3180                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 871

BE A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY MAY ALSO
APPOINT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, A GENERAL
COUNSEL, EITHER ON A FULL-TIME OR A PART-TIME BASIS AS THE
AUTHORITY MAY DETERMINE, OR IT MAY OTHERWISE PROVIDE FOR THE
PROVISION OF NECESSARY LEGAL SERVICES TO THE AUTHORITY. THE
GENERAL COUNSEL SHALL NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY.
BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL SHALL
SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE AUTHORITY, AND SHALL RECEIVE
SUCH COMPENSATION AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY.

(D)  THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF THE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL BE CUSTODIAN OF ALL
BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, AND PAPERS FILED WITH THE AUTHORITY AND OF
THE MINUTE BOOK OR JOURNAL OF THE AUTHORITY AND OF ITS
OFFICIAL SEAL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY CAUSE COPIES TO
BE MADE OF ALL MINUTES AND OTHER RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS OF
THE AUTHORITY AND MAY GIVE CERTIFICATES UNDER THE OFFICIAL
SEAL OF THE AUTHORITY TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH COPIES ARE
TRUE COPIES, AND ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH THE AUTHORITY MAY
RELY UPON SUCH CERTIFICATES. THE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS OF
THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE CONSIDERED PUBLIC RECORDS SUBJECT TO
REASONABLE INSPECTION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL,
SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF THE AUTHORITY,
BE THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE AUTHORITY.

(E)  THE GENERAL COUNSEL, IF ONE IS APPOINTED, SHALL BE
THE LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE AUTHORITY. HE SHALL, WHEN DIRECTED
BY THE AUTHORITY, REPRESENT THE AUTHORITY IN JUDICIAL OR
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.

(F)  A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY,
EXCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM
AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS
PRESENT AT A MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY HAVING A QUORUM
PRESENT SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE
AUTHORITY. THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY. NO VACANCY IN
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPAIR THE RIGHT OF A
QUORUM TO EXERCISE ALL THE RIGHTS AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES
OF THE AUTHORITY AS AFORESAID. ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE
AUTHORITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE MAY
BE AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL
MEETING. EACH SUCH RESOLUTION, OTHER THAN RESOLUTIONS
PROMULGATING RULES AND REGULATIONS, SHALL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY AND NEED NOT BE PUBLISHED OR POSTED. RULES AND
REGULATIONS SHALL BE PROMULGATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR THE
IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND
EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY PROVISIONS REQUIRED TO PROTECT PROJECTS
OF THE AUTHORITY.

(G)  EACH MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY, THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AND SUCH EMPLOYEES AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE
AUTHORITY, SHALL, UPON ENTERING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
DUTIES, BE COVERED BY A SURETY BOND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 46 THROUGH 50 OF ARTICLE 78A OF THIS
CODE.