HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2269

(II)  PUT THE DISTRICT'S SEAL ON THE
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT; AND

(III) SIGN THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.
(2) THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT SHALL INCLUDE:

(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRINCIPAL
OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT;

(II) A STATEMENT THAT THE AMENDMENT WAS
PROPOSED BY THE SANITARY COMMISSIONERS;

(III) A STATEMENT THAT EACH MEMBER COUNTY
ADOPTED THE AMENDMENT; AND

(IV) THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT.

(F) FILING ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT.

THE DISTRICT SHALL FILE THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT WITH
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first
paragraph of former Article 43, § 647, and §
647(1), (2), (3), and the first clause of (4).

In subsection (e)(1)(i) of this section, "verify"
is substituted for "verify under oath" in light
of § 1-201 of this article.

In subsection (e)(2)(i) of this section,
"address" is substituted for "location", for
clarity.

"After the amendment or amendments have been
submitted", which formerly modified the reference
to action by the governing bodies in Article 43,
§ 647(1), is deleted as unnecessary.

9-615. ADDING COUNTIES TO DISTRICT.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

A COUNTY THAT IS NOT A MEMBER COUNTY MAY JOIN A
DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(B)  PROCEDURE FOR JOINING DISTRICT.

(1) TO JOIN A DISTRICT, THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE INCOMING COUNTY SHALL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION
THAT ASKS THE DISTRICT TO ADMIT THE INCOMING COUNTY.

(2) IF THE SANITARY COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT