Maryland Attorney General Opinion 102OAG003

MUNICIPALITIES CHARTER AMENDMENT PROCESS – PREEMPTION – A MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT REQUIRE THAT ALL CHARTER AMENDMENTS GO THROUGH AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY July 31, 2017 The Honorable Patrick Wojahn Mayor, City of College Park You have asked whether the Council of the City of College Park may amend the City Charter to require that all future charter amendments be subject to a non-binding referendum before the Council may vote on adopting the amendment. In keeping with our procedures for addressing local governments’ opinion requests, you provided the…