Md. Const. art. XI-a, § 3A
The charter for the government of any county governed by the provisions of this Article may provide for the election of members of the county council by the voters of councilmanic districts therein established, or by the voters of the entire county, or by a combination of these methods of election.
Acts 1971, c. 358, ratified Nov. 7, 1972; Acts 1975, c. 785, ratified Nov. 2, 1976; Acts 1977, c. 682, ratified Nov. 7, 1978; Acts 1980, c. 136, ratified Nov. 4, 1980; Acts 1982, c. 729, ratified Nov. 2, 1982; Acts 1986, c. 694, ratified Nov. 4, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 707, ratified Nov. 4, 1986; Acts 1996, c. 82, § 1, ratified Nov. 5, 1996.