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Town of Somerset, MD
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2024-01-08
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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 and Corporate Limits
Section 83-1
General corporate powers.
Section 83-2
Corporate limits.
Ch C Art II
The Council
Section 83-3
Number, election, term of office and salaries.
Section 83-4
Qualifications of council members.
Section 83-5
Meetings of the council.
Section 83-6
Chair and president of council.
Section 83-7
Quorum.
Section 83-8
Procedure of council.
Section 83-9
Ordinances — Adoption.
Section 83-10
Same — Veto.
Section 83-11
Same — Referenda.
Section 83-11A
Recall of elected officials.
Section 83-12
File of ordinances.
Ch C Art III
The Mayor
Section 83-13
Selection and term.
Section 83-14
Qualifications.
Section 83-15
Salary.
Section 83-16
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art IV
The Powers of the Town
Section 83-17
General powers.
Section 83-18
Specific powers.
Section 83-19
Exercise of powers.
Section 83-20
Enforcement.
Ch C Art V
Registration, Nominations and Elections
Section 83-21
Voters.
Section 83-22
Board of supervisors of elections — Membership; appointment, term of office, qualifications and compensation of members; chair; filling vacancies.
Section 83-23
Same — Removal of members.
Section 83-24
Same — Duties.
Section 83-25
Notice of elections.
Section 83-26
Registration of voters.
Section 83-27
Appeals from action of board of supervisors of elections.
Section 83-28
Nominations.
Section 83-29
Election of mayor and council members.
Section 83-30
Conduct of elections.
Section 83-31
Special elections.
Section 83-32
Vote count.
Section 83-33
Preservation of ballots.
Section 83-34
Vacancies.
Section 83-35
Uncontested elections; conduct of election in a state of emergency.
Section 83-36
Regulation and control.
Section 83-37
Penalties.
Ch C Art VI
Finance
Section 83-38
Town manager.
Section 83-39
Powers and duties of clerk-treasurer.
Section 83-40
Fiscal year.
Section 83-41
Budget.
Section 83-42
Budget adoption.
Section 83-43
Appropriations.
Section 83-44
Transfer of funds.
Section 83-45
Over-expenditure forbidden.
Section 83-46
Lapse of appropriations and treatment of surplus.
Section 83-47
Deposit or investment of funds.
Section 83-48
Taxable property and assessments.
Section 83-49
Budget authorizes levy.
Section 83-50
Reserved
Section 83-51
When taxes are overdue.
Section 83-52
Sale of tax delinquent property.
Section 83-53
Fees.
Section 83-54
Fines, forfeitures and penalties.
Section 83-55
Audit.
Section 83-56
Tax anticipation notes.
Section 83-57
Bonds.
Section 83-58
Bond anticipation notes.
Section 83-58A
Loans.
Section 83-59
Payment of indebtedness.
Section 83-60
Purchasing and contracts.
Ch C Art VII
Personnel
Section 83-61
Town manager.
Section 83-62
Town attorney.
Section 83-63
Authority to employ personnel.
Section 83-64
Retirement system.
Section 83-65
Reserved
Section 83-66
Employee benefit programs.
Ch C Art VIII
Public Ways and Utilities
Section 83-67
Definition of "public ways."
Section 83-68
Control of public ways.
Section 83-69
Powers of town as to public ways generally.
Section 83-70
Powers of town as to sidewalks.
Section 83-71
Powers of town as to storm water drainage system.
Section 83-72
Placing structures in public ways.
Section 83-73
Obstructions.
Section 83-74
Entering on county public ways.
Section 83-75
Connections.
Section 83-76
Private systems.
Section 83-77
Extensions beyond boundaries.
Section 83-78
Right of entry.
Ch C Art IX
Special Benefit Assessments
Section 83-79
Power.
Section 83-80
Procedure.
Ch C Art X
Town Property
Section 83-81
Acquisition, possession and disposal.
Section 83-82
Condemnation.
Section 83-83
Town buildings, structures and improvements.
Section 83-84
Protection, administration and operation of town property.
Ch C Art XI
General Provisions
Section 83-85
Oath of office.
Section 83-86
Official bonds.
Section 83-87
Publication and notices.
Section 83-88
Municipal Infractions and Misdemeanors.
Section 83-89
Prior rights and obligations.
Section 83-90
Effect of Charter on corporate status and on existing ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.
Section 83-91
Amendments of Charter.
Section 83-92
Saving clause.
Section 83-93
Separability.
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 13
Committees
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 105
Animals
Ch 112
Building Construction
Ch 118
Cable Communications
Ch 123
County Legislation
Ch 140
Noise
Ch 149
Parks and Recreation
Ch 155
Property Maintenance
Ch 162
Small Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Ch 164
Solid Waste
Ch 170
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 177
Town Property
Ch 182
Trees
Ch 189
Utility Line Construction
Ch 195
Vehicles and Traffic
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted effective
3-10-1959
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Corporate Powers and Corporate Limits
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Section 83-1
General corporate powers.
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Section 83-2
Corporate limits.
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Article II
The Council
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Section 83-3
Number, election, term of office and salaries.
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Section 83-4
Qualifications of council members.
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Section 83-5
Meetings of the council.
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Section 83-6
Chair and president of council.
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Section 83-7
Quorum.
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Section 83-8
Procedure of council.
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Section 83-9
Ordinances — Adoption.
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Section 83-10
Same — Veto.
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Section 83-11
Same — Referenda.
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Section 83-11A
Recall of elected officials.
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Section 83-12
File of ordinances.
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Article III
The Mayor
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Section 83-13
Selection and term.
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Section 83-14
Qualifications.
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Section 83-15
Salary.
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Section 83-16
Powers and duties.
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Article IV
The Powers of the Town
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Section 83-17
General powers.
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Section 83-18
Specific powers.
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Section 83-19
Exercise of powers.
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Section 83-20
Enforcement.
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Article V
Registration, Nominations and Elections
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Section 83-21
Voters.
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Section 83-22
Board of supervisors of elections — Membership; appointment, term of office, qualifications and compensation of members; chair; filling vacancies.
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Section 83-23
Same — Removal of members.
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Section 83-24
Same — Duties.
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Section 83-25
Notice of elections.
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Section 83-26
Registration of voters.
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Section 83-27
Appeals from action of board of supervisors of elections.
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Section 83-28
Nominations.
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Section 83-29
Election of mayor and council members.
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Section 83-30
Conduct of elections.
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Section 83-31
Special elections.
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Section 83-32
Vote count.
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Section 83-33
Preservation of ballots.
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Section 83-34
Vacancies.
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Section 83-35
Uncontested elections; conduct of election in a state of emergency.
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Section 83-36
Regulation and control.
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Section 83-37
Penalties.
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Article VI
Finance
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Section 83-38
Town manager.
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Section 83-39
Powers and duties of clerk-treasurer.
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Section 83-40
Fiscal year.
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Section 83-41
Budget.
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Section 83-42
Budget adoption.
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Section 83-43
Appropriations.
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Section 83-44
Transfer of funds.
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Section 83-45
Over-expenditure forbidden.
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Section 83-46
Lapse of appropriations and treatment of surplus.
chevron_right
Section 83-47
Deposit or investment of funds.
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Section 83-48
Taxable property and assessments.
chevron_right
Section 83-49
Budget authorizes levy.
chevron_right
Section 83-50
Reserved
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Section 83-51
When taxes are overdue.
chevron_right
Section 83-52
Sale of tax delinquent property.
chevron_right
Section 83-53
Fees.
chevron_right
Section 83-54
Fines, forfeitures and penalties.
chevron_right
Section 83-55
Audit.
chevron_right
Section 83-56
Tax anticipation notes.
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Section 83-57
Bonds.
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Section 83-58
Bond anticipation notes.
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Section 83-58A
Loans.
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Section 83-59
Payment of indebtedness.
chevron_right
Section 83-60
Purchasing and contracts.
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Article VII
Personnel
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Section 83-61
Town manager.
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Section 83-62
Town attorney.
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Section 83-63
Authority to employ personnel.
chevron_right
Section 83-64
Retirement system.
chevron_right
Section 83-65
Reserved
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Section 83-66
Employee benefit programs.
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Article VIII
Public Ways and Utilities
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Section 83-67
Definition of "public ways."
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Section 83-68
Control of public ways.
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Section 83-69
Powers of town as to public ways generally.
chevron_right
Section 83-70
Powers of town as to sidewalks.
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Section 83-71
Powers of town as to storm water drainage system.
chevron_right
Section 83-72
Placing structures in public ways.
chevron_right
Section 83-73
Obstructions.
chevron_right
Section 83-74
Entering on county public ways.
chevron_right
Section 83-75
Connections.
chevron_right
Section 83-76
Private systems.
chevron_right
Section 83-77
Extensions beyond boundaries.
chevron_right
Section 83-78
Right of entry.
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Article IX
Special Benefit Assessments
chevron_right
Section 83-79
Power.
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Section 83-80
Procedure.
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Article X
Town Property
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Section 83-81
Acquisition, possession and disposal.
chevron_right
Section 83-82
Condemnation.
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Section 83-83
Town buildings, structures and improvements.
chevron_right
Section 83-84
Protection, administration and operation of town property.
chevron_right
Article XI
General Provisions
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Section 83-85
Oath of office.
chevron_right
Section 83-86
Official bonds.
chevron_right
Section 83-87
Publication and notices.
chevron_right
Section 83-88
Municipal Infractions and Misdemeanors.
chevron_right
Section 83-89
Prior rights and obligations.
chevron_right
Section 83-90
Effect of Charter on corporate status and on existing ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.
chevron_right
Section 83-91
Amendments of Charter.
chevron_right
Section 83-92
Saving clause.
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Section 83-93
Separability.
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