2086                              MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

2-4. Proposal of amendments of Charter by council—Procedure gener-
ally.

Any resolution or law adopted by the council proposing an amend-
ment to the Charter shall set forth the complete text of the proposed
amendment. After adoption of such resolution or law, a true copy
thereof certified by the secretary of the council shall be filed with the
Board of Supervisors of Elections on or before the date prescribed by
public general law of the state or the Charter of the county, whichever
shall be applicable. If such date is not prescribed by public general law
or the Charter, then such filing shall occur not later than sixty days pre-
ceding the date of the next regular, general or congressional election at
which such proposed amendment is to be submitted to the voters of the
county, and the president of the council shall cause such proposed amend-
ment to be published in the same manner as provided herein for publica-
tion of an amendment proposed by petition.

Section 5. Section 2-5, title "Same—Returns; public notice of results,"
of Chapter 2, title "Administration," is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

2-5. Same—Returns; public notice of results.

Following the election the Board of Supervisors of Elections shall
promptly make a return to the president of the council of the number of
votes cast for the amendment and of the number of votes cast against
the amendment. If, at such election, the majority of the votes cast for and
against the amendment shall be in favor thereof, the amendment shall be
adopted and become a part of the Charter from and after the thirtieth
day after such election. Promptly after the return of the votes, the presi-
dent of the council shall give public notice of the result thereof in such
manner as he shall determine, and if the proposed amendment is
adopted, of the effective date thereof.

Section 6. Section 2-6, title "Same—Referendum; procedure," of
Chapter 2, title "Administration," is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

2-6. Same—Referendum; procedure.

The Board of Supervisors of Elections shall conduct a referendum of
any amendment proposed pursuant to public general law, the Charter, or
to the Constitution of Maryland as may be applicable and the provisions
of this chapter, and shall use the same voting machines or ballots, as are
used by it in the regular, general or congressional election at which such
proposed amendment is submitted to the voters. There shall appear in
print on the voting machine or ballot a ballot title of the proposed
amendment which shall be prepared by the council in such form as to
present the purpose and substance of the amendment fairly and concisely.
Such ballot title shall be filed with the Board on or before the date pre-
scribed by public general law of the state or the Charter of the county,
whichever shall be applicable. If such date is not prescribed by public
general law or the Charter, then such