Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-403 - Proposal for annexation - Initiation by legislative body(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an annexation resolution may be introduced in the legislative body of the municipality in accordance with: (1) the requirements and practices applicable to its legislative enactments; and(2) the requirements of § 4-303(a) of this title.(b) Before an annexation resolution is introduced, the legislative body shall obtain consent from:(1) at least 25% of the registered voters who are residents in the area to be annexed; and(2) the owners of at least 25% of the assessed valuation of the real property in the area to be annexed.(c) The annexation resolution: (1) shall describe by a survey of courses and distances the exact area to be annexed;(2) may also describe by landmarks and other well-known terms the exact area to be annexed; and(3) shall contain a complete and detailed description of the conditions and circumstances that apply to: (i) the change in boundaries; and(ii) the residents and property in the area to be annexed.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.