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Updating Requirements for Publication of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis
For the purpose of removing outdated provisions of the City's Charter; rewriting requirements for compiling and publishing the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis; allowing for publishing paper or electronic versions of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis; and generally related to the codification of charter amendments and ordinances.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Charter Amendment 1-26
Introduced by: Mayor Littmann
Co-sponsored by:
Referred to: Rules and City Government Committee
A CHARTER AMENDMENT concerning
Updating Requirements for Publication of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis
FOR the purpose of removing outdated provisions of the City's Charter; rewriting requirements for compiling and publishing the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis; allowing for publishing paper or electronic versions of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis; and generally related to the codification of charter amendments and ordinances.
BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Charter and Code of the City of Annapolis, 2026 Edition: Article IX, Section 6 of The Charter
WHEREAS, The City of Annapolis Charter, as the foundational governing document of the municipal corporation, establishes the framework for transparent and accountable local government; and
WHEREAS, Traditional methods of charter maintenance and publication, which rely on periodic printed editions and static documentation, do not adequately serve the needs of residents, businesses, and city officials who require timely access to current charter provisions and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Modern digital platforms, which the City uses for charter amendment and ordinance codification, provide continuous, real-time updates to municipal codes and charters, ensuring that the public has immediate access to the most current and accurate legal...
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