Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-09-23

ton. AT said election the ballot shall
contain the names Of said nominees
In alphabetical order without any indi-
cation OF the source OF their nomina-
ton. and shaI also be 20 arranged
az TO permit the voter to vote for or
against the creation Of said charter
board. but the vote cast against said
creation shall not be held 20 bar the
voter from expressing his choice
among the nominees for said board
and IL the majority OF the votes east
for and against the creation of said
charter board shall be against said
creation the election Of the members
or said charter board shall be void:
but II such majority shall be In favor
OF the creation Of said charter board.
then and In that event the eleven
nominees OF the City Of Baltimore or
nye nominees Ia the county receiving
the largest number Of votes shall con-
stitute the charter board, and said
charter board, or a majority thereof,
snah prepare within SIX months from
the date Of said election a charter or
form Of government for said city or
such county and present the same 10
the !. Mayor Of Baltimore or President
OF the Board Of County Commission
ers OF such county, who shall publish
the same In at least two newspapers
OF general circulation published in said
the City Of Baltimore or county with.
In thirty days after II shall be re-
ported to him. Such charter shall be
submitted to the voters Of said city
or county at the next general or Con-
gressionai election after the report Of
said charter to said Mayor OF Hal
timore or President OF the Board of
County Commissioners: and II a ma
1erity OF the votes cast for and against
the adoption OF said charter shall be
In favor OF such adoption the said
charter from and after the thirtieth
day from the date Of such election
shall become the law OF said city or
county. subject only to the Constitu-
ton and Public General Laws OF this
State, and any Public Local Laws IN
consistent with the provisions OF said
charter and former charter OF said
the City OF Baltimore or county shall
he thereby repealed
Sec. 2. The General Assembly at fits
drst session after the adoption OF this
amendment shall, by Public General
Law, provide a grant of express pow
ers for such county or counties as
may thereafter form q charter under
the provisions Of this Article Such
express powers granted to the coun.
ties and the powers heretofore grant.
ed to the City OF baltimore. as set
forth In Article 4. Section 6, Public
Local Laws OF Maryland, shah not
De enlarged or extended by any char.
ter formed under the provisions Of this
Article, but such powers may be ex-
tended. modified. amended or repealed
by the General Assembly.
Sec. 3. Every charter 30 formed
shall provide for an elective legisla-
tive body in which shall be vested the
law-making power OF said city or coun.
~. Such legislative body in the City
OF Baltimore shall be known as the
City Council OF the City Of Baltimore.
and in any county shall be known as
the County Council OF the county. The
chief executive officer. II any such
charter shall provide for the election
OF such executive officer or the presid-
Ing ofacer OF said legislative body, II
such charter shall not provide for
the election OF q chief executive ON.
Ger. shall be known In the City OF
Baltimore as Mayor of Baltimore. and
In any county as the President OF the
County Council OF the county. and all
references In the Constitution and
laws OF this State to the Mayor of
Baltimore and City Council OF the CITY
or Baltimore or to the County Com
missioners Of the counties shall be
construed to refer to the Mayor of
Baltimore and City Council of tae CITY
OF Baltimore and to the President
and County Council herein p-oyided
for. whenever such construction would
be reasonable. From and after the
adoption OF a charter by the City of
Baltimore. or any county OF this State.
as hereinbefore provided, the Mayor
or Baltimore and City Council OF the
City OF Baltimore or the County Coun-
ell OF said county, subject to the Con.
stitution and Public General Laws of
this State, shall have full power 10
enact local laws OF said city or coun-
ty, including the power to repeal or
amend Local Laws OF said city or
county enacted by the General Assem-
bly,, upon all matters covered by the
express powers granted as above pro-
yided; provided that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to au-
thorize or empower the County Coun.
ell OF any county in this State to en-.
act laws or regulations for any in
corporated town. village, or munich
pality In said county, On any matter
covered by the powers granted to said
town. village. or municipality by the
Act Incorporating it, or any subse-
quent Act or Acts amendatory there
to. Provided. however, that the char.
ters for the various counties shall
provide that the County Council of
the counties shall not sit more than
one month in each year for the Dur.
pose OF enactlng legislation for such
counties, and all legislation shall be
enacted during the month SO designat-
ed for that purpose In the charter. and
all laws and ordinances 20 enacted
snail De published once a week for
three successive weeks in at least
one newspaper published in such coun-
ties, so that the taxpayers and citi.
zens may have notice thereof. This
provision shall not apply to Baltimore
city. All such local laws enacted by
the Mayor OF Baltimore and City Coun.
ell OF the City OF Baltimore or the
Council OF the counties. as hereinbe-
AoaU PdoftuCu 5udn De subject 10 the
same rules Of Interpretation as those
now applicable to the Public Local
Laws of this State, except that in
case OF any conflict between said Lo
cal Law and any Public General Law
now or hereafter enacted. the Public
General Law shall control.
Sec. 4. From and after the adop
ton OF chapter under the provisions
OF this Article by the City of Balti
more or any county of this State. no
Public Local Law shall be enacted BY
the General Assembly for said city or
county on any subject covered by the
express powers granted as above pro-
vided. Any law so drawn as to apply
to two or more or the geographical
subdivisions Of this State shall not be
deemed Q Local Law. within the mean.
Ing OF this Act The term ''geograph-
ical subdivision" herein used shall be
taken 70 mean the City Of Baltimore
or any Of the counties OF this State.
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