2270                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

ADOPTS A RESOLUTION THAT APPROVES THE ADMISSION OF THE
INCOMING COUNTY AND IF THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH MEMBER
COUNTY ADOPTS AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION THAT APPROVES THE
ADMISSION OF THE INCOMING COUNTY, THE SANITARY COMMISSION
AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INCOMING COUNTY SHALL ADOPT
AND SIGN ARTICLES OF JOINDER.

(C)  APPOINTMENT OF SANITARY COMMISSIONER FOR INCOMING
COUNTY.

IMMEDIATELY ON THE ADMISSION OF THE COUNTY, THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE NEW MEMBER COUNTY SHALL APPOINT A
SANITARY COMMISSIONER.

(D)  CONTENTS OF ARTICLES OF JOINDER.
THE ARTICLES OF JOINDER SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TERM OF OFFICE OF THE
FIRST SANITARY COMMISSIONER FROM THE INCOMING COUNTY; AND

(2) ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCOMING COUNTY
THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED IN ORIGINAL ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION.

(E)  FILING OF ARTICLES OF JOINDER.

THE DISTRICT AND INCOMING COUNTY SHALL FILE THE
ARTICLES OF JOINDER WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
AND TAXATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the fourth
sentence, the references to the addition of new
counties to a district in the first, second, and
third sentences, the entire fourth sentence, and
the reference to filing articles of joinder in
the fifth sentence of former Article 43, § 648
and from the first clause of the second sentence
of § 649(a)(3).

9-616. WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBER COUNTY.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IF THE DISTRICT HAS NOT INCURRED ANY OBLIGATION, A
MEMBER COUNTY MAY WITHDRAW FROM A MULTIPLE COUNTY DISTRICT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(B)  PROCEDURE FOR WITHDRAWING FROM DISTRICT.

(1) THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY SEEKING TO
WITHDRAW SHALL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION THAT ASKS
THE DISTRICT TO ALLOW THAT COUNTY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE

DISTRICT.