§ 4-313. Repeal of charter--By charter amendment
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 4-313
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 23A, § 41; MD CODE, Art. 23A, § 42
§ 4-313. Repeal of charter--By charter amendment
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the repeal of an entire municipal charter, and the termination of the municipality, may be accomplished by a charter amendment adopted under this subtitle.
(b) The following need not contain the text of the municipal charter that is proposed for repeal and may simply state that the charter is proposed for repeal:
(c) After a municipal charter is repealed, the charter may not be included in any later edition or codification of the public local laws of the county or State.
(d) The resolution or petition to initiate the repeal of a municipal charter may provide for the disposition of the assets of the municipality and the liquidation of any debt of the municipality.
(e) If no disposition is made in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, the county commissioners or county council of the county in which the municipality is located shall:
(f) While a municipal charter remains in effect, the county commissioners or county council of the county in which the municipality is located may provide, by written agreement with the municipality, when the repeal of the charter takes effect, for:
(g)(1) To provide the revenue necessary to pay the debts and obligations of a municipality as of the time the municipal charter is repealed, the county commissioners or county council of the county in which the municipality is located shall:
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Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 4-313, MD LOCAL GOVT § 4-313
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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