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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 707

(C) IN CODE COUNTIES AND COUNTIES WITHOUT HOME RULE, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN EACH COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE METHOD
OF ELECTION OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION
THAT IS SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM OF THE VOTERS OF THE COUNTY.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY NOT GOVERNED BY
ARTICLE XI-A OF THIS CONSTITUTION MAY BE ELECTED BY THE VOTERS
OF COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED THEREIN, OR BY THE VOTERS
OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY, OR BY A COMBINATION OF THESE METHODS OF
ELECTION, AS PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW.

(D) THE NUMBER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
COUNTY COUNCIL IN EACH COUNTY, [their THE number in each county,]
their, compensation, and their powers and duties OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY NOT GOVERNED BY ARTICLE XI-A OF THIS
CONSTITUTION shall be such as now ARE or may be hereafter
prescribed by law; and they shall be elected at such times, AND
in such numbers[, and for such periods not exceeding four year,]
as may be prescribed by law.

(E) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY AMPLIFY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION BY GENERAL LAW IN ANY MANNER NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS
SECTION.

Article XI-A - Local Legislation

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(a) The charter for the government of Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, Montgomery, Prince George's and Howard counties under
the provisions of this Article, either as adopted, or by
amendment, ANY COUNTY GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE
may provide for the election of members of the county council by
the voters of councilmanic districts therein established, or by
the voters of the entire county, or by a combination of these
methods of election.

(b) No CHARTER amendment to the Montgomery County charter
authorized hereunder may affect the terms, powers, and duties of
THE members of the Montgomery County Council A COUNTY COUNCIL in
office or elected at the time of adoption of the charter
amendment.

[(c) Any proposed amendment to the Montgomery County
charter providing for the election of members of the county
council by voters of councilmanic districts and approved by the
voters prior to the 1984 general election shall be null and
void.]

Article XVIII - Provisions of Limited Duration

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