Talbot County, MD
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I NAME AND RIGHTS
- § C-101 Body Corporate and Politic
- § C-102 Exercise of Powers
- § C-103 Name and Boundaries
- Ch C Art II COUNTY COUNCIL
- § C-201 Composition of the Council
- § C-202 Powers of Council
- § C-203 Council to Act as a Body
- § C-204 Election of Councilmen
- § C-205 Term of Councilman
- § C-206 Qualifications of Councilman
- § C-207 Compensation of Council Members
- § C-208 Vacancies in the Council
- § C-209 Officers of the Council
- § C-210 Special Audits
- § C-211 Investigations by the Council
- § C-212 Sessions of the Council
- § C-213 Passage of Legislation
- § C-214 Effective Date of Laws
- § C-215 Veto
- § C-216 Direct Initiative
- § C-217 Referendum
- § C-218 Publication of Laws
- § C-219 Compilation of Laws
- § C-220 Administrative Appointments and Removals
- § C-221 Advisory Boards and Commissions
- Ch C Art III COUNTY MANAGER
- § C-301 Appointment and Removal of the County Manager
- § C-302 Qualifications of the County Manager
- § C-303 Compensation of the County Manager
- § C-304 Powers and Duties of the County Manager
- Ch C Art IV ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- § C-401 Supervision and Control
- § C-402 Office of Law
- § C-403 Office of Planning
- § C-404 Planning and Zoning Commission
- § C-405 Department of Public Works
- § C-406 Reorganization
- Ch C Art V COUNTY BOARD OF APPEALS
- § C-501 Establishment; Qualifications; Term; Compensation
- § C-502 Powers and Functions
- § C-503 Rules of Practice and Procedure
- § C-504 Appeals from Decisions of the Board
- § C-505 Employees of the Board
- Ch C Art VI BUDGET AND FINANCE
- § C-601 Fiscal Year and Tax Year
- § C-602 Definition of Terms Used in this Article
- § C-603 Comprehensive Scope of Budget
- § C-604 Formulation of Current Expense Budget
- § C-605 Formulation of Capital Budget and Capital Program
- § C-606 Contents of the Current Expense Budget
- § C-607 Contents of the Capital Budget and Capital Program
- § C-608 Contents of the Budget Message
- § C-609 Submission of the County Budget
- § C-610 Copies of Proposed Budget
- § C-611 Public Budget Hearings
- § C-612 Action on the Budget by the Council
- § C-613 Reproduction of the Budget
- § C-614 Tax Levy and Balanced Budget
- § C-615 Transfer of Appropriations
- § C-616 Supplementary Appropriations
- § C-617 Emergency Appropriations
- § C-618 Lapsed Appropriations
- § C-619 Appropriation Control and Certification of Funds
- § C-620 Restrictions on Capital Projects: Amendment to Capital Budget after Adoption of Budget
- § C-621 Composition and Limitation upon County Funds
- § C-622 Borrowing Limitations
- § C-623 Form and Term of Bonds
- Ch C Art VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-701 Furthering Legislation
- § C-702 Additional Compensation
- § C-703 Right to Information
- § C-704 Bonding of Officers
- § C-705 Separability
- § C-706 Definitions and Rules of Construction
- Ch C Art VIII EFFECT AND AMENDMENT OF CHARTER
- § C-801 Effective Date of Charter
- § C-802 Existing Law
- § C-803 Existing Officers and Employees
- § C-804 Reference in State Constitution and Laws to County Commissioners
- § C-805 Charter Amendment
- Ch C Art IX TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- § C-901 Nature of this Article
- § C-902 Method of Selection of the First Council
- § C-903 Term of Office of the First Council
- § C-904 Time Certain Articles become Operative
- § C-905 Council Rules of Procedure
- § C-906 Certain Board Appointments
- § C-907 Compilation of Laws
- § C-908 County Manager and Heads of Newly Established Offices and Departments
- § C-909 Reorganization of Certain Positions and Agencies
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Agricultural Land Preservation
- Ch 8 Airport
- Ch 10 Alarms
- Ch 11 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 15 Animals
- Ch 20 Board of Appeals
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 28 Building Construction
- Ch 34 Cable Television and Communications Systems
- Ch 39 Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 42 Correction, Department of
- Ch 46 Court
- Ch 50 Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
- Ch 53 Election Districts
- Ch 56 Electrical Standards
- Ch 58 Enforcement of Code
- Ch 60 Ethics Provisions
- Ch 64 Fees
- Ch 70 Floodplain Management
- Ch 73 Forest Conservation
- Ch 76 Golf Board
- Ch 88 Minimum Livability Code
- Ch 91 Mobile/Manufactured Home Rental Communities
- Ch 92 Noise
- Ch 94 Notice of Claims
- Ch 97 Officers and Employees
- Ch 102 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 107 Peddling
- Ch 112 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 117 Property Maintenance
- Ch 119 Public Health
- Ch 121 Public Landings
- Ch 128 Right to Farm
- Ch 131 Road Naming and Property Numbering
- Ch 134 Roads and Bridges
- Ch 136 Salaries
- Ch 138 Sanitary District
- Ch 139 Sanitary Sewer Construction Districts
- Ch 141 School Transportation
- Ch 145 Septage Management
- Ch 146 Septic Systems
- Ch 148 Sewer System
- Ch 152 Shared Sanitary Facilities
- Ch 155 Sheriff
- Ch 159 Smoking and Tobacco Products
- Ch 164 Stormwater Management
- Ch 166 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 168 (Reserved)
- Ch 172 Taxation and Economic Incentives
- Ch 174 Taxicabs
- Ch 182 Volunteer Emergency Services Longevity Award Program
- Ch 190 Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: The Charter of Talbot County was adopted in November
1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We, the People of Talbot County, Maryland, in order to obtain
the benefits of self government and home rule, do, in accordance with
the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland, adopt, ordain
and establish as our instrument of government this
