Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Merger of Municipalities
Section 4-502 - Proposal of Unification

(a)    To initiate a merger, the legislative body of each municipality shall adopt a proposal of unification.
    (b)    Each municipality shall adopt the proposal of unification:
        (1)    in substantially identical form; and
        (2)    in the manner that the municipality adopts ordinary legislation.
    (c)    The proposal of unification shall include a detailed description of the boundaries of the proposed municipality that:
        (1)    is comprised of a survey of courses and distances; and
        (2)    may refer to general landmarks and place names.

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