MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  769

MEMBERS FOR TERMS OF ONE, TWO AND THREE YEARS,
RESPECTIVELY; AND

(3)         THE GOVERNING OFFICIAL OR BODY OF

ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND, SHALL APPOINT TWO MEMBERS FOR
TERMS OF ONE AND TWO YEARS, RESPECTIVELY.

11—106.           POWERS.

THE POTOMAC HIGHLANDS AIRPORT AUTHORITY HAS POWER
AND AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS:

(1)    TO MAKE AND ADOPT ALL NECESSARY BYLAWS, RULES
AND REGULATIONS FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH LAW;

(2)    TO TAKE ALL LEGAL ACTIONS NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE IN RELATION TO THE GENERAL OPERATION,
GOVERNANCE, CAPITAL EXPANSION, MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
OF THE [[POTOMAC HIGHLANDS]] CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT;

(3)    TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE
AUTHORITY, AND TO SET THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND APPOINTMENT
PROCEDURES FOR THOSE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS;

(4)    TO ELECT ITS OWN OFFICERS, TO APPOINT
COMMITTEES AND TO EMPLOY AND FIX THE COMPENSATION FOR
PERSONNEL NECESSARY FOR ITS OPERATION;

(5)    TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ANY PERSON, FIRM
OR CORPORATION, AND GENERALLY TO DO ANYTHING NECESSARY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, EQUIPPING, EXPANDING,
MAINTAINING AND OPERATING AN AIRPORT;

(6)    TO DELEGATE ANY AUTHORITY GIVEN TO IT BY LAW
TO ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES;

(7)    TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE AND USE GRANTS IN AID,
DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY SOURCES;

(8)    TO TAKE OR ACQUIRE LANDS BY PURCHASE, HOLDING
TITLE TO IT IN ITS OWN NAME;

(9)    TO PURCHASE, OWN, HOLD, SELL AND DISPOSE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND TO SELL AND DISPOSE OF ANY REAL
ESTATE WHICH IT MAY HAVE ACQUIRED AND MAY DETERMINE NOT
TO BE NEEDED FOR ITS PURPOSES;

(10)   TO BORROW MONEY;

(11)   TO EXTEND ITS FUNDS IN THE EXECUTION OF THE
POWERS AND AUTHORITY HEREBY GIVEN;

(12)   TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO PROVIDE FOR
PROPER POLICE PROTECTION AT THE AIRPORT; AND

(13) TO INVENTORY AIRPLANES AND OTHER PERSONAL