Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4-310
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4-310
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(2) The charter enactments in the compilation shall be in a numerical sequence, beginning with No. 1, and in a separate series for each year.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, copies of the compilation shall be:
(i) kept on permanent record at the offices of the chief executive officer and legislative body of the municipality;
(ii) made available at those offices for inspection during regular business hours; and
(iii) provided by those offices without charge.
(2) The county in which the municipality is located 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 municipality shall provide without charge copies of the compilation to the Department of Legislative Services as provided in § 4-109 of this title.
(d) Along with the compilation provided under subsection (c) of this section, the municipality shall provide to the Department of Legislative Services, as provided in § 4-109 of this title, a statement that includes information on any referendum on a proposed charter amendment.