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that the municipality could annex, and that would be con-

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sistent with existing law and powers, would that not be an

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alteration of the boundaries of the municipalities?

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Grant.

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DELEGATE GRANT: This is a piece of legislation

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essentially when it is enacted and as a piece of legislation

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it has to conform with 7.05, 7.06, and 7.07. Now 7.05,

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7.06, and 7.07 provide that as a difference, what you had

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heretofore, that the county has a say in annexations. The

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General Assembly will have the final say by law of course.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett.

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DELEGATE CLAGETT: As I read Section 7.05, it

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contemplates that any alteration of the boundaries of the

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municipality would be accomplished by the consent of the

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municipality and the county. In the event, but only in the

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event of a dispute between the two, or by way of action by

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the General Assembly, which I understand this would be the

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equivalent of, no alteration of boundary of municipality

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could take place.

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This amendment has the effect of the General

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Assembly moving in and usurping that concurrent action by