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§ 9-304. Notice of intent to adopt home rule

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. General and Administrative Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Code Counties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-304
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 4; MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 5
§ 9-304. Notice of intent to adopt home rule
Currentness
In general
(a) If the county commissioners decide to formally consider adopting code home rule, the county commissioners shall:
(1) hold at least two public hearings in the county on the proposal; and
(2) publish notice of the date, time, and place of each public hearing in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county:
(i) at least three times;
(ii) at weekly intervals; and
(iii) in a period of not more than 30 days before the first public hearing.
Residents and taxpayers to be heard
(b) At the hearings, the residents and taxpayers of the county shall be given the opportunity to be heard on the proposal to adopt code home rule.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-304, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-304
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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