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MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-103 - Baltimore City -- Publication of Code of Ordinances

    (a)    In this section, “ordinance”:        (1)    means a legislative enactment of general application and continuing force for Baltimore City; and        (2)    does not include a public local law under § 9–102 of this subtitle.    (b)    Each year, if Baltimore City enacts any ordinance appropriate for codification during the year, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City 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 Baltimore City’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.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-104 - Powers of Governing Body

    (a)    This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.    (b)    The governing body of a county may appoint all officers, agents, and employees required for a county purpose and not otherwise provided for by law.    (c)    The governing body of a county controls property owned by the county.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-105 - Adoption of Local Laws by County Commissioners After Public Hearing

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies only to commission counties.        (2)    This section does not apply to Cecil County.    (b)    (1)    This section applies only to a section of this article that specifically references this section.        (2)    This section does not apply to a resolution expressing the opinion or an administrative act of the county commissioners of Frederick County, St. Mary’s County, or Somerset County.    (c)    (1)    The county commissioners may not adopt an act, an ordinance, or a resolution until 10 days after a public hearing has been held on the proposed act, ordinance, or resolution.        (2)    The county commissioners shall publish notice of the public hearing and a summary of the proposed act, ordinance, or resolution in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for 2 successive weeks.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-106 - Acts, Ordinances, and Resolutions -- Generally

    (a)    This section applies only to commission counties.    (b)    This section applies only to a section of this article that specifically references this section.    (c)    (1)    A copy of each act, ordinance, or resolution adopted by the county commissioners, certified by the presiding officer of the county commissioners and attested to by the clerk of the county commissioners, shall be filed with the clerk of the court of the county.        (2)    The clerk of the court shall record, date, and index the act, ordinance, or resolution without charge in a volume provided by the county commissioners.    (d)    An act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by the county commissioners may not take effect until:        (1)    a copy has been filed with the clerk of the court of the county; and        (2)    a fair summary of the act, ordinance, or resolution has been published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county.    (e)    An act, an ordinance, or a resolution filed in accordance with this section shall be admissible as evidence in any court proceeding on certification by the clerk of the court of the county.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-107 - Advertising, Printing, and Publishing of Enactments and Annual Statements; Recording and Indexing of Records; Audit of County Books and Accounts Required

    (a)    This section applies to all counties except:        (1)    Anne Arundel County;        (2)    Baltimore City;        (3)    Baltimore County;        (4)    Cecil County;        (5)    Howard County;        (6)    Prince George’s County;        (7)    Queen Anne’s County; and        (8)    Worcester County.    (b)    The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this subtitle apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.    (c)    The governing body of a county may provide for advertising, printing, and publishing of:        (1)    laws, ordinances, resolutions, or regulations adopted by the county; and        (2)    the annual statements of receipts and expenditures of the county.    (d)    The governing body of a county may provide for the recording and indexing of records in the office of the clerk of the court, register of wills, the governing body, and other officers to the extent that the recording and indexing are not provided for by general law.    (e)    The governing body of a county shall:        (1)    appoint an auditor or accountant within 30 days after the close of the fiscal year to audit the books and accounts of all county officers collecting, holding, or disbursing county funds; and        (2)    publish or advertise the report of the auditor or accountant immediately after its completion to the extent that the governing body considers proper.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-108 - Jurisdiction and Service of Process on Navigable Rivers

    (a)    Except where a dividing line is fixed in a river by law, the jurisdiction of a county lying on a navigable river in this State extends from the shore to the channel of the river dividing the county from another county.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a vessel is located on a river between counties, process may be served on board the vessel by an officer of either county.    (c)    A vessel that is moored or fastened to the land on either side of a river is considered to be in the county where the vessel is fastened.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-109 - Jurisdiction and Service of Process on Navigable Waters Other Than Rivers

    (a)    This section does not apply if the boundary between counties is a navigable river.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the jurisdiction of a county bounded at any point by navigable waters extends from the shore to the inside of the channel, which is considered the center of the waters.        (2)    If the navigable waters join a neighboring state, the jurisdiction of the county continues to the ultimate limit of the state.    (c)    (1)    The center of waters in subsection (b) of this section shall be as represented on the county maps issued under the authority of Chapter 51, Acts of 1896 and Chapter 129, Acts of 1898.        (2)    A county map referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection is admissible as evidence of the location of county boundaries.    (d)    (1)    Certified copies of county maps issued under subsection (c)(1) of this section shall be kept on file with:            (i)    the clerk of the court for each county; and            (ii)    the governing body of each county.        (2)    Certified copies of county maps are official and authoritative.    (e)    Nothing in this section changes the rights the State may have on or under the waters described in this section.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-110 - Frederick County Is Region of State

    Frederick County is a region of the State and shall be treated as a region by all units of State government.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-111 - Allegany County -- Office Hours

    The County Commissioners of Allegany County may direct that any office under the control of the county commissioners be closed for business on Saturdays.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 1 - In General|Section 9-113 - Baltimore City and Montgomery County -- Residency Requirements for Chief Executive Officer

    (a)    In this section, “chief executive officer” means:        (1)    the mayor of Baltimore City; or        (2)    the County Executive of Montgomery County.    (b)    This section applies only to Baltimore City and Montgomery County.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a candidate for chief executive officer shall be a resident of the county for at least 6 months before the general election for chief executive officer.    (d)    If the charter of a county contains a durational residency requirement that is longer than 6 months, the longer durational residency requirement shall be retained if the governing body of the county reaffirms the requirement by enactment of an ordinance no later than 4 weeks before the filing deadline specified in § 5–303(a) of the Election Law Article.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-201 - General Authority

    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.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-202 - Effect of Adoption of Charter

    When a county becomes a charter county:         (1)    all property and franchises belonging to or in the possession of the former county commissioners of the county or any county agencies are vested in the charter county as a corporation;        (2)    an action against the former county commissioners of the county does not abate and is continued in the name of the charter county with the same effect as if originally brought against the charter county;        (3)    all liabilities, obligations, contracts, claims, and demands, accrued or to accrue, of the former county commissioners of the county are the liabilities, obligations, contracts, claims, and demands of the charter county; and        (4)    a criminal proceeding is not affected by the adoption of the charter and shall be prosecuted under the law in effect at the time of the crime.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-203 - Notice of Adoption or Rejection of Charter

    After the adoption or rejection of charter home rule, a county promptly shall notify and provide copies of the adopted or rejected charter to the following:        (1)    five copies to the Department of Legislative Services;        (2)    one copy to the Secretary of State;        (3)    one copy to the State Archives; and        (4)    one copy to the Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-204 - Council Members

    (a)    Members of the county council of a charter county shall be elected as provided in Article XI–A, § 3A of the Maryland Constitution.    (b)    A county charter may require that a specified number of members of the county council shall:        (1)    reside in specified districts in the charter county; but        (2)    be elected by the voters of the entire county.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-205 - Power of Referendum

    (a)    (1)    The voters of a charter county may reserve in the charter the power of referendum by which they may submit a local law enacted by the county council, by petition, to the voters for approval or rejection.        (2)    The charter shall specify:            (i)    what types of local laws may be petitioned to referendum; and            (ii)    whether a part of a local law may be petitioned to referendum.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in implementing procedures that relate to the power of referendum, the charter or the local laws shall provide adequate details as to time, notice, and form.        (2)    The initial notice of a referendum vote shall be given at least 30 days before the election.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-206 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Charter Counties

    (a)    (1)    At the end of each calendar or fiscal year, each charter county shall compile a complete set of all local laws enacted during that year under the Express Powers Act, Title 10 of this article.        (2)    The laws in the compilation shall be in numerical order, beginning with No. 1, and in a separate series for each year.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, copies of the compilation shall be:            (i)    kept on permanent record at the office of the county council, county executive, or county manager;            (ii)    made available for inspection during regular business hours at that office; and            (iii)    provided in printed form without charge to the State Archives and the Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.        (2)    Annually, each charter county shall provide each member of the General Assembly representing any part of the county with:            (i)    notice that a digital copy of the compilation is available on the Internet; or            (ii)    a printed copy of the compilation without charge.        (3)    The charter county may make other copies of the compilation available at a reasonable cost to any person.    (c)    On or before March 1 of each year, the charter county shall provide without charge four printed copies of the compilation to the Department of Legislative Services.    (d)    Each charter county shall provide to the Department of Legislative Services a statement that includes information on:        (1)    the results of any referendum on a proposed local law held during the year; and        (2)    any actual or potential pending referendum that had not been held by the end of the year.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 2 - Charter Counties|Section 9-207 - Annual Duties Regarding Local Laws -- Department of Legislative Services

    (a)    (1)    At the end of each calendar year, the Department of Legislative Services shall ask each charter county whether the county has enacted any part of its local laws under the Express Powers Act, Title 10 of this article, during that calendar year or its latest fiscal year.        (2)    The charter county promptly shall:            (i)    answer the inquiry; and            (ii)    verify that copies of the requested enactments of local laws have already been sent to the Department of Legislative Services.    (b)    (1)    The Department of Legislative Services promptly shall certify to the Comptroller if a charter county does not comply with subsection (a) of this section or § 9–206(c) or (d) of this subtitle.        (2)    If the Department of Legislative Services certifies noncompliance, the Comptroller may discontinue all funds, grants, or State aid that the charter county is entitled to under State law relating to:            (i)    the income tax;            (ii)    the tax on racing;            (iii)    the recordation tax;            (iv)    the admissions and amusement tax; and            (v)    license taxes or fees.    (c)    The Department of Legislative Services shall:        (1)    arrange in a logical and convenient order the titles or the full text of the laws of each charter county that amends its county code; and        (2)    publish on the General Assembly website each title, identified as a title of the laws of a charter county that amends its county code, or the full text of the laws of each charter county that amends its county code.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Code home rule” means a form of county government organized under Article XI–F of the Maryland Constitution.    (c)    “Public local law” has the meaning stated in Article XI–F, § 1 of the Maryland Constitution.    (d)    “Voter” means an individual who is registered to vote under Title 3, Subtitle 1 of the Election Law Article.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-302 - Classes of Code Counties

    (a)    (1)    There are four classes of code counties, based on the geographic region of the State where the county is located.        (2)    The geographic regions of the State are:            (i)    Central Maryland, consisting of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County;            (ii)    Eastern Shore, consisting of Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County;            (iii)    Southern Maryland, consisting of Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary’s County; and            (iv)    Western Maryland, consisting of Allegany County, Garrett County, and Washington County.    (b)    Unless limited to one or more classes listed in this section, a public general law enacted by the General Assembly that applies to code counties applies to each code county, regardless of class.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-303 - Authority to Adopt Home Rule

    The county commissioners of each county may adopt code home rule subject to approval at referendum by the voters of the county.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-304 - Notice of Intent to Adopt Home Rule

    (a)    If the county commissioners decide to formally consider adopting code home rule, the county commissioners shall:        (1)    hold at least two public hearings in the county on the proposal; and        (2)    publish notice of the date, time, and place of each public hearing in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the county:            (i)    at least three times;            (ii)    at weekly intervals; and            (iii)    in a period of not more than 30 days before the first public hearing.    (b)    At the hearings, the residents and taxpayers of the county shall be given the opportunity to be heard on the proposal to adopt code home rule.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-305 - Resolution to Adopt Home Rule

    (a)    Within 60 days after the last public hearing, the county commissioners shall decide whether to adopt code home rule.    (b)    To adopt code home rule, the county commissioners shall adopt a resolution by at least a two–thirds majority of all the individuals elected to the board of county commissioners.    (c)    The resolution shall state that, subject to approval at referendum, the county shall operate under Article XI–F of the Maryland Constitution.    (d)    The county commissioners shall send a certified copy of the resolution to the county board of elections.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-306 - Referendum on Home Rule

    (a)    The county board of elections shall submit the question of code home rule to the voters of the county for their adoption or rejection:        (1)    at the next regular congressional election; and        (2)    in accordance with the requirements of the Election Law Article as to time, notice, and form.    (b)    The ballot shall contain the words “For Adoption of Code Home Rule” and “Against Adoption of Code Home Rule”.    (c)    Within 10 days after receiving a certification of the vote on the referendum from the county board of elections:        (1)    if a majority of those who voted on the question voted in favor of adoption of code home rule:            (i)    the county commissioners publicly shall so proclaim; and            (ii)    on the 30th day after the public proclamation, the county shall become a code county; or        (2)    if less than a majority of those who voted on the question voted in favor of adoption of code home rule:            (i)    the county commissioners publicly shall so proclaim; and            (ii)    the proclamation shall state that the proposal to adopt code home rule is not approved.    (d)    After the adoption or rejection of code home rule, the county commissioners promptly shall send notification as follows:        (1)    five copies to the Department of Legislative Services;        (2)    one copy to the Secretary of State;        (3)    one copy to the State Archives; and        (4)    one copy to the Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.
MD. Local Government Code Ann. §  9-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Local Government|Division III - Counties|Title 9 - General and Administrative Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Code Counties|Section 9-307 - Return to Prior Form of Government

    A code county may return to its form of government before the adoption of code home rule by following the same procedure required by this subtitle for the adoption of code home rule.