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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

Effective Date December 30, 1975]

ANNAPOLIS

(Anne Arundel County)

CA-2-75

RESOLUTION

OF THE

MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE

CITY OF ANNAPOLIS

TO REPEAL AND HE-ENACT

SECTION 4 - OF THE CITY CHARTER

Resolution of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis, adopted pursuant to the authority of Article
11E of the Constitution of the State of Maryland and
Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973
Replacement Volume), titled "Corporations—Municipal", to
repeal and re-enact Section 4 of the Charter of the City
of Annapolis for the purpose of exempting the City of
Annapolis from the provisions of Section 19(r) of Article
23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973 Replacement
Volume and 1975 Supplement) which relates to providing
that in Anne Arundel County annexing authorities must
share a fair proportion of the burden of governmental
services and facilities in the area annexed which were
provided by the County prior to annexation and relates to
providing for suspension of annexation by County
ordinance and for a referendum of the County electorate
on annexations in Anne Arundel County, and all matters
relating generally.

WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Maryland enacted
House Bill No. 1556, Chapter 815 and House Bill No. 1292,
Chapter 781 of the Laws of Maryland, 1975; and

WHEREAS, Governor Marvin Mandel approved and "signed
the Acts on May 15, 1975 and the same shall take effect
on July 1, 1975; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis believes that the Acts are public local laws
relating to the government or affairs of the City of
Annapolis and is subject to any charter provisions or
amendments thereto, pursuant to Article XI-E, Section 6
of the Constitution of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, the Acts relate only to the City of
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County and is thus in
violation of the Home Rule provisions for municipalities
and counties, in that all laws enacted by the General
Assembly must be uniform and apply alike to all