Talbot County, MD
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2023-09-12
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I NAME AND RIGHTS
- Section 101 Body Corporate and Politic
- Section 102 Exercise of Powers
- Section 103 Name and Boundaries
- Ch C Art II COUNTY COUNCIL
- Section 201 Composition of the Council
- Section 202 Powers of Council
- Section 203 Council to Act as a Body
- Section 204 Election of Councilmen
- Section 205 Term of Councilman
- Section 206 Qualifications of Councilman
- Section 207 Compensation of Council Members
- Section 208 Vacancies in the Council
- Section 209 Officers of the Council
- Section 210 Special Audits
- Section 211 Investigations by the Council
- Section 212 Sessions of the Council
- Section 213 Passage of Legislation
- Section 214 Effective Date of Laws
- Section 215 Veto
- Section 216 Direct Initiative
- Section 217 Referendum
- Section 218 Publication of Laws
- Section 219 Compilation of Laws
- Section 220 Administrative Appointments and Removals
- Section 221 Advisory Boards and Commissions
- Ch C Art III COUNTY MANAGER
- Section 301 Appointment and Removal of the County Manager
- Section 302 Qualifications of the County Manager
- Section 303 Compensation of the County Manager
- Section 304 Powers and Duties of the County Manager
- Ch C Art IV ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- Section 401 Supervision and Control
- Section 402 Office of Law
- Section 403 Office of Planning
- Section 404 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Section 405 Department of Public Works
- Section 406 Reorganization
- Ch C Art V COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS
- Section 501 Establishment; Qualifications; Term; Compensation
- Section 502 Powers and Functions
- Section 503 Rules of Practice and Procedure
- Section 504 Appeals from Decisions of the Board
- Section 505 Employees of the Board
- Ch C Art VI BUDGET AND FINANCE
- Section 601 Fiscal Year and Tax Year
- Section 602 Definition of Terms Used in this Article
- Section 603 Comprehensive Scope of Budget
- Section 604 Formulation of Current Expense Budget
- Section 605 Formulation of Capital Budget and Capital Program
- Section 606 Contents of the Current Expense Budget
- Section 607 Contents of the Capital Budget and Capital Program
- Section 608 Contents of the Budget Message
- Section 609 Submission of the County Budget
- Section 610 Copies of Proposed Budget
- Section 611 Public Budget Hearings
- Section 612 Action on the Budget by the Council
- Section 613 Reproduction of the Budget
- Section 614 Tax Levy and Balanced Budget
- Section 615 Transfer of Appropriations
- Section 616 Supplementary Appropriations
- Section 617 Emergency Appropriations
- Section 618 Lapsed Appropriations
- Section 619 Appropriation Control and Certification of Funds
- Section 620 Restrictions on Capital Projects: Amendment to Capital Budget after Adoption of Budget
- Section 621 Composition and Limitation upon County Funds
- Section 622 Borrowing Limitations
- Section 623 Form and Term of Bonds
- Ch C Art VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 701 Furthering Legislation
- Section 702 Additional Compensation
- Section 703 Right to Information
- Section 704 Bonding of Officers
- Section 705 Separability
- Section 706 Definitions and Rules of Construction
- Ch C Art VIII EFFECT AND AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
- Section 801 Effective Date of Charter
- Section 802 Existing Law
- Section 803 Existing Officers and Employees
- Section 804 Reference in State Constitution and Laws to County Commissioners
- Section 805 Charter Amendment
- Ch C Art IX TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- Section 901 Nature of this Article
- Section 902 Method of Selection of the First Council
- Section 903 Term of Office of the First Council
- Section 904 Time Certain Articles become Operative
- Section 905 Council Rules of Procedure
- Section 906 Certain Board Appointments
- Section 907 Compilation of Laws
- Section 908 County Manager and Heads of Newly Established Offices and Departments
- Section 909 Reorganization of Certain Positions and Agencies
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Agricultural Land Preservation
- Ch 8 Airport
- Ch 10 Alarms
- Ch 11 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 15 Animals
- Ch 20 Board of Appeals
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 28 Building Construction
- Ch 34 Cable Television and Communications Systems
- Ch 39 Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 42 Correction, Department of
- Ch 46 Court
- Ch 50 Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
- Ch 53 Election Districts
- Ch 56 Electrical Standards
- Ch 58 Enforcement of Code
- Ch 60 Ethics Provisions
- Ch 64 Fees
- Ch 70 Floodplain Management
- Ch 73 Forest Conservation
- Ch 76 Golf Board
- Ch 88 Minimum Livability Code
- Ch 91 Mobile/Manufactured Home Rental Communities
- Ch 92 Noise
- Ch 94 Notice of Claims
- Ch 97 Officers and Employees
- Ch 102 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 107 Peddling
- Ch 112 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 117 Property Maintenance
- Ch 119 Public Health
- Ch 121 Public Landings
- Ch 128 Right to Farm
- Ch 131 Road Naming and Property Numbering
- Ch 134 Roads and Bridges
- Ch 136 Salaries
- Ch 138 Sanitary District
- Ch 139 Sanitary Sewer Construction Districts
- Ch 141 School Transportation
- Ch 145 Septage Management
- Ch 146 Septic Systems
- Ch 148 Sewer System
- Ch 152 Shared Sanitary Facilities
- Ch 155 Sheriff
- Ch 159 Smoking and Tobacco Products
- Ch 164 Stormwater Management
- Ch 166 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 168 (Reserved)
- Ch 172 Taxation and Economic Incentives
- Ch 174 Taxicabs
- Ch 182 Volunteer Emergency Services Longevity Award Program
- Ch 190 Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: The Charter of Talbot County was adopted in November
1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We, the People of Talbot County, Maryland, in order to obtain
the benefits of self government and home rule, do, in accordance with
the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland, adopt, ordain
and establish as our instrument of government this
