{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-507","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 4–507","heading":"","body":"(a) If a majority of the voters casting votes in any municipality at a\nreferendum do not vote to adopt the unified charter, the proposed merger is not\napproved.\n(b) If the unified charter is adopted, by referendum or by the legislative\nbodies when a referendum is not required, the adoption is final.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=4-507","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"0d5a59859046cd41dad6bb3e0ff216965f2ba8f7d8d5fa2f695d08219cc38adc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-506","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-4-508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}