Tuesday, Oct. 14 is the deadline to submit a legislative proposal or suggestion for revision or amendment to an existing state law for consideration in the County Commissioners’ 2015 General Assembly Legislative Package.
Proposals should be hand-delivered to the County Attorney’s Office at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata); sent via email to BaileyL@CharlesCountyMD.gov, or sent via U.S. mail to: Legislative Request, Office of the County Attorney, P.O. Box 2150, La Plata, MD 20646.
Each proposal requiring Maryland General Assembly enactment will be included in a preliminary package available for distribution on Friday, Oct. 17 and presented to the County Commissioners at a public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. Anyone submitting a proposal will be asked to attend the hearing to provide a brief synopsis of the initiative and answer questions from those in attendance.
A preliminary legislative package work session is scheduled tentatively for Tuesday, Oct. 28 to review the proposals and determine which ones will be included in the County Commissioners’ 2015 General Assembly Legislative Package and forwarded to the Charles County Delegation for consideration.
For more information, contact Lisa Bailey in the Office of the County Attorney at 301-645-0555. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.
