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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

CA-8-75

RESOLUTION

OF THE

MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE

CITY OF ANNAPOLIS

TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT

SECTION 4 - OF THE CITY CHARTER

Resolution of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis, adopted pursuant to the authority of Article
11E of the Constitution of the State of Maryland and
Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973
Replacement Volume), titled "Corporations-Municipal", to
repeal and re—enact Section 4 of the Charter of the City
of Annapolis for the purpose of exempting the City of
Annapolis from the provisions of Section 19 (s), (t) and
(u) of Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1973 Replacement Volume and 1975 Cumulative Supplement)
which relates to providing that in Anne Arundel County
certain areas affected by annexation of another area may
vote on the proposition under certain circumstances and
which relates to providing that in Anne Arundel County
annexing authorities must share a fair proportion of the
burden of governmental services and facilities in the
area annexed which were provided by the County prior to
annexation and relates to providing for suspension of
annexation by County ordinance and for a referendum of
the County electorate on annexations in Anne Arundel
County, to conform to the section numbers and letters of
Article 23A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, and all
matters relating generally.

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis believes that the Acts are public local laws
relating to the government or affairs of the City of
Annapolis and is subject to any charter provisions or
amendments thereto, pursuant to Article XI—E, Section 6
of the Constitution of Maryland; and

WHEREAS, the Acts relate only to the City of
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County and is thus in
violation of the Home Rule provisions for municipalities
and counties, in that all laws enacted by the General
Assembly must be uniform and apply alike to all
municipalities in a class; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Aldermen wishes to make it
clear that it is not subject to Article 23A, Section 19
(s), (t) and (u).

[Section 4 of the Charter of the City of Annapolis,
repealed and reenacted, with amendments.