[RP TownTalk] Fwd: On the subject of Public Hearings

[Bob Smith]

On April 3, I asked about public hearings on town charter changes.
I cited the two held with voter expansion questions.
I passed on the information on the legislation before the MD general assembly.
Here is the status I found just now on the proposed MD bill:
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2018rs&id=HB0615




 



Find a 2018 Bill: 







2018 Regular Session


 



 


Entitled:

Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Procedures

 


 


Sponsored by:

Delegate Lisanti

 


 


Status:

In the House - Returned Passed 


 



         



 Summary
 Documents
 History



         


Synopsis:
Requiring the legislative body of a municipality to hold a public hearing and give at least 21 days' advance notice of the public hearing before adopting a resolution initiated by the legislative body that proposes an amendment to the municipal charter; and requiring the legislative body of a municipality to hold a certain public hearing and give 21 days' notice before voting on a proposed charter amendment initiated by a certain petition.

Analysis:
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

All Sponsors:
Delegate Lisanti

Additional Facts:
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2018


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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net>
To: akthompson <akthompson at riverdaleparkmd.gov>; djlingua <djlingua at riverdaleparkmd.gov>
Cc: jnlestitian <jnlestitian at riverdaleparkmd.gov>
Sent: Tue, Apr 3, 2018 10:14 am
Subject: On the subject of Public Hearings



 Interesting that Takoma Park did authorize a public hearing.

https://takomaparkmd.gov/public-notices/public-hearing-on-proposed-charter-amendment-nominations-and-elections-wednesday-april-26-2017/

Hyattsville used Facebook to get the word out about a Public Hearing on votor expansion

https://www.facebook.com/events/1513283135620633/

In Jan 2018, a bill requiring public hearings on Charter amendments within Municipalities aw put forward in the MD legislature.

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/hb/hb0615F.pdf


MD house bill regarding charter changes and public hearings.
and this stance from the MDmunicipal.org group = 

http://www.mdmunicipal.org/index.aspx?NID=438


HB 615            Municipalities - Charter Amendments - Procedures            Support w/ Amendment
Bob Smith
5001 Riverdale Road
sfmc68 at verizon.net


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