(a) The chief executive and administrative officer of the municipality shall schedule a referendum on the annexation resolution and publish notice of the date, time, and place at which the referendum will be held.
(b) The referendum shall be held:
(1) no sooner than 15 days and no later than 90 days after notices of the referendum are published; and
(2) at one or more places in:
(i) the municipality, for the referendum in the municipality; and
(ii) the area to be annexed, for the referendum in that area.
(c) Public notice of the referendum shall be published:
(1) twice at not less than weekly intervals; and
(2) in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality and the area to be annexed.
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