(a) (1) A municipality may not issue bonds that mature later than 40 years after the date of issue.
(2) A municipality may not issue tax anticipation notes that mature later than 18 months after the date of issue.
(b) A municipality may issue bonds and tax anticipation notes only for cash.
(c) A municipality may not sell bonds or tax anticipation notes at less than par value.
(d) (1) If the charter of a municipality requires a referendum on the issuance of municipal bonds, the bonds may be issued only if the bonds are approved by a majority of voters voting on the question.
(2) If the referendum fails, another referendum may not be held on the question of issuing bonds for the same public purpose until 1 year after the election.
(e) A municipality may not sell bonds unless the municipality:
(1) solicits competitive bids at a public sale; and
(2) publishes notice of the bond sale:
(i) in the form required by the resolution or ordinance;
(ii) in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and any other publication that is specified in the resolution or ordinance; and
(iii) two times over a period of at least 10 days before the date specified for the bond sale.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Creation of Public Debt -- Municipalities
Section 19-301 - Conflict With Charter; Authority to Adopt Charter Amendments and to Exercise Powers
Section 19-302 - Authority to Borrow Money and Issue Bonds and Tax Anticipation Notes
Section 19-303 - Procedures for Issuing Bonds
Section 19-304 - Limitations on Authority to Issue Bonds and Tax Anticipation Notes
Section 19-305 - Negotiability of Bonds and Tax Anticipation Notes
Section 19-306 - Tax Status of Bonds and Tax Anticipation Notes
Section 19-307 - Investment of Sinking Fund and Bond Proceeds
Section 19-308 - Liability for Bonds and Tax Anticipation Notes; Imposition of Taxes; Limits on Debt