Md. Code, Local Government § 4-505
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 4-505, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§4–505.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The charter commission shall submit a proposed unified charter to the legislative body of each municipality.
(2) The legislative body shall include the proposed charter in a resolution that is considered in accordance with the procedural requirements provided for charter amendments in §§ 4–303(a) and 4–304 of this title.
(3) For purposes of § 4–303(a) of this title, the resolution is considered to embrace only one subject.
(b) Each legislative body may:
(1) adopt or reject the resolution; or
(2) amend the resolution, if the legislative bodies of the other municipalities concur.
(2) The legislative body shall include the proposed charter in a resolution that is considered in accordance with the procedural requirements provided for charter amendments in §§ 4–303(a) and 4–304 of this title.
(3) For purposes of § 4–303(a) of this title, the resolution is considered to embrace only one subject.
(b) Each legislative body may:
(1) adopt or reject the resolution; or
(2) amend the resolution, if the legislative bodies of the other municipalities concur.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.