Ch. 533                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1165

56A.

(A) The county boards of education, INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY may
enter into agreements with OTHER COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION,
WITH the county commissioners or county councils, WITH THE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE BOARDS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES,
STATE COLLEGES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND
OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR AGENCIES, for the
cooperative or joint administration of programs, including but not limited to
personnel, purchasing, accounting, data processing, printing, insurance, building
maintenance and transportation.

(B) IN THE EVENT THAT THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHES A
SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY TO CONDUCT OR
ADMINISTER THE JOINT OR COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKING WITH
POWERS TO EMPLOY PERSONS, RECEIVE AND EXPEND MONEYS
AND TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND FEDERAL OR STATE GRANTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS, OR WITH ANY OF THESE POWERS, SUCH
AGREEMENT SHALL SPECIFY THE FOLLOWING:

(1)   THE DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT:

(2)    THE ORGANIZATION, COMPOSITION AND NATURE OF ANY
SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY CREATED THEREBY,
TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF THE POWERS OF THE ENTITY
AND THE MANNER OF REPRESENTATION AND PARTICIPATION OF
EACH COOPERATING BOARD OR AGENCY IN THE PROGRAM IN
THE EVENT A JOINT BOARD IS ESTABLISHED, ALL PUBLIC
AGENCIES PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE REPRESENTED
THEREON;

(3)     THE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES OF SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE
ENTITY,

(4)    THE MANNER OF FINANCING THE JOINT OR COOPERATIVE
UNDERTAKING AND OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A
BUDGET THEREFOR, INCLUDING THE MANNER FOR RECEIVING,
HOLDING AND DISBURSING FEDERAL AND OTHER GRANTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS. SAID AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING THE JOINT
OR COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKING SHALL INCLUDE AGREEMENTS
AS TO THE RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COOPERATING
UNITS OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVED FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
EMPLOYER'S SHARE INVOLVED IN ANY PERTINENT PENSION,
RETIREMENT AND INSURANCE PLAN OR PLANS, ADMINISTERED
BY ANY OF THE PARTICIPANTS;

(5)   THE MANNER OF ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY USED IN THE JOINT OR
COOPERATIVE UNDERTAKING;

(6)    THE PERMISSIBLE METHOD OR METHODS TO BE EMPLOYED
IN ACCOMPLISHING THE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TERMINATION
OF THE AGREEMENT AND FOR DISPOSING OF PROPERTY UPON
SUCH PARTIAL OR COMPLETE TERMINATION;

(7)       ANY OTHER NECESSARY AND [[PROPERTY]] PROPER
MATTERS.