shall be adopted only if approved by a majority of those voting on
the proposal.

Section 7.03. Change of Structure of County Governments.

An amendment to an instrument of government may be pro-
posed to the voters of a county by its governing body or by peti-
tion of the voters in the county as prescribed in the instrument of
government. An amendment also may be proposed by other means
prescribed either in the instrument of government or by the Gen-
eral Assembly by law. An amendment shall be adopted only if
approved by a majority of those voting on the proposal.

Section 7.04. Powers of Counties.

A county may exercise any power, other than the judicial
power, or perform any function unless that power or function
has been denied to the county by the Constitution or by its instru-
ment of government, or has been transferred exclusively to
another governmental unit, or has been denied to the county by the
General Assembly by law. A county may exercise only those tax-
ing powers granted to it by the General Assembly by law but shall
retain taxing powers granted to it prior to the effective date of this
Constitution, unless any of those powers are subsequently denied
to it by law.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND
INTRACOVNTY GOVERNMENTAL UNITS

Section 7.05. Existing Municipal Corporations.

Municipal corporation shall mean an incorporated city, town,
or village, but shall not include Baltimore City or any other
county. Municipal corporations existing at the effective date of
this Constitution may not be merged or dissolved or have their
boundaries altered or have their existing powers withdrawn,
without the consent of the governing bodies of the county and the
municipal corporations affected, or except as the General As-
sembly may prescribe by law.

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