City of Takoma Park v. Citizens for Decent Government

SMITH, Judge.

We shall here give the reasons for our reversal by per curiam order on September 14, 1984, of a trial judge’s decision that a proposed question be printed on the general election ballot in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County is a charter county under Md. Const, art. XI-A. Maryland Code (1957, 1981 Repl.Vol.) Art. 25A, § 5 grants charter counties broad powers to enact local legislation. On February 13, 1984, the County Council enacted Bill 65-83 which modified Montgomery County Code (1972, 1977 Repl.Vol.) Ch. 27 dealing with “Human Relations and Civil Liberties.” This legislation…