HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1976 Edition and 1979 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

Article 7 - Carroll County

3-39.

At any time prior to the time set for hearing protests
in relation to the proposed formation of the district, any
owner [or] OF property liable to be assessed for the work
may make and file with the Administrative Assistant a
written protest stating his objection thereto. Such protest
must contain a description of the property in which the
protestant is interested, sufficient to identify the same,
and must be delivered to the Administrative Assistant. No
other protest shall be considered. The Administrative
Assistant shall endorse on every such protest the date of
its receipt by him and shall at the time appointed for the
hearing present such protest to the Commissioners. Any
protest may be withdrawn by the person making it, in
writing, at any time prior to the conclusion of the hearing
or any adjournment thereof.

3-40.

At the hearing all such objections and protest shall be
heard and considered. If at the hearing it appears that
owners of more than one-half of the area of land included
within the proposed district and subject to assessment have
made objection in writing to the doing of the things
proposed to be done as an entirety, and protests are not
withdrawn so as to reduce the same to less than a majority,
the Commissioners by a resolution entered upon its minutes,
shall so find. Thereafter the Commissioners shall not
proceed further under the ordinance of intention, and the
proceeding is terminated, UNLESS THE PROCEEDING WAS
INITIATED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS UNDER SECTION 3-31.
IF SO INITIATED, THE HEARING MAY CONTINUE AND THE DISTRICT
MAY BE CREATED. If the proceeding is terminated by a
majority protest, no subsequent proceeding under this
ordinance for the formation of the same, or substantially
the same, district shall be commenced within six (6) months
thereafter, except upon a petition signed by the owners of a
majority in area of the taxable land in the district. If
the owners of more than one-half of the area of the property
included within the district and subject to assessment have
not made written objections or protests to the thing
proposed to be done as an entirety, the Commissioners may so
find orally or otherwise and may proceed with the hearing.
The hearing may be continued from time to time by order
entered on the minutes.