{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-501","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 4–501","heading":"","body":"(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, two or more abutting\nmunicipalities located in the same county may merge to form one municipality.\n(b) The governing body of the county must approve any merger under this\nsubtitle.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=4-501","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"83ed0c9c41b2e7eb2985977d8c00d91f2268a19ed0c9535d90683dcf3e42b4c2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-416","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}