The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-10-28
Board Of County comm.ss,on.r, OF such

more or county within thirty days after
It shall be reported TO him Such charter
| shall be submitted to the voters of said
city OF county at the next general or
! Congressional election after the report
of said charter TO said Mayor of Balti-
more or President OF the Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners; and If a majority of
, the votes cast for and against the adop-
ton 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
| Constitution and Public General Laws OF
this State. and any Public Local Laws
inconsistent with the provisions of said
| charter and former charter of said the
City Of Baltimore or county shall be
thereby repealed.
Section 2. The General Assembly at Its
first session after the adoption of this
amendment shall, by Public General
Law, provide a grant of express powers
! for such county or counties as may
thereafter form a charter under the pro-
visions OF this Article. Such express
powers granted to the counties and the
powers heretofore granted 10 the City Of
Baltimore, as set forth in Article 4. Sec
ton g. Public Local Laws of Maryland,
shall not be enlarged or extended by
any charter formed under thu provisions
| OF this Articla. but such powers may be
extended modified. amended or repealed
| by the General Assembly.
Section g. Every charter so formed
shall provide for an elective legislative
body in which shall be vested the law
making power OF said city or county.
Such legislative body In the City of Bal
tinore shall be known az the City Coun-
Gil Of the City OF Baltimore and In any
| county shall k0oxvT7 Ia
| Council of the county. The chief execu-
! tive officer. if such charter shall provide
| for the election of such executive Off
Ger, or the presiding Officer Of said Iegis-
latiVe body, II such charter shall not
provide for the election Of chief ex-
| ecutive officer, shall be known in the
City Of Baltimore es Mayor Of Balti-
more and in any oOraty as the Presi-
dent Of the County Council Of the coun-
ty. and all references IN the Constitu-
ton and laws of THE State to the Mayor
OF Baltimore and City Council OF the
| City OF baltimore or to the County Com
missioners of the counties shall be con-
strued 70 refer to the Mayor of Balu-
more and CITY Council Of the City of
| Baltimore and to the President and
| County Council harein provided for
| whenever such construction would be
reasonable. Prom and after the adop-
| ton of charter by the City of Balti-
more, or any county OF this Stata, as
| hereinbefore provided, tha Mayor Of Boil
tinore and City Council Of the City Of
Baltimore or the County Council of said
| county, subject to the Constitution and
Public General Laws OF this State, shall
| have full power 70 enact local laws of
said city or county including the power
to repeal or amend Local Laws Of said
city OF county enacted by the General
! Assembly, upon all matters covered b.
the express powers granted az above
! provided. provided that nothing herein
! contained shall be construed TO author
| lSo or empower the County Council OF
any county in this State 70 enact laws
or regulations for any Incorporated
town. village. or municipality in said
! county. on any matter covered by the
powers granted to satd town. village
or municipality BY the Act Incorporating
| 1t. or any subsequent Act or AGts amen
| datOry thereto. Provided, however, that
| the charters for the various counties
| shall provide that the County Council OF
the counties shall not ait more Than one
| month in each year for the purpose of
erlactfng legislation for such counties
| during the month 30 designated for that
! purpose In the charter, and al laws and
i ordinances 50 enacted ahRu be published
| once q week for three successive weeks
| IN at least one newspaper published In
| such countes. 30 that the taxpayers and
provision shall not apply to Baltimore
! City. All ouch local laws enacted by
| the Mayor of Baltimore and city COun-
ell Of the City of Baltimore OF the Coun-
| ell OF the counties. as Aereiabefore pro
| vided ahal he subJeot to the same rules
Of Interpretation as those now applica-
bic to the Public Local Laws Of this
State, except that In case Of any o19-
fiict between said Local Law and any
Public General Law now or hereafter
enacted, the Public General Law shall
control.
Section I. From and after The asSs,tion
Of a charter undeG the provisions Of this
Article by the City OF Baltimore or any
county OF this State. no Public LocP
Law shah be enacted By the General
Assembly for said city or county on any
subject covered by the express powers
granted as above provided ANY law so
drawn az to apply 70 two or more OF the
geographical sUh-dtvisiOns Of th4s State
shall not be deemed q Local Law, within
, the meaning Of this Act. Tho term geo
graphical Ub-divisiOn herein used shgy
be taken to mean the city OF Baltimore
or any Of the counties Of this State.
Section 8 Amendments u any charter
adopted by the City OF Baltimore or by
any county Of this Stete under the pro
visIons Of this Article may be proposed
by resolution OF the Mayor of Bait
more and the City Council OF said the
city Of Baltimore, or the Council OF said
county, or by g petition signed by not
less than U per cent If the registered
voters of sah city or county. provided
however, that IN any case l0GD sigma
turea shall b. euflci@nt tD complete 81 Pc
ton. and hled with the Mayor OF Bait
more or the Precedent Of the County
Council, and when 20 proposed shall be
submitted Il the voters Of said city or
county at the naxt General or CungTes-
slonsJ election occurring AFTER the pas-
sage Of said resolution or the fling Of
said petition. and 81 at said eirGtion ths
majority II the votes cast fnr and
against said amendment ehal! b. In favor
thereof, s=aid ansndrnant shall be edop'-
ed and become q part OF the charter Of
said city OK county from and after the
thirtieth dag afteJ said election aa3d
annsndInGnt shall be published BY said
Mayor OF Baltimore or President of the
County Council once week for five
successive weeks ps1OF to said election
in at Ie4Hst ons newspaper punished IN
SAID city or county.
Section 6. Thu pOvev hege4oAoEe CON
feryed upon the General Assembly 20
prescribe the namber. compensation
powers and duties OF the County Com
misstoners In each county and the pprer
10 make changes kn Sections ! 70 g. tn
c1nsive, Article XII of this Constitution
whsn eUpTessly granted AZ herein before
provided, are hereby transfeFred 10 the
voters of each cEpuDty and the voters Of
City OF Baltimore FEz+1y-cftvt,fy TrCsy5Se1