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(j)    Charles County.

(k)    Dorchester County.

(1)    Frederick County. New Market.

(m)   Garrett County.

(n)    Harford County.

(o)    Howard County.

(p)    Kent County.

(q)    Montgomery County.

(r)    Prince George's County.

(s)    Queen Anne's County.

(t)    St. Mary's County.

(u)    Somerset County.

(v)    Talbot County.

(w)   Washington County.

(x)    Wicomico County.

(y)    Worcester County.]

2.    Definitions.

The terms "town," "city," "municipality," or "municipal corpora-
tion" in this charter shall be construed as synonymous.

General Corporate Powers

3.    General Powers.

[3. The inhabitants of each town included within the provisions
of this Article within the corporate limits legally established from
time to time are hereby constituted and/or continued a body corpo-
rate by the name of "The Town of                            " or The City
of " with] The municipal corporation here
established (or continued), under its corporate name, has all the
privileges of a body corporate, by that name to sue and be sued, to
plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity, to have and use
a common seal and to have perpetual succession, unless the charter
and the corporate existence are legally abrogated.

Corporate Limits

[4. The courses and distances showing the exact corporate limits
of the town shall be filed at all times with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court in the county in which the town is located, the Commissioner
of the Land office and the Director of the Department of Legislative
Reference. In addition, if the town is already incorporated as a
municipal corporation, or as soon as it becomes incorporated and
begins functioning as such, a copy of the courses and distances
describing the corporate boundaries shall be on file in the office of
the Mayor or of the Town Clerk. All the officials named in this
section are hereby directed to file or record all such descriptions of
corporate boundaries so filed with them, each in a suitable book or
place, properly indexed and reasonably available for public inspection
during normal business hours.]