Charles County is now accepting legislative proposals until August 26.
Any citizen, group, or organization interested in submitting a legislative proposal or suggestion for revision or amendment to an existing state law must submit a written request to the Office of the County Attorney to:
2017 Legislative Request
Office of the County Attorney
P.O. Box 2150
La Plata, MD 20646
Each proposal must be received by the Office of the County Attorney no later than Friday, August 26 at 4 p.m., in order for the proposal to be included in the Charles County Commissioners 2017 Preliminary Legislative Package.
The Charles County Commissioners have established the time guidelines for the preparation of their 2017 General Assembly Legislative Package.
Each proposal requiring Maryland General Assembly enactment will be included in a preliminary package available for distribution on Friday, Sept. 2, and presented to the County Commissioners at a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 13 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.
A preliminary work session will be scheduled to review the proposals and determine which ones will be included in the County Commissioners’ 2017 General Assembly Legislative Package and forwarded to the Charles County Delegation for consideration.
For more information, call 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.