Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-030-2026    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Reported from Committee
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 5/26/2026
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 301, 303, 307, AND 307A, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing amendments to Sections 301, 303, 307, and 307A, of the Charter of Prince George's County to repeal additional at-large members for the composition of the Council, to provide for nine Council district members, to repeal the eligibility requirements of at-large members of the Council, to repeal the eligibility of Council members to be at-large members for additional consecutive terms, to provide that the amendments to the Charter contained herein are effective for the term beginning at noon on the first Monday in December 2030 and for each election cycle thereafter, and generally regarding repealing at-large council members for the composition of the Council.
Proposers/Sponsors: Thomas E. Dernoga
Code sections: CHARTER-0301 - Composition., CHARTER-0303 - Election., CHARTER-0307 - Qualifications and Restrictions., CHARTER-0307A - Term Limitation.
Attachments: 1. B2026030, 2. CB-030-2026 Summary, 3. CB-030-2026 PAFI (Revised), 4. CB-030-2026 OOL Comment
Contact: Kathy Canning, Legislative Attorney

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 301, 303, 307, AND 307A, CHARTER OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY for the purpose of proposing amendments to Sections 301, 303, 307, and 307A, of the Charter of Prince George's County to repeal additional at-large members for the composition of the Council, to provide for nine Council district members, to repeal the eligibility requirements of at-large members of the Council, to repeal the eligibility of Council members to be at-large members for additional consecutive terms, to provide that the amendments to the Charter contained herein are effective for the term beginning at noon on the first Monday in December 2030 and for each election cycle thereafter, and generally regarding repealing at-large council members for the composition of the Council.

 

Background

This Charter Amendment Bill proposes amendments to Sections 301, 303, 307, and 307A, of the Charter of Prince George's County to repeal additional at-large members for the composition of the Council. It provides for nine Council district members. It repeals the eligibility requirements of at-large members of the Council, including repealing the eligibility of Council members to be at-large members for additional consecutive terms. Further, it provides that the amendments to the Charter contained herein are effective for the term beginning at noon on the first Monday in December 2030 and for each election cycle thereafter.