1822

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 571

RESOLUTIONS.

(E) "PROPERTY" MEANS ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY OR
ANY INTEREST IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND INCLUDES ANY
FRANCHISE OR EASEMENT.

269.

IT IS FOUND AND DECLARED:

(1)    THAT THERE EXISTS IN THIS STATE A NEED TO:

(I)    RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT;

(II)   ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY AND A BALANCED
ECONOMY;

(III)  ASSIST AND RETAIN EXISTING INDUSTRY;
AND

(IV)   PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND

(2)    THAT THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF
VEHICLE PARKING FACILITIES IS NECESSARY TO MEET THESE NEEDS;

AND

(3)    THAT THE DESIRED VEHICLE PARKING FACILITIES
CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES THAT ARE
RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL NEEDS.

270.

(A)        IN EACH COUNTY OF THE STATE THERE IS EACH COUNTY

IS AUTHORIZED TO CREATE A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC KNOW TO

BE KNOWN AS THE "PARKING AUTHORITY OF (HERE INSERT THE NAME

OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH LOCATED) COUNTY".

(B) AN AUTHORITY MAY NOT TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS OR

EXERCISE ANY POWER UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTY IN
WHICH IT IS LOCATED DECLARES BY LAW THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR
THE AUTHORITY OF THAT COUNTY TO FUNCTION.

(B)        AN AUTHORITY SHALL BE CREATED BY ENACTMENT OF A

LOCAL, LAW OR ORDINANCE.

271.

(A) AN AUTHORITY SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS WHO
ARE RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE AUTHORITY IS

LOCATED.

(E) THE MEANS OF APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS AND
TERMS OF OFFICE OF THESE MEMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY LOCAL
LAW.

(C) THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES REQUIRED BY AN
AUTHORITY SHALL BE APPOINTED AS PROVIDED BY LOCAL LAW.