(a) At any time within 45 days after enactment of an annexation resolution, at least 20% of the qualified voters of the municipality may petition the chief executive and administrative officer of the municipality in writing for a referendum on the resolution.
(b) After a petition is presented to the chief executive and administrative officer, the officer shall verify:
(1) the signatures on the petition; and
(2) that the petition meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) After verifying compliance with the requirements of this section, the chief executive and administrative officer, by proclamation, shall suspend the effectiveness of the annexation resolution pending the results of the referendum.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 4-401 - Power to Enlarge Municipal Boundaries by Annexation
Section 4-402 - Initiation of Annexation -- in General
Section 4-403 - Proposal for Annexation -- Initiation by Legislative Body
Section 4-404 - Proposal for Annexation -- Initiation by Petition
Section 4-405 - Provisions of Resolution
Section 4-406 - Public Notice and Hearing on Resolution
Section 4-407 - Enactment of Resolution
Section 4-408 - Petition for Referendum -- by Residents of Area to Be Annexed
Section 4-409 - Petition for Referendum -- by Qualified Voters of Municipality
Section 4-410 - Petition for Referendum -- by County Governing Body
Section 4-411 - Date and Location for Referendum; Public Notice
Section 4-413 - Right of Property Owners to Participate
Section 4-414 - Copies of Resolution