(a) The residents of a municipality are a municipal corporation.
(b) Under the municipality’s corporate name, the municipality:
(1) has perpetual succession;
(2) may sue and be sued; and
(3) may enact and adopt ordinances, resolutions, or bylaws necessary to exercise the authority of the municipality.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 4-102 - Classification of Municipalities
Section 4-103 - Municipality as Corporation; General Powers
Section 4-104 - Limitations on Home Rule
Section 4-105 - Meetings of Municipal Legislative Bodies to Be Public
Section 4-106 - Referendum on Tax Rates and Municipal Debt
Section 4-107 - Property Qualifications for Voting Prohibited
Section 4-108 - Absentee Voting
Section 4-108.1 - Voting Offenses, Penalties, and Enforcement in Municipal Elections
Section 4-108.2 - Submission of Campaign Finance Reports to State Board of Elections
Section 4-108.3 - Inclusion of Municipal Offices and Questions on State Ballot
Section 4-108.4 - Municipal Elections -- Tie Votes
Section 4-109 - Submission of Documents to Department of Legislative Services
Section 4-110 - Publication of Code of Ordinances
Section 4-111 - Application of County Legislation to Municipalities