Bill
Bill > HB688
MD HB688
MD HB688Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request
summary
Introduced
02/06/2023
02/06/2023
In Committee
04/10/2023
04/10/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/10/2023
04/10/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request FOR the purpose of requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by a certain percentage of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated; and generally relating to the incorporation of municipalities. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Local Government Section 4-202 Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Local Government Section 4-207 Annotated Code of Maryland (2013 Volume and 2022 Supplement)
AI Summary
This bill requires the county commissioners or county council to approve a referendum request if a valid petition is presented by at least 40% of the registered voters in the area proposed to be incorporated as a new municipality. If the referendum request is approved, the county commissioners or council must specify a date and time for the incorporation vote by the residents. If the referendum request is rejected, the county must provide written reasons and establish procedures for the commissioners or council to reconsider the request, including a public hearing.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (on 04/10/2023)
Taxonomy
Local Government
- ‐ General Local Government
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0688?ys=2023RS | 02/04/2023 |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0688_ent.pdf | 04/10/2023 |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0688f.pdf | 02/07/2023 |
Loading...