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§ 1-702. Authority to grant franchises

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Limits on Competition; Franchises (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-702
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 23A, § 2A; MD CODE, Art. 25, § 3; MD CODE, Art. 25, § 3D; MD CODE, Art. 25A, § 5A; MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 13B
§ 1-702. Authority to grant franchises
Currentness
Construction of subtitle
(a) Sections 1-703 through 1-707 of this subtitle do not:
(1) grant to a county or municipality additional authority in any substantive area beyond that granted under other public general law or public local law;
(2) restrict a county or municipality from exercising authority granted under other public general law or public local law;
(3) authorize a county or municipality to engage in an activity not authorized under other public general law or public local law; or
(4) preempt or supersede the regulatory authority of a unit of State government.
In general
(b)(1) This section applies to all counties, except:
(i) Anne Arundel County;
(ii) Baltimore City;
(iii) Baltimore County;
(iv) Cecil County;
(v) Howard County;
(vi) Prince George's County;
(vii) Queen Anne's County; and
(viii) Worcester County.
(2) The provisions of §§ 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.
(3) A county may grant franchises as provided under existing public general law or public local law.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-702, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-702
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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