§ 12-309. Adoption of resolution of intent to order conversion
West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-309
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 12-309
§ 12-309. Adoption of resolution of intent to order conversion
(a) On presentation of the petition and the certificate of sufficiency from the clerk under § 12-308 of this subtitle, the legislative body of the county or municipal corporation may adopt a resolution that declares its intent to:
(b) In addition to a general description of the proposed conversion and the proposed conversion district, the resolution of intent shall contain a notice that states the date, hour, and place at which a person with an objection to the proposed conversion may appear at a public hearing before the legislative body, or its designated committee, and show cause why the proposed conversion should not be carried out in accordance with the resolution of intent and why a resolution ordering the conversion should not be adopted.
(c) The public hearing required by subsection (b) of this section shall be held not less than 15 days and not more than 60 days after the date the resolution of intent is adopted.
(d)(1) A legislative body, or its designated committee, need not provide notice and a public hearing under this section if, when considering the adoption of a resolution of intent, the legislative body finds and determines by four-fifths vote that, on or before the fifth day before the day that the resolution of intent will be considered for adoption, all of the landowners, or their agents, within the proposed conversion district to be assessed have signed and filed a petition with the clerk of the legislative body waiving their right to a public hearing.
(e)(1) During the 15 days after the public hearing, if held, landowners within the proposed conversion district may certify the withdrawal of their names from the petition for conversion.
Credits
Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998.
Formerly Art. 78, §§ 64A, 64B.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 12-309, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 12-309
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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