Constitutional Amendment - Form of County Government - Requirement to Adopt Charter Home Rule
Sponsor: Christopher Eric Bouchat (District 5)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Counties - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/06 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each county to adopt a charter by December 31, 2030, using a certain procedure; altering the method by which a county shall adopt a charter under certain circumstances; requiring the charter to provide for the election of members of the county council by the voters of councilmanic districts; and limiting the applicability of certain Constitutional provisions governing code home rule counties.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 24UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Bouchat, Christopher Eric | House of Delegate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bouchat, Delegate Bouchatlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Guy, Randy | Commissioners of St. Mary's County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hance, Earl | President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Benjaminson, Heather | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bereano, Brucelobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pratta, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rey, Deborah | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFBereano, BruceRegistered for: 5400 Holiday Drive LLC; Anne Arundel County Fair; Aurora Technical Systems; BWI Airport Fire Rescue Local 1742; BWI Airport Professional Firefighters; BWI Taxi Management, Inc.…