HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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THE INITIAL FILING BY THE TWO OR THREE (AS THE CASE MAY BE)

ORIGINAL PARTICIPATING COUNTIES, THE RESOLUTION OF

PARTICIPATION MAY ALSO CONTAIN A STATEMENT OF THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SUCH SUBSEQUENTLY PARTICIPATING COUNTY

HAS AGREED WITH THE AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

ACTIVITIES OF THE AUTHORITY, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE

AUTHORITY HAS REQUIRED OR OR REQUESTED SUCH TERMS AND

CONDITIONS TO BE STATED IN THE RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION.
EACH RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION SHALL BE PRESENTED BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A COUNTY TO THE BODY EXERCISING
LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THAT COUNTY AND SHALL BE EFFECTIVE
AFTER ADOPTION BY SUCH LEGISLATIVE BODY AND APPROVAL BY SUCH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

(B)  THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSIST OF ONE MEMBER FROM
EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING COUNTIES, AND THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE TREASURER OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, EX OFFICIO. EACH
MEMBER FROM A PARTICIPATING COUNTY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST THREE PERSONS, WHICH LIST
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY SUCH PARTICIPATING
COUNTY. EACH SUCH LIST SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
AFTER APPROVAL BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COUNTY
SUBMITTING SUCH LIST. MEMBERS FROM A PARTICIPATING COUNTY
SHALL SERVE TERMS OF 4 YEARS AND SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE
UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED. A
MEMBER FROM A PARTICIPATING COUNTY SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
REAPPOINTMENT. EACH MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY, BEFORE
ENTERING UPON HIS OR HER DUTIES, SHALL TAKE AN OATH TO
ADMINISTER THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE FAITHFULLY AND
IMPARTIALLY, AND SUCH OATH SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY
OF STATE. THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY MAY BE REMOVED BY
THE GOVERNOR FOR GOOD CAUSE OR MAY BE REMOVED AT THE WILL OF
THE GOVERNOR AT ANY TIME IN THE EVENT THE GOVERNOR HAS
PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A RESOLUTION OF THAT COUNTY WHICH
NOMINATED SUCH A MEMBER FOR APPOINTMENT REQUESTING THAT SUCH
MEMBER BE REMOVED. AFTER JUNE 1, 1981, ANY COUNTY WHICH HAS
NOT PASSED A RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION MAY BECOME A
PARTICIPATING COUNTY UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MAY
BE AGREED UPON BY SUCH COUNTY AND THE AUTHORITY BY:

(1) PASSING A RESOLUTION OF PARTICIPATION WHICH
REFLECTS SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS;

(2) FILING SUCH RESOLUTION WITH THE SECRETARY OF
STATE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE; AND

(3) SUBMITTING TO THE GOVERNOR THE LIST OF
NOMINEES FROM THAT COUNTY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH,
WHEREUPON THE GOVERNOR SHALL SELECT ONE PERSON FROM SUCH
COUNTY'S LIST OF NOMINEES AS A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY.

(C)  THE AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS OF
THE AUTHORITY, BUT SHALL NOT VOTE EXCEPT IN CASES OF A TIE
VOTE OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY PRESENT. MAY NOT