{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 9–201","heading":"","body":"A charter county:\n(1) shall have perpetual succession;\n(2) may sue and be sued;\n(3) may acquire and hold property, either absolutely or in trust for a\npublic purpose;\n(4) may dispose of property;\n(5) may adopt a common seal; and\n(6) may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or bylaws to exercise its\npowers.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=9-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"e1d1faf049513cbabb64af281789ea2d00bba11dab31b635afff4b9ef3d4fd0e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-114","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-9-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}