{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-504","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 4–504","heading":"","body":"(a) The unified charter is a legal document separate from any other legal\ninstrument.\n(b) The unified charter shall provide that the unified municipality receive\nthe assets and liabilities of the merging municipalities.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=4-504","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"cbbe1e7d15d924a3b9d75f6c5ca64d11f906d3c493b705e97ae8d398161ed11a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-503","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}