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Town of Mount Airy, MD
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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted as generally amended and revised by the Council of the Town of Mount Airy
12-4-1978
by
Res. No. 1978-1
; effective
1-23-1979
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Corporate Powers
§ C1-1
Incorporation.
§ C1-2
Boundary descriptions.
§ C1-3
Form of government.
Article II
Council
§ C2-1
Legislative powers; terms.
§ C2-2
Qualifications.
§ C2-3
Compensation.
§ C2-4
Meetings.
§ C2-5
Council to determine qualifications of members.
§ C2-6
President of Council.
§ C2-7
Mayor to attend Council meetings.
§ C2-8
Quorum; restrictions.
§ C2-9
Rules of procedure.
§ C2-10
Vacancies.
§ C2-11
Departments.
§ C2-12
Salaries of officers and employees.
§ C2-13
Legislative procedure.
§ C2-14
Veto.
§ C2-15
Filing ordinances.
§ C2-16
General Powers.
Article III
Powers of Council
§ C3-1
General powers enumerated.
§ C3-2
Saving clause.
§ C3-3
Enforcement.
§ C3-4
Exercise of powers.
Article IV
Mayor
§ C4-1
Election; term.
§ C4-2
Qualifications.
§ C4-3
Salary.
§ C4-4
Powers.
Article V
Registration, Nomination and Elections
§ C5-1
Eligibility.
§ C5-2
Supervisors of Elections; duties.
§ C5-3
Notices.
§ C5-4
Registration.
§ C5-5
Supplemental registration. [Amendment 1-15-1990 by Res. No. 1989-4]
§ C5-6
Nominations.
§ C5-7
Election of Mayor and Council.
§ C5-8
Conduct of elections.
§ C5-9
Absentee ballots.
§ C5-10
Vote count.
§ C5-11
Regulation and control.
§ C5-12
Recall elections.
Article VI
Finance
§ C6-1
Chief Financial Officer.
§ C6-2
Powers and duties.
§ C6-3
Bond.
§ C6-4
Fiscal year.
§ C6-5
Budget.
§ C6-6
Budget adoption.
§ C6-7
Appropriations.
§ C6-8
Transfer of funds.
§ C6-9
Overexpenditures.
§ C6-10
Appropriations lapse.
§ C6-11
Checks.
§ C6-12
Taxable property.
§ C6-13
Notice of tax levy; tax bills and liens.
§ C6-14
Overdue liens and taxes.
§ C6-15
Sale of lien- and tax-delinquent property.
§ C6-16
Accounting of fees.
§ C6-17
Annual audits.
§ C6-18
Authority to borrowing money.
§ C6-19
Bond issues.
§ C6-20
Temporary borrowing.
§ C6-21
Tax exemption.
§ C6-22
Previous bond issues to be in effect.
§ C6-23
Purchasing.
Article VII
Town Officers and Employees
§ C7-1
Council Secretary and Town Clerk.
§ C7-2
Town Attorney.
§ C7-3
Employment of officers and other personnel.
§ C7-4
Employee benefit programs.
Article VIII
Public Ways and Sidewalks
§ C8-1
Definitions.
§ C8-2
Control and maintenance of public ways.
§ C8-3
Powers of Town regarding public ways.
§ C8-4
Powers of Town regarding sidewalks.
§ C8-5
Construction by property owners.
§ C8-6
Acquisition of property.
§ C8-7
Bonds.
Article IX
Water and Sewers
§ C9-1
Powers of Town.
§ C9-2
Acquisition of property.
§ C9-3
Structures in public ways.
§ C9-4
Obstructions.
§ C9-5
Entering on county public ways.
§ C9-6
Connections.
§ C9-7
Charge for connections.
§ C9-8
Improper uses.
§ C9-9
Private systems.
§ C9-10
Extensions beyond boundaries.
§ C9-11
Right of entry.
§ C9-12
Pollution of water supply.
§ C9-13
Contracts for service.
§ C9-14
Finance.
Article X
Special Assessments
§ C10-1
Special assessments for special benefits.
§ C10-2
Procedure.
Article XI
Town Property
§ C11-1
Acquisition; possession and disposal.
§ C11-2
Condemnation.
§ C11-3
Town buildings.
§ C11-4
Protection.
Article XII
General Provisions
§ C12-1
Oath of office.
§ C12-2
Official bonds.
§ C12-3
Vacancies.
§ C12-4
Prior rights and obligations.
§ C12-5
Misdemeanors and infractions.
§ C12-6
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
§ C12-7
Charter amendments.
§ C12-8
Separability.
Article XIII
Urban Renewal Authority
§ C13-1
Definitions.
§ C13-2
Powers.
§ C13-3
Additional powers.
§ C13-4
Establishment of urban renewal agency.
§ C13-5
Powers withheld from the agency.
§ C13-6
Initiation of project.
§ C13-7
Preparation and approval of plan for urban renewal project.
§ C13-8
Disposal of property in urban renewal area.
§ C13-9
Eminent domain.
§ C13-10
Encouragement of private enterprise.
§ C13-11
General obligation bonds.
§ C13-12
Revenue bonds.
§ C13-13
Short title.
§ C13-14
Authority to amend or repeal.