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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

the Charter shall be by ballot; and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the words "For the Charter
Amendment" and "Against the Charter Amendment." If a
majority of the votes cast in said election shall be
in favor of the proposed amendment, such amendment
shall stand adopted from and after the thirtieth
(30th) day following said election; but if a majority
of the votes cast in the election shall be against the
proposed amendment, then the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be null and void and of no effect.

APPROVED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 7, 1972

Bill No. 81-72

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Charter of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, by repealing and re-enacting,
with amendments. Section 709 thereof, Article
VII, "Budgetary and Fiscal Procedures", to
provide for the submission of a supplemental
budget and authorizing certain budgetary changes
pursuant thereto; and to submit said amendment to
the qualified voters of Anne Arundel County for
their adoption or rejection.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL
OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND, That Section 709,
Article VII, "Budgetary and Fiscal Procedures", of the
Charter of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, be, and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

Section 709 Action on the budget by the county
council

After the public hearing specified in the
preceding section, the County Council may decrease or
delete any items in the budget except those required
by the public general laws of this State and except
any provision for debt service on obligations then
outstanding or for estimated cash deficits. The
County Council shall have no power to change the form
of the budget as submitted by the County Executive, to
alter the revenue estimates except to correct