{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-402","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 4–402","heading":"","body":"An annexation proposal may be initiated by:\n(1) the legislative body of the municipality as provided in § 4–403 of\nthis subtitle; or\n(2) a petition in accordance with § 4–404 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=4-402","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"3b81bb4cfb7a39ba684829eda9c94be6bec344575639c5d60b1c8f9b2d8c6d0c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-401","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}