The Town of Forest Heights v. The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Argued before:Barbera, C.J. Greene, * Adkins, McDonald, Watts, Hotten, Getty, JJ.

Getty, J.

**473 In the present appeal, we are asked to determine whether a proposed municipal annexation, that encompasses an area consisting entirely of tax-exempt properties, requires consent from the owners of such properties pursuant to Local Government Article ("LG") § 4-403(b)(2). Additionally, we are asked to determine whether the proposed annexation plan of the Town of *1070 Forest Heights ("Forest Heights") attempts to usurp law enforcement jurisdiction over certain lands contained within the proposed…