1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 402

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
File Code: Counties - Generally
Sponsored By:
Delegates Billings, C. Davis, and Hubbard
Entitled:
Baltimore City and Baltimore County - Merger

Synopsis:

Proposing amendments to the Constitution of Maryland to dissolve the City of Baltimore and to merge the City into Baltimore County; reducing the number and altering the composition of the appellate judicial circuits and the judicial circuits; repealing specified Constitutional offices for the City; providing specified provisions of limited duration; submitting the amendment to the voters of the State; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Hearing cancelled
3/1
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
BALTIMORE COUNTY
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
JUDGES
MANDATES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS
REFERENDUM
Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - XIV Amendments to the Constitution
( 1 , 2 )
Article - V Attorney-General and State's Attorneys
( 2 , 7 , 9 , 11 , 12 )
Article - XI-G City of Balti. - Resid. Rehab. & Commercial Financing Loans
( 1 , 2 )
Article - XI City of Baltimore
( 1 , 1 )
Article - XI-I City of Baltimore - Industrial Financing Loans
( 1 , 2 )
Article - XI-B City of Baltimore - Land Development and Redevelopment
( 1 , 2 )
Article - XI-H City of Baltimore - Residential Financing Loans
( 1 , 2 )
Declaration of Rights
( 15 )
Article - I Elective Franchise
( 2 , 5 , 6 , 10 )
Article - IV Judiciary Department
( 3 , 11 , 14 , 19 , 20 , 25 , 40 , 41 , 41A , 44 , 45 )
Article - III Legislative Department
( 35 , 40A , 45 , 61 )
Article - XI-A Local Legislation
( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 )
Article - XIII New Counties
( 1 )
Article - XI-C Off-Street Parking
( 1 , 2 , 3 )
Article - XI-D Port Development
( 1 , 2 , 3 )
Article - XVIII Provisions of Limited Duration
( 6 )
Article - XVII Quadrennial Elections
( 3 , 6 )
Article - XVI The Referendum
( 3 , 5 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered