HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              1323

ON THE PROPOSED PROGRAM AND BUDGETARY PRIORITIES WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE PROPOSALS.

19-113.

(A) (1) THE GOVERNING BODY OR BODIES OF 1 OR MORE
ADJACENT COUNTIES THAT CONSTITUTE A HEALTH SERVICE AREA MAY
ESTABLISH A BODY TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCY FOR THE HEALTH SERVICE AREA, BY:

(I) MAKING A JOINT AGREEMENT AS TO THE
PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROPOSED BODY; AND

(II) EACH ENACTING AN ORDINANCE THAT
DESIGNATES THE PROPOSED BODY TO BE THE LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING
AGENCY FOR THE COUNTY.

(2) THE BODY SO ESTABLISHED BECOMES THE LOCAL
HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY IF THE COMMISSION DESIGNATES THE BODY
AS A HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY.

(B) THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL EXERCISE ALL OF THE
POWERS OF THE LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY THAT, BY LAW,
AGREEMENT OF THE COUNTIES, OR BYLAWS OF THE LOCAL HEALTH
PLANNING AGENCY, ARE NOT CONFERRED ON OR RESERVED TO THE
COUNTIES OR TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE WITHIN THE LOCAL HEALTH
PLANNING AGENCY.

(C) IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN
PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE, EACH LOCAL HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY
CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY:

(1) SUE AND BE SUED;

(2) MAKE CONTRACTS;

(3) INCUR NECESSARY OBLIGATIONS, WHICH MAY NOT
CONSTITUTE THE OBLIGATIONS OF ANY COUNTY IN THE HEALTH
SERVICE AREA;

(4) ACQUIRE, HOLD, USE, IMPROVE, AND OTHERWISE
DEAL WITH PROPERTY;

(5) ELECT OFFICERS AND APPOINT AGENTS, DEFINE
THEIR DUTIES, AND SET THEIR COMPENSATION;

(6) ADOPT AND CARRY OUT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLAN;

(7) ADOPT BYLAWS TO CONDUCT ITS AFFAIRS; AND

(8) USE THE HELP OF ANY PERSON OR PUBLIC AGENCY
TO CARRY OUT THE PLANS AND POLICIES OF THE LOCAL HEALTH

PLANNING AGENCY.