Maryland Senate Bill 546

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee

Requiring a certain organizing committee to make certain determinations and provide a certain report to the county commissioners or county council of a certain county regarding a proposed municipal incorporation; requiring the county commissioners or county council to approve a certain referendum request in a certain manner if a valid petition to incorporate an area as a municipality is presented by at least 40% of the registered voters who are residents of the area proposed to be incorporated; etc.

Municipal Incorporation - County Commissioners or County Council - Required Approval of Referendum Request

Sen. Mary James [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-23	Senate	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Local Government	4	201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	205	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	206	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Local Government	4	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0546?ys=2025RS