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3358
LAWS OF MARYLAND
[Ch. 781
Preamble
WHEREAS, Land annexations by municipal corporations
have a potential impact beyond the incorporation,
organization, government and affairs of the municipal
corporations to which the land is annexed and even beyond
the owners and occupiers of the lands annexed; and
WHEREAS, This impact has in Anne Arundel County
become more than merely potential and has in fact become
a source of friction adversely affecting the interests of
all residents of the County; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of Maryland, taking
into account the particular circumstances prevailing in
said County with respect to the relationship of said
County and municipal corporations located therein and the
effect of annexation, consummated and proposed, upon the
orderly functioning and planning of county government and
the interests of all residents of the county, including
not only those located in the municipal corporations and
the lands annexed, but in the county generally, deems it
imperative to resolve the particular problems in Anne
Arundel County in a manner which will maintain a proper
balance between the county and municipal corporations
located therein with respect to the problem of municipal
annexation; now, therefore, be it
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 19(r) be and it is hereby
added to Article 23A — Corporations — Municipal, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1973 Replacement Volume and
1974 Supplement) to read as follows:
Article 23A — Corporations — Municipal
19.
(R) (1) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BY ORDINANCE
ENACTED ACCORDING TO ITS REGULAR LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE,
MAY REGISTER ITS DISAPPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION RESOLUTION
AND PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE RESOLUTION TO A
REFERENDUM VOTE OF THE ELECTORATE OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY
[[(OR SUCH LESSER PART THEREOF AS MAY BE APPLICABLE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 19 (R) (2) OF THIS ARTICLE),]] AT THE
NEXT ENSUING GENERAL ELECTION OF THE COUNTY [[HELD]] FOR
THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED
STATES WHICH IS HELD AT LEAST 45 DAYS AFTER THE ENACTMENT
OF THE ORDINANCE. THE ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE VALID
UNLESS ENACTED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF 180 DAYS
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