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Town of Galena, MD
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2019-04-01
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
General Corporate Powers
Section 101
General corporate powers.
Ch C Art II
Corporate Limits
Section 201
Description of corporate boundaries.
Ch C Art III
The Council
Section 301
Number, selection, term.
Section 302
Qualifications of Councilmembers.
Section 303
Salary of Councilmembers.
Section 304
Meetings of the Council.
Section 305
Council to be judge of qualifications of its members.
Section 306
Quorum.
Section 307
Procedure of Council.
Section 308
Ordinances.
Section 309
File of ordinances.
Ch C Art IV
The Mayor
Section 401
Selection and term.
Section 402
Qualifications of the Mayor.
Section 403
Salary of the Mayor.
Section 404
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art V
General Powers of the Council
Section 501
General powers.
Section 502
Specific powers.
Section 503
Exercise of powers.
Ch C Art VI
Registration, Nominations and Elections
Section 601
Qualifications of voters.
Section 602
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Section 603
Removal.
Section 604
Duties.
Section 605
Notice of elections.
Section 606
Appeal of the actions of the Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Section 607
Registration.
Section 608
Nominations.
Section 609
Election of the Mayor and the Councilmembers.
Section 610
Ballot Questions.
Section 611
Conduct of elections.
Section 612
Special elections.
Section 613
Vote Count.
Section 614
Preservation of Ballots.
Section 615
Vacancies.
Section 616
Regulation and Control By Council.
Section 617
Penalties.
Ch C Art VII
Finance
Section 701
Fiscal year.
Section 702
Budget.
Section 703
Budget adoption.
Section 704
Appropriations.
Section 705
Transfer of funds.
Section 706
Over-expenditure forbidden.
Section 707
Appropriations lapse after one year.
Section 708
Checks.
Section 709
Taxable property.
Section 710
Budget authorizes levy.
Section 711
Notice of tax levy.
Section 712
When taxes are overdue.
Section 713
Sale of tax delinquent property.
Section 714
Fees.
Section 715
Audit.
Section 716
Tax anticipation borrowing; sale of municipal bonds or notes.
Section 717
Payment of indebtedness.
Section 718
Previous issues.
Section 719
Purchasing and contracts.
Ch C Art VIII
Administration
Section 801
Clerk-Treasurer.
Section 802
Powers and Duties of Clerk-Treasurer.
Section 803
Bond of Clerk-Treasurer.
Section 804
Town Administrator.
Section 805
Powers and duties of Town Administrator.
Section 806
Clerk to the Council.
Section 807
Town Attorney.
Section 808
Authority to employ personnel.
Section 808a
Employment of contract personnel.
Section 809
Retirement system.
Section 810
Compensation of employees.
Section 811
Employee benefit programs.
Ch C Art IX
Public Ways and Sidewalks
Section 901
Definition of public ways.
Section 902
Control of public ways.
Section 903
Public ways; powers.
Section 904
Sidewalks; powers.
Ch C Art X
Water and Sewers
Section 1001
Powers.
Section 1002
Placing structures in public ways.
Section 1003
Obstructions.
Section 1004
Entering on county public ways.
Section 1005
Connections.
Section 1006
Charge for connections.
Section 1007
Improper uses.
Section 1008
Private systems.
Section 1009
Extensions beyond boundaries.
Section 1010
Right of entry.
Section 1011
Pollution of water supply.
Section 1012
Contracts for water or sewage removal.
Section 1013
Charges.
Section 1014
Exception.
Ch C Art XI
Special Assessments
Section 1101
Power.
Section 1102
Procedure.
Ch C Art XII
Town Property
Section 1201
Acquisition, possession and disposal.
Section 1202
Condemnation.
Section 1203
Town buildings.
Section 1204
Protection of town property.
Ch C Art XIII
General Provisions
Section 1301
Oath of office.
Section 1302
Official surety bonds.
Section 1303
Prior rights and obligations.
Section 1304
Misdemeanors.
Section 1305
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
Section 1306
Separability.
Section 1307
Definitions.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Administration of Government
Ch 25
Violations and Penalties
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 40
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 44
Animals
Ch 50
Building Construction and Building Code
Ch 53
Businesses, Operation of
Ch 59
Cable Service Franchising
Ch 61
Camps
Ch 65
Carnivals and Circuses
Ch 69
Checks
Ch 72
Elections
Ch 76
Firearms and Weapons
Ch 80
Fire Prevention
Ch 84
Forest Conservation
Ch 91
Housing Code
Ch 105
Land Use
Ch 112
Minors
Ch 118
Noise
Ch 123
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 127
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 131
Property Maintenance
Ch 140
Skateboards
Ch 146
Stormwater Management
Ch 150
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 158
Trees
Ch 167
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 173
Water and Sewers
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Galena by Res. No. 89-1, effective 1-23-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Ca App I Urban Renewal Auth Slum Clearance
Article I
General Corporate Powers
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Section 101
General corporate powers.
chevron_right
Article II
Corporate Limits
chevron_right
Section 201
Description of corporate boundaries.
chevron_right
Article III
The Council
chevron_right
Section 301
Number, selection, term.
chevron_right
Section 302
Qualifications of Councilmembers.
chevron_right
Section 303
Salary of Councilmembers.
chevron_right
Section 304
Meetings of the Council.
chevron_right
Section 305
Council to be judge of qualifications of its members.
chevron_right
Section 306
Quorum.
chevron_right
Section 307
Procedure of Council.
chevron_right
Section 308
Ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 309
File of ordinances.
chevron_right
Article IV
The Mayor
chevron_right
Section 401
Selection and term.
chevron_right
Section 402
Qualifications of the Mayor.
chevron_right
Section 403
Salary of the Mayor.
chevron_right
Section 404
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
Article V
General Powers of the Council
chevron_right
Section 501
General powers.
chevron_right
Section 502
Specific powers.
chevron_right
Section 503
Exercise of powers.
chevron_right
Article VI
Registration, Nominations and Elections
chevron_right
Section 601
Qualifications of voters.
chevron_right
Section 602
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 603
Removal.
chevron_right
Section 604
Duties.
chevron_right
Section 605
Notice of elections.
chevron_right
Section 606
Appeal of the actions of the Board of Supervisors of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 607
Registration.
chevron_right
Section 608
Nominations.
chevron_right
Section 609
Election of the Mayor and the Councilmembers.
chevron_right
Section 610
Ballot Questions.
chevron_right
Section 611
Conduct of elections.
chevron_right
Section 612
Special elections.
chevron_right
Section 613
Vote Count.
chevron_right
Section 614
Preservation of Ballots.
chevron_right
Section 615
Vacancies.
chevron_right
Section 616
Regulation and Control By Council.
chevron_right
Section 617
Penalties.
chevron_right
Article VII
Finance
chevron_right
Section 701
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
Section 702
Budget.
chevron_right
Section 703
Budget adoption.
chevron_right
Section 704
Appropriations.
chevron_right
Section 705
Transfer of funds.
chevron_right
Section 706
Over-expenditure forbidden.
chevron_right
Section 707
Appropriations lapse after one year.
chevron_right
Section 708
Checks.
chevron_right
Section 709
Taxable property.
chevron_right
Section 710
Budget authorizes levy.
chevron_right
Section 711
Notice of tax levy.
chevron_right
Section 712
When taxes are overdue.
chevron_right
Section 713
Sale of tax delinquent property.
chevron_right
Section 714
Fees.
chevron_right
Section 715
Audit.
chevron_right
Section 716
Tax anticipation borrowing; sale of municipal bonds or notes.
chevron_right
Section 717
Payment of indebtedness.
chevron_right
Section 718
Previous issues.
chevron_right
Section 719
Purchasing and contracts.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Administration
chevron_right
Section 801
Clerk-Treasurer.
chevron_right
Section 802
Powers and Duties of Clerk-Treasurer.
chevron_right
Section 803
Bond of Clerk-Treasurer.
chevron_right
Section 804
Town Administrator.
chevron_right
Section 805
Powers and duties of Town Administrator.
chevron_right
Section 806
Clerk to the Council.
chevron_right
Section 807
Town Attorney.
chevron_right
Section 808
Authority to employ personnel.
chevron_right
Section 808a
Employment of contract personnel.
chevron_right
Section 809
Retirement system.
chevron_right
Section 810
Compensation of employees.
chevron_right
Section 811
Employee benefit programs.
chevron_right
Article IX
Public Ways and Sidewalks
chevron_right
Section 901
Definition of public ways.
chevron_right
Section 902
Control of public ways.
chevron_right
Section 903
Public ways; powers.
chevron_right
Section 904
Sidewalks; powers.
chevron_right
Article X
Water and Sewers
chevron_right
Section 1001
Powers.
chevron_right
Section 1002
Placing structures in public ways.
chevron_right
Section 1003
Obstructions.
chevron_right
Section 1004
Entering on county public ways.
chevron_right
Section 1005
Connections.
chevron_right
Section 1006
Charge for connections.
chevron_right
Section 1007
Improper uses.
chevron_right
Section 1008
Private systems.
chevron_right
Section 1009
Extensions beyond boundaries.
chevron_right
Section 1010
Right of entry.
chevron_right
Section 1011
Pollution of water supply.
chevron_right
Section 1012
Contracts for water or sewage removal.
chevron_right
Section 1013
Charges.
chevron_right
Section 1014
Exception.
chevron_right
Article XI
Special Assessments
chevron_right
Section 1101
Power.
chevron_right
Section 1102
Procedure.
chevron_right
Article XII
Town Property
chevron_right
Section 1201
Acquisition, possession and disposal.
chevron_right
Section 1202
Condemnation.
chevron_right
Section 1203
Town buildings.
chevron_right
Section 1204
Protection of town property.
chevron_right
Article XIII
General Provisions
chevron_right
Section 1301
Oath of office.
chevron_right
Section 1302
Official surety bonds.
chevron_right
Section 1303
Prior rights and obligations.
chevron_right
Section 1304
Misdemeanors.
chevron_right
Section 1305
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 1306
Separability.
chevron_right
Section 1307
Definitions.
chevron_right