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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
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CONSTITUTION OF 1867
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grant of express powers for such county or
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counties as may thereafter form a charter
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under the provisions of this Article. Such
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express powers granted to the counties and
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the powers heretofore granted to the City
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of Baltimore, as set forth in Article 4, Sec-
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tion 6, Public Local Laws of Maryland, shall
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not be enlarged or extended by any charter
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formed under the provisions of this Article,
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but such powers may be extended, modified,
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amended or repealed by the General
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Assembly.
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Sec. 3. Every charter so formed shall
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provide for an elective legislative body in
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which shall be vested the lawmaking power
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of said city or county. Such legislative
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body in the City of Baltimore shall be
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known as the City Council of the City of
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Baltimore, and in any county shall be
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known as the County Council of the county.
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The chief executive officer, if any such
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charter shall provide for the election of
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such executive officer, or the presiding
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officer of said legislative body, if such
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charter shall not provide for the election
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of a chief executive officer, shall be known
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in the City of Baltimore as Mayor of Balti-
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more, and in any county as the President
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of the County Council of the county, and
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all references in the Constitution and Laws
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of this State to the Mayor of Baltimore and
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City Council of the City of Baltimore or to
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the County Commissioners of the counties,
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shall be construed to refer to the Mayor of
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Baltimore and City Council of the City of
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Baltimore and to the President and County
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Council herein provided for whenever such
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construction would be reasonable. From and
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after the adoption of a charter by the City
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of Baltimore, or any county of this State, as
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hereinbefore provided, the Mayor of Balti-
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more and City Council of the City of
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Baltimore or the County Council of said
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county, subject to the Constitution and
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Public General Laws of this State, shall have
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full power to enact local laws of said city or
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county including the power to repeal or
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amend local laws of said city or county
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enacted by the General Assembly, upon
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all matters covered by the express powers
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granted as above provided; .... Provided,
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however, that the charters for the various
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counties shall specify the number of days,
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not to exceed forty-five, which may but need
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not be consecutive, that the County Coun-
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cil of the counties may sit in each year for
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the purpose of enacting legislation for such
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counties, and all legislation shall be enacted
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