County Council shall give public notice of a hearing on the local law introduced under § 20-604 of this subtitle.

   (2) The notice required under this subsection shall be published at least four times at not less than weekly intervals in a newspaper of general circulation in the area proposed to be annexed.

   (3) The notice required under this subsection shall include:

      (i) a brief and accurate description of the change in boundaries proposed in the local law and the conditions and circumstances applicable to the change in boundaries; and

      (ii) the time and place where the public hearing on the proposed local law will be held.

(b) Hearing. -- The hearing shall:

   (1) commence not less than 7 days after the fourth publication of the required notice of the hearing; and

   (2) be held at the location identified in the notice.

(c) Adoption of local law. -- After the required notice and hearing on the local law, a majority of the County Council may adopt the local law.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 28, § 7-104(c); 2012, ch. 426, § 2.