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§ 9-306. Referendum on home rule

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2019

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: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-306
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 7
§ 9-306. Referendum on home rule
Currentness
In general
(a) The county board of elections shall submit the question of code home rule to the voters of the county for their adoption or rejection:
(1) at the next regular congressional election; and
(2) in accordance with the requirements of the Election Law Article as to time, notice, and form.
Required ballot language
(b) The ballot shall contain the words “For Adoption of Code Home Rule” and “Against Adoption of Code Home Rule”.
Results of referendum
(c) Within 10 days after receiving a certification of the vote on the referendum from the county board of elections:
(1) if a majority of those who voted on the question voted in favor of adoption of code home rule:
(i) the county commissioners publicly shall so proclaim; and
(ii) on the 30th day after the public proclamation, the county shall become a code county; or
(2) if less than a majority of those who voted on the question voted in favor of adoption of code home rule:
(i) the county commissioners publicly shall so proclaim; and
(ii) the proclamation shall state that the proposal to adopt code home rule is not approved.
Notice of adoption or rejection of code home rule
(d) After the adoption or rejection of code home rule, the county commissioners promptly shall send notification as follows:
(1) five copies to the Department of Legislative Services;
(2) one copy to the Secretary of State;
(3) one copy to the State Archives; and
(4) one copy to the Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 38, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 39, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-306, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-306
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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