Ch. 330 LAWS OF MARYLAND

COMMISSIONER'S SUCCESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF 5
YEARS.

(E) ALL VACANCIES SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE BALANCE OF THE
UNEXPIRED TERM ONLY. A COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL
THE COMMISSIONER'S SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN APPOINTED.

(F) A CERTIFICATE OF THE APPOINTMENT OR REAPPOINTMENT OF
ANY COMMISSIONER SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CUSTODIAN OF
RECORDS AND THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF
THE DUE AND PROPER APPOINTMENT OF THE COMMISSIONER.

1-208.

(A) THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL SHALL DESIGNATE WHICH OF
THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED AT THE TIME OF INITIAL ACTIVATION
OF AN AUTHORITY SHALL BE THE FIRST CHAIRMAN, B,UT WHEN THE
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTHORITY THEREAFTER BECOMES
VACANT, THE AUTHORITY SHALL SELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG
ITS COMMISSIONERS. AN AUTHORITY SHALL SELECT FROM AMONG ITS
COMMISSIONERS A VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND IT MAY EMPLOY A
SECRETARY (WHO SHALL BE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR), TECHNICAL
EXPERTS AND OTHER OFFICERS, AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES, PERMANENT
AND TEMPORARY, AND SHALL DETERMINE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS,
DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION.

(B) FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES IT MAY REQUIRE, AN AUTHORITY
MAY CALL UPON THE CHIEF LAW OFFICER OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OR MAY EMPLOY ITS OWN COUNSEL AND LEGAL STAFF.

(C) AN AUTHORITY MAY DELEGATE TO 1 OR MORE OF ITS AGENTS
OR EMPLOYEES THE POWERS OR DUTIES IT MAY DEEM PROPER.

1-209.

THE POWERS OF EACH AUTHORITY SHALL BE VESTED IN THE
COMMISSIONERS IN OFFICE FROM TIME TO TIME. THREE
COMMISSIONERS OF A 5-MEMBER BOARD, 4 COMMISSIONERS OF A
7-MEMBER BOARD, AND 5 COMMISSIONERS OF A 9-MEMBER BOARD,
RESPECTIVELY, SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM OF THE AUTHORITY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING ITS BUSINESS AND EXERCISING ITS
POWERS AND FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY
THE AUTHORITY UPON A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS
PRESENT AT A MEETING AT WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM, UNLESS THE
BYLAWS OF THE AUTHORITY REQUIRE A LARGER NUMBER FOR A
PARTICULAR MATTER.

1-210.

CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF
THE LOCAL JURISDICTION, A COMMISSIONER MAY RECEIVE

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