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§ 9-205. Power of referendum

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 2. Charter Counties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-205
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25A, § 8
§ 9-205. Power of referendum
Currentness
Reservation
(a)(1) The voters of a charter county may reserve in the charter the power of referendum by which they may submit a local law enacted by the county council, by petition, to the voters for approval or rejection.
(2) The charter shall specify:
(i) what types of local laws may be petitioned to referendum; and
(ii) whether a part of a local law may be petitioned to referendum.
Implementation
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in implementing procedures that relate to the power of referendum, the charter or the local laws shall provide adequate details as to time, notice, and form.
(2) The initial notice of a referendum vote shall be given at least 30 days before the election.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-205, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-205
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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