Balt. City. Bd. of Elections v. May. & City of Balt.

Baltimore City Board of Elections, et al. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, et al., No. 34, September Term, 2023 CHARTER AMENDMENTS – CONSTRUCTION OF CHARTERS – LOCAL LEGISLATION – POLICE AND GENERAL POWERS – Supreme Court of Maryland held that when proposed charter amendment precludes City’s meaningful exercise of discretion to legislate in area under the ambit of Article XI-A, § 3 of Constitution of Maryland and encroaches upon City’s police or general welfare power, it does more than amend form or structure of government originally established by adoption of charter and is therefore…