(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, two or more abutting municipalities located in the same county may merge to form one municipality.
(b) The governing body of the county must approve any merger under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Merger of Municipalities
Section 4-501 - Authorized Mergers
Section 4-502 - Proposal of Unification
Section 4-503 - Charter Commission
Section 4-504 - Unified Charter
Section 4-505 - Action on Unified Charter by Legislative Bodies
Section 4-506 - Referendum Procedures
Section 4-507 - Effect of Approval or Disapproval of Unified Charter