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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="4-402" title_number="4" title_name="In General" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Annexation">
  <text>An annexation proposal may be initiated by: </text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>the legislative body of the municipality as provided in § 4–403 of this subtitle; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>a petition in accordance with § 4–404 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
