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Town of Brentwood, MD
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted
1-17-1977
; effective
2-26-1977
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHAPTER 1
General Corporate Powers
Section 100.0
Powers enumerated.
CHAPTER 2
Corporate Limits
Section 200.0
Town boundaries.
Section 201.0
(Reserved)
CHAPTER 3
The Council
Section 300.0
Composition, selection and term.
Section 301.0
Qualifications for Council.
Section 302.0
Salary of Councilmembers.
Section 303.0
Meeting of the Council.
Section 304.0
Council to be judge of qualifications of its members.
Section 305.0
Mayor.
Section 306.0
Functions and duties of Mayor.
Section 307.0
Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
Section 308.0
Quorum.
Section 309.0
Procedure of the Council.
Section 310.0
Vacancies.
Section 311.0
Filling of vacancies.
Section 312.0
Forfeiture of office.
Section 313.0
Impeachment proceedings.
CHAPTER 4
Powers of the Council
Section 400.0
General and specific powers.
Section 401.0
General powers.
Section 402.0
Specific powers.
Section 403.0
Exercise of powers.
Section 404.0
Ordinances.
Section 405.0
Emergency ordinances.
Section 406.0
Referendum on ordinances.
CHAPTER 5
Registration, Certification and Elections
Section 500.0
Regular elections.
Section 501.0
Qualifications of voters.
Section 502.0
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Section 503.0
Removal of members.
Section 504.0
Duties.
Section 505.0
Notice of registration days and elections.
Section 506.0
Registration.
Section 507.0
Appeal from action of Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Section 508.0
Certification of candidates.
Section 509.0
Election of the Mayor and Council.
Section 510.0
Conduct of elections.
Section 511.0
Absentee ballot.
Section 512.0
Write-in votes.
Section 513.0
Special elections.
Section 514.0
Vote count.
Section 515.0
Preservation of election results.
Section 516.0
Regulation and control.
Section 517.0
Women.
Section 518.0
Penalties.
Section 519.0
Challenges to candidates or election results.
Section 520.0
Investigation procedures for a challenge.
CHAPTER 6
Finance
Section 600.0
Fiscal year.
Section 601.0
Submission of budget.
Section 602.0
Budget.
Section 603.0
Budget adoption.
Section 604.0
Appropriations — approval.
Section 605.0
Transfer of funds.
Section 606.0
Over-expenditure forbidden.
Section 607.0
Appropriations lapse after one year.
Section 608.0
Checks.
Section 609.0
Taxable property.
Section 610.0
Budget authorized levy.
Section 611.0
Tax sales.
Section 612.0
When taxes are overdue.
Section 613.0
Sale of tax delinquent property.
Section 614.0
Fees.
Section 615.0
Audit.
Section 616.0
Tax anticipation borrowing.
Section 617.0
Authorization to borrow money.
Section 618.0
Payment of indebtedness.
Section 619.0
Previous issues.
Section 620.0
Purchasing and contracts.
CHAPTER 7
Administration
Section 700.0
Town Treasurer.
Section 701.0
Town Clerk.
Section 702.0
Town Attorney.
Section 703.0
Other administrative offices.
Section 704.0
Merit system authorized.
Section 705.0
Retirement system.
Section 706.0
Compensation of employees.
Section 707.0
Employee benefit programs.
Section 708.0
Prohibitions.
Section 709.0
(Reserved)
CHAPTER 8
Public Ways and Sidewalks
Section 800.0
Definition of public ways.
Section 801.0
Control of public ways.
Section 802.0
Power of the Town as to public ways.
Section 803.0
Powers of Town as to sidewalks.
Section 804.0
Notice and hearing.
Section 805.0
Contracts.
CHAPTER 9
Stormwater Drainage System
Section 900.0
Power of the Town.
CHAPTER 10
Special Assessments
Section 1000.0
Power of Town to levy special assessments.
Section 1001.0
Procedure.
Section 1002.0
Fire Department.
CHAPTER 11
Town Property
Section 1100.0
Acquisition, possession, and disposal.
Section 1101.0
Condemnation.
Section 1102.0
Town buildings.
Section 1103.0
Protection of Town property.
CHAPTER 12
General Provisions
Section 1200.0
Oath of office.
Section 1201.0
Taking the oath.
Section 1202.0
Official bonds.
Section 1203.0
Prior rights and obligations.
Section 1204.0
Misdemeanors.
Section 1205.0
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
Section 1206.0
Conflicting ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.
Section 1207.0
Gender — singular and plural.
Section 1208.0
Separability.
CHAPTER 13
Transitional Provisions
Section 1300.0
Officers and employees.
Section 1301.0
Continuance of office or employment.
Section 1302.0
Personnel system.
Section 1303.0
Mayor and Council.