THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                     703

services and facilities. No change shall be made in these provisions
for special treatment for stated periods and under specific con-
ditions, except by resolution enacted in accordance with the pro-
visions and requirements of this section.

(n) The chief executive and administrative officer of a municipal
corporation which has changed ENLARGED its corporate boundaries
under the provisions of this section shall promptly register both
the original boundaries and the neiv boundaries with the clerk or
similar official thereof, with the Commissioner of the Land Office,
with the Clerk of the Court in the county OR COUNTIES in which
the municipal corporation is located, and with the Director of the
Department of Legislative Reference. Each such official shall hold
the registration of boundaries on record and shall make it available
for public inspection during all normal business hours.

(o) The Mayor and Council, by whatever name known, of every
municipal corporation is hereby authorized and empowered, by ordi-
nance, resolution or regulation, to make proper provision for con-
ducting, and for tabulating the results of any referendum to be held
under the provisions of this section. The Mayor and Council of the
municipal corporation shall pay in full for the expenses of any such
referendum.

(P) THE POWERS GRANTED TO MUNICIPAL CORPORA-
TIONS BY ARTICLE HE OF THE CONSTITUTION, BY THIS
ARTICLE, AND BY ARTICLE 66B (OF THE CODE), SHALL
NOT BE DEEMED TO AUTHORIZE ANY MUNICIPAL CORPO-
RATION, EITHER THROUGH PROCEDURES UNDER THIS
SUB-HEADING OR OTHER CHANGES IN ITS CHARTER, TO
EXERCISE PLANNING (INCLUDING SUBDIVISION CON-
TROL) AND ZONING JURISDICTION OR POWER

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INCORPORATION OF MUNICIPALITIES

20.   (Applicability.) The incorporation of any area and group of
persons, not then existing as a municipal corporation, shall be accom-
plished as in this sub-heading provided. At least one THREE hun-
dred persons must be maintaining a bona fide residence within the
limits of any area proposed for incorporation, before it may proceed
under the provisions of this sub-heading.

21.   (Petition for Incorporation.) ¥sn TWENTY per centum or
more of the persons ivithin any particular area in a county who are
registered to vote in county elections, TOGETHER WITH THE
OWNERS OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENTUM