The Council may, by ordinance, approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds
of the members, propose the termination of this Charter and return of the County to
the County Commissioners form of government in effect prior to the adoption of this
Charter. The same proposal may be made by petition signed by twenty per centum or
more of the registered voters of the County, or 10,000 of such registered voters in
case twenty per centum is greater than 10,000. Such petition shall be filed with the
Executive. The question so proposed by act of the Council or by petition shall be
published by the Executive in at least two newspapers of general circulation published
in the County once each month for five successive months prior to the next general
election or Congressional election occurring [after] the passage of such act or the
filing of such petition. At such election, such question shall be submitted to the
voters of the County, and if the majority of votes cast on the question shall be in
favor of repealing this Charter, then, at the next quadrennial election, County Commissioners
shall be elected under the public general laws of the State of Maryland. When the
County Commissioners so elected have qualified for office, this Charter shall terminate.
All laws, regulations and ordinances in effect at the termination of this Charter
shall remain in force until changed by action of the General Assembly of Maryland,
or the Board of County Commissioners, as provided by the Constitution and public general
laws of this State.
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