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MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1421 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1421 - Trust Agreement

    (a)    The corporate trustee under a trust agreement may be a trust company or bank that has the powers of a trust company in or outside the State.    (b)    An expense incurred in carrying out the trust agreement or a resolution may be treated as part of the cost of the operation of a project.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1422 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1422 - Conclusive and Binding Determination of Authority

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, in a proceeding involving the validity or enforceability of a bond or the security for a bond, the determination of an authority under this subtitle is conclusive and binding.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1423 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1423 - Securities

    Bonds are securities:        (1)    that may be deposited with and received by a unit of the State or a political subdivision of the State for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of the State is authorized by law; and        (2)    in which any of the following persons or entities may legally and properly invest money, including capital that the person or entity owns or controls:            (i)    an officer or a unit of the State or a political subdivision of the State;            (ii)    a bank, a trust company, a savings and loan association, an investment company, or any other person conducting a banking business;            (iii)    an insurance company, an insurance association, or any other person conducting an insurance business;            (iv)    a personal representative, a guardian, a trustee, or any other fiduciary; and            (v)    any other person.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1424 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1424 - Liability; Full Faith and Credit

    (a)    A bond is not:        (1)    a debt or liability of the State or a political subdivision of the State; or        (2)    a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State or a political subdivision of the State.    (b)    Each bond shall state on its face that neither the State nor a political subdivision of the State is obliged to pay the principal of or interest on the bond except from revenues pledged to the payment of the bond.    (c)    The issuance of bonds does not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the State or any political subdivision:        (1)    to impose or pledge a tax to pay the bonds; or        (2)    to appropriate money to pay the bonds.    (d)    This subtitle does not prohibit an authority from pledging its full faith and credit in connection with the issuance of bonds.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1425 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1425 - Rates, Rents, and Fees

    (a)    An authority may:        (1)    impose rates, rents, fees, and charges related to a project and for the services related to a project; and        (2)    contract with any person or governmental entity to exercise its authority under this section.    (b)    The rates, rents, fees, and charges established by an authority under this section shall be imposed and adjusted so that the aggregate amount of the rates, rents, fees, and charges from the project, when added to other available money, is sufficient to:        (1)    pay for the expenses of the project;        (2)    pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds that the authority issued for the project as they become due and payable; and        (3)    create and maintain reserves required or provided for in a trust agreement.    (c)    The rates, rents, fees, and charges established by an authority under this section are not subject to supervision or regulation by any unit of the State.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1426 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1426 - Pledge of Revenue

    (a)    (1)    Any pledge of revenues and other money under § 1–1420(i) of this subtitle is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made.        (2)    (i)    The revenue or money that an authority pledges and receives is subject immediately to the lien of the pledge.            (ii)    Neither physical delivery of the revenue or money nor any other act is required to validate the lien.        (3)    The lien of the pledge is valid and binding against each party with a claim against the authority in tort, contract, or otherwise, regardless of whether the party has notice of the lien.    (b)    The trust agreement and any other agreement or lease creating a pledge under this section need not be filed or recorded, except in the records of the authority.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1427 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1427 - Trust Funds

    (a)    Proceeds from the sale of bonds and other revenues received under this subtitle are trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    Each officer, bank, or trust company that receives trust money from an authority under this subtitle shall act as trustee of the money and shall hold and apply the money for the purposes specified under this subtitle.        (2)    The officer, bank, or trust company holding money is subject to:            (i)    any regulation adopted under this subtitle; and            (ii)    the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or the trust agreement.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1428 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1428 - Refunding Bonds

    (a)    (1)    An authority may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds of the authority, including paying:            (i)    any redemption premium;            (ii)    interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the bonds; and            (iii)    any part of the cost of acquiring or improving property as part of a project.        (2)    Refunding bonds may be issued for any corporate purpose, including:            (i)    realizing savings in the effective costs of debt service, directly or through a debt restructuring; or            (ii)    alleviating a potential or actual default.    (b)    Refunding bonds issued under this section shall be issued in the same manner and are subject to this subtitle to the same extent as any other bond.    (c)    An authority may issue refunding bonds in one or more series in an amount greater than the amount of the bonds to be refunded.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1429 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1429 - Bond Anticipation Notes

    (a)    An authority may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the sale of bonds for any corporate purpose.    (b)    Bond anticipation notes issued under this section shall be issued in the same manner as bonds.    (c)    Bond anticipation notes issued under this section and the resolution authorizing them may contain any provision, condition, or limitation that may be included in a trust agreement.    (d)    An authority may issue bond anticipation notes to pay any other bond anticipation notes.    (e)    Bond anticipation notes shall be paid from:        (1)    money available and not otherwise pledged;        (2)    revenues of the authority; or        (3)    the proceeds of the sale of the bonds in anticipation of which the notes were issued.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1430 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1430 - Conveyance of Title and Release of Collateral

    (a)    An authority shall convey title to property relating to a project and release collateral in accordance with this section when:        (1)    (i)    the principal of and interest on bonds issued to finance or refinance the project, including any refunding bonds, have been fully paid and retired; or            (ii)    adequate provision has been made to fully pay and retire the bonds;        (2)    all other conditions of the trust agreement have been satisfied; and        (3)    the lien of the trust agreement has been released.    (b)    On satisfaction of the conditions under subsection (a) of this section, an authority promptly shall execute any deed, conveyance, release, or document and take any other action necessary to convey title to the property and release collateral free of any lien or encumbrance created through the authority.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1431 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 14 - Establishment of Land Bank Authorities|Section 1-1431 - Enforcement of Rights and Duties

    (a)    A bondholder, a holder of any coupons attached to bonds, or a trustee under a trust agreement securing the bonds may sue:        (1)    to protect and enforce rights under State law or a trust agreement; and        (2)    to enforce and compel the performance of duties by an authority or its officer, employee, or agent that this subtitle or a trust agreement requires, including imposing rates, rents, fees, and charges that the trust agreement requires to be imposed.    (b)    The rights under this section are subject to any trust agreement.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  1-1501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division I - Definitions; General Provisions|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 15 - School Construction Permit Process|Section 1-1501 - School Construction Permits

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Construction” means the process of building, altering, repairing, renovating, improving, or demolishing any structure, building, or other improvement to real property.            (ii)    “Construction” includes systemic renovation projects as defined in COMAR 23.03.02.15.        (3)    “School facility” means a structure, a building, a parking facility, an athletic facility, a testing facility, or any other facility in the State that is used for the education of students.    (b)    To the extent practicable, each county or municipality shall expedite the process for the application and issuance of a permit related to or required for the construction of a public or private school facility.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Municipal charter” means a charter adopted under Article XI–E of the Maryland Constitution and a local law enacted by the General Assembly relating to the incorporation, organization, government, or affairs concerning administration and services of a municipality.    (c)    “Qualified voter” means an individual authorized under a municipal charter to vote in elections in the municipality.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-102 - Classification of Municipalities

    There is one class of municipalities in the State, and every municipality is a member of that class.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-103 - Municipality as Corporation; General Powers

    (a)    The residents of a municipality are a municipal corporation.    (b)    Under the municipality’s corporate name, the municipality:        (1)    has perpetual succession;        (2)    may sue and be sued; and        (3)    may enact and adopt ordinances, resolutions, or bylaws necessary to exercise the authority of the municipality.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-104 - Limitations on Home Rule

    (a)    In this section, “special district” means a special tax area or district, sanitary district, park or planning district, soil conservation district, or public agency exercising specific powers in a defined area that does not exercise general municipal functions.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a municipality located in a special district may not exercise, divest, or duplicate in the municipality’s corporate limits any special power or duty conferred on the special district.        (2)    Subject to the consent of the special district, a municipality may, within its corporate limits, provide recreational facilities within a special district’s jurisdiction.    (c)    A municipality may not exempt an area from any property tax, special benefit assessment, or service charge imposed to support a special district.    (d)    A local law conferring a special power or duty on a special district does not authorize the special district to exercise that power or perform that duty in an area where a municipality continues to exercise the power or perform the duty.    (e)    A municipality may not amend or repeal its charter or exercise its powers of annexation or incorporation as to affect the power of:        (1)    the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission, relating to zoning; or        (2)    the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, relating to sanitation, including sewer, water, and similar facilities.    (f)    Article XI–E of the Maryland Constitution, this division, and Division I of the Land Use Article do not authorize a municipality, through procedures under this title or other changes in the municipal charter, to exercise planning authority, subdivision control, or zoning jurisdiction in a political subdivision in which a State, regional, or county unit exercises planning authority, subdivision control, or zoning jurisdiction.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-105 - Meetings of Municipal Legislative Bodies to Be Public

    The legislative body of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance, a resolution, a rule, or a regulation at a meeting not open to the public, except in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-106 - Referendum on Tax Rates and Municipal Debt

    (a)    The legislative body of a municipality may set a date and establish procedures for submitting to the qualified voters of the municipality at a regular or special municipal election a local law, enacted under Article XI–E, § 5 of the Maryland Constitution, that sets a maximum property tax rate or a maximum amount of debt that may be incurred by the municipality.    (b)    The legislative body of a municipality may take necessary action to ensure that a local law setting a maximum property tax rate or a maximum amount of debt that may be incurred by the municipality does not take effect without approval by a majority of those who voted on the question at a regular or special municipal election.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-107 - Property Qualifications for Voting Prohibited

    A municipality may not require an individual to own or control an interest in property to participate in an election or hold office in the municipality.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-108 - Absentee Voting

    (a)    A qualified voter may vote in a municipal election by absentee ballot.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a municipality shall provide a procedure to vote by absentee ballot.        (2)    A municipality may not require an individual to provide a reason that the individual will be unable to vote in person on election day in order to vote by absentee ballot.    (c)    A municipality may use any method to enable absentee voters to vote, including using any facilities to transmit and receive applications for absentee ballots.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-108.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-108.1 - Voting Offenses, Penalties, and Enforcement in Municipal Elections

    As to voting in a municipal election:        (1)    a person is subject to the offenses and penalties related to voting specified under § 16–201 of the Election Law Article; and        (2)    the State Prosecutor or the State’s Attorney for the county in which the municipal election was held and where the offense is alleged to have occurred may prosecute the person for the offense.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-108.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-108.2 - Submission of Campaign Finance Reports to State Board of Elections

    If a municipality requires candidates in a municipal election to file campaign finance reports, within 10 days after the filing deadline, each candidate in the municipal election shall submit to the State Board of Elections a copy of the campaign finance report that was filed by the candidate.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-108.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-108.3 - Inclusion of Municipal Offices and Questions on State Ballot

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Ballot” means a ballot prepared by the State Board of Elections under Title 9 of the Election Law Article.        (3)    “State Board” means the State Board of Elections.    (b)    A municipality may request that the State Board include on a ballot the offices and questions to be voted on in a municipal election.    (c)    (1)    A municipality that makes a request under this section shall:            (i)    file the request with the State Board on or before the day that is 18 months before the deadline date applicable for individuals who are required to file a certificate of candidacy as required under § 5–303 of the Election Law Article; and            (ii)    certify as part of the request that the charter of the municipality requires, and the municipality has established, deadlines and procedures for the administration of municipal elections for the municipality that are consistent with the deadlines and procedures for State and county elections established by the State Board with regard to:                1.    the filing of certificates of candidacy;                2.    the filling of a vacancy in office;                3.    the filing of a petition; and                4.    the certification of a ballot question.        (2)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if the State Board previously included a municipal election on the ballot, that municipality’s elections may continue to appear on the ballot without the municipality filing an additional request under this section.            (ii)    A municipality shall file a request under this section if, since the municipality’s election last appeared on the ballot, there has been a significant change in the method the municipality uses to conduct its elections.        (3)    Within 30 days after receipt of a municipality’s request under this section, the State Board, after consultation with the local board in the county where the municipality is located, shall notify the municipality of its decision whether to include the municipal election on the ballot.    (d)    If the State Board approves a municipality’s request under this section, the State Board shall:        (1)    include the offices and questions at the end of the ballot; and        (2)    arrange the offices and questions in a similar order as other offices and questions are arranged on the ballot.    (e)    A municipality shall reimburse the State Board and the applicable local board for any additional costs incurred by the State Board or local board on account of including the offices and questions to be voted on in a municipal election on the ballot.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-108.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-108.4 - Municipal Elections -- Tie Votes

    A municipality shall fill a vacancy that resulted from a tie vote in an election for a municipal office within 90 days after the date of the election.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  4-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division II - Municipalities|Title 4 - In General|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 4-110 - Publication of Code of Ordinances

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “ordinance” means a legislative enactment of general application and continuing force for a municipality.        (2)    “Ordinance” does not include a public local law under § 9–102 of this article.    (b)    Each year, if a municipality enacts any ordinance appropriate for codification during the year, the governing body of a municipality shall provide for the preparation and distribution of a supplement to or new edition of its code of ordinances.    (c)    (1)    A supplement published under subsection (b) of this section shall contain each ordinance that is in effect and has been enacted or amended since the municipality’s most recent code of ordinances was published.        (2)    A new code published under subsection (b) of this section shall contain each ordinance that is in effect at the time of publication.