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§ 9-201. General authority

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, § 9-201
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25A, § 1
§ 9-201. General authority
Currentness
A charter county:
(1) shall have perpetual succession;
(2) may sue and be sued;
(3) may acquire and hold property, either absolutely or in trust for a public purpose;
(4) may dispose of property;
(5) may adopt a common seal; and
(6) may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or bylaws to exercise its powers.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-201, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-201
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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