CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CHESTERTOWN

As enacted by a November 11, 1980 Resolution

CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CHESTERTOWN

Section

CONTENTS

   1.   Incorporated: general powers.

   2.   Boundaries.

   2A.   1982 Chestertown Annexation No. 1.

   2B.   1987 Chestertown Annexation No. 1.

   2C.   1987 Annexation No. 2.

   2D.   1988 Annexation No. 2.

   2E.   1994 Annexation No. 1.

   2F.   1994 Annexation No. 2.

   2G.   2002 Annexation Resolution No. 1.

   3.   Mayor and Councilmen.

   4.   Oath of Office.

   5.   Mayor: Duties.

   6.   Acting Mayor.

   7.   Removal from office.

   8.   Vacancies.

   9.   Meetings.

   10.   Procedure.

   11.   Rules and order of business; journal.

   12.   Ordinances.

   13.   Referendum.

   14.   File of ordinances.

   15.   Salary.

   16.   General Powers.

   17.   Specific Powers.

   18.   Exercise of Powers.

   19.   Enforcement and the General Penalty.

Registration, Nominations, and Elections

   20.   Qualifications of Voters.

   21.   Districting and Apportionment.

   22.   Board of supervisors of elections.

   23.   Same – Removal of members.

   24.   Same – Duties.

   25.   Notice of registration days and elections.

   26.   Appeal from action of board of supervisors of elections.

   27.   Candidates.

   28.   Election of Mayor and Councilmen.

   29.   Conduct of elections generally.

   30.   Absentee Voting.

   31.   Special Elections.

   32.   Vote Count.

   33.   Ballots.

   34.   Regulation and control by council.

   35.   Penalties.

Finance

   36.   Fiscal Year.

   37.   Budget.

   38.   Same – Adoption.

   39.   Appropriations.

   40.   Transfer of funds.

   41.   Over-expenditures forbidden.

   42.   Appropriations lapse after one year.

   43.   Checks.

   44.   Taxable property.

   45.   Budget authorizes levy.

   46.   Notice of tax levy.

   47.   When taxes are overdue.

   48.   Sale of tax – delinquent property.

   49.   Fees.

   50.   Audit.

   51.   Tax anticipation borrowing.

   52.   Borrowing on Notes.

   53.   Payment of Indebtedness.

   54.   Borrowing.

   55.   Issuance of revenue bonds.

   56.   Previous issues.

   57.   Purchasing and contracts.

Personnel

   58.   Authority to Employ Town Personnel.

   59.   Town Manager.

   60.   Town Attorney.

Public Ways and Sidewalks

   61.   Definition of public ways.

   62.   Control of public ways.

   63.   Powers of the town as regards the public ways.

   64.   Powers of town as to sidewalks.

Waters and Sewers

   65.   Powers of town.

   66.   Placing structures in public ways.

   67.   Obstructions.

   68.   Entering on county public ways.

   69.   Connections.

   70.   Same – Charge.

   71.   Changes in plumbing, etc., to prevent waste or improper use.

   72.   Private systems.

   73.   Extensions beyond boundaries.

   74.   Right of entry.

   75.   Pollution of water supply.

   76.   Charges.

Special Assessments

   77.   Power of town to levy special assessments.

   78.   Procedure.

Town Property

   79.   Acquisition, possession, and disposal.

   80.   Condemnation.

   81.   Town buildings.

   82.   Protection of town property.

General Provisions

   83.   Official bonds.

   84.   Defense.

   85.   Prior rights and obligations.

   86.   Violations and penalties.

   87.   Effect of charter on existing ordinances.

   88.   Separability.

   89.   "Town" construed to mean "city".

APPENDIX I
Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

   A1–101.   Definitions.

   A1–102.   Powers.

   A1–103.   Additional Powers.

   A1–104.   Establishment of Urban Renewel [Renewal] Agency.

   A1–105.   Powers Withheld from the Agency.

   A1–106.   Initiation of Project.

   A1–107.   Preparation and Approval of Plan for Urban Renewal Project.

   A1–108.   Disposal of Property in Urban Renewal Area.

   A1–109.   Eminent Domain.

   A1–110.   Encouragement of Private Enterprise.

   A1–111.   General Obligation Bonds.

   A1–112.   Revenue Bonds.

   A1–113.   Short Title.

   A1–114.   Authority to Amend or Repeal.