{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-502","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 4–502","heading":"","body":"(a) To initiate a merger, the legislative body of each municipality shall\nadopt a proposal of unification.\n(b) Each municipality shall adopt the proposal of unification:\n(1) in substantially identical form; and\n(2) in the manner that the municipality adopts ordinary legislation.\n(c) The proposal of unification shall include a detailed description of the\nboundaries of the proposed municipality that:\n(1) is comprised of a survey of courses and distances; and\n(2) may refer to general landmarks and place names.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=4-502","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"491813ee2464513a3041bb36b94f63472d4bf8eb8ac12cd9a05d18401383e6fa","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-501","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}