WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
1-206.

(A) A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT AMEND THE ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS OR THE
LENGTH OF TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE
INITIAL ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.

(B) ANY AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION SHALL COMPLY WITH § 1-203(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C) IN ORDER TO AMEND ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, AMENDED
OR RESTATED ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION SHALL BE:

(1) RECOMMENDED IN WRITING BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL;

(2) IF REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION,
APPROVED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BOARD
OF COMMISSIONS; AND

(3) ADOPTED BY A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE OF THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S LEGISLATIVE BODY.

(D) A COPY OF THE AMENDMENT OR THE RESTATED ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION AND THE RECOMMENDING AND ADOPTING
INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C)(l) AND (3) OF THIS
SECTION AND ANY APPROVING INSTRUMENT REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION
(C)(2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE FILED BY THE CUSTODIAN OF
RECORDS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE ALONG WITH THE
FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS:

(1) THE CERTIFICATION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S
CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS THAT THE ARTICLES HAVE BEEN
RECOMMENDED AND ADOPTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (C)(l) AND (3)
OF THIS SECTION; AND

(2) IF REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AUTHORITY THAT THE
ARTICLES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTION (C)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

(E) (1) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FINDS THAT THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTIONS(C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION HAVE
BEEN SATISFIED, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL ENDORSE THE
AMENDMENT OR THE RESTATED ARTICLES "APPROVED" AND ISSUE AN
ATTACHED CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.

(2) UPON ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL, THE
AMENDMENT OR THE RESTATED ARTICLES AS FILED ARE EFFECTIVE

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