Sec. 16-5. Petition-Form.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 16-5 (2026)
Sec. 16-5. Petition-Form.LinkCopy Citation
A petition for a referendum on any legislation, or part thereof, enacted by the Council and subject to referendum under the charter, shall be composed of one or more sheets, each in substantially the following form:
"REFERENDUM PETITION"
"We, the undersigned registered voters of Montgomery County, Maryland, do hereby petition for a referendum vote on [the provisions (identifying them briefly) of] the act entitled ‘An Act [inserting title],’ enacted by the County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland, at its [insert month and year] legislative session."