HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (G), (H), (I), (J), AND (K) OF THIS
SECTION.

(B)  THIS PROVISION IS SELF-EXECUTING AND FULLY
AUTHORIZES ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO CREATE AN
AUTHORITY, AND, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER STATUTORY OR
CHARTER PROVISION, NO FURTHER CHARTER AMENDMENT OR ENABLING
LEGISLATION, ORDINANCE, BILL, OR OTHER SIMILAR ACTION NEED
BE TAKEN BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF ANY COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY TO IMPLEMENT THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED HEREBY,
OTHER THAN THE ADOPTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION.

(C) (1) THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
INCORPORATING COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL
DESIGNATED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION REFERRED TO IN
SUBSECTION (A), SHALL EXECUTE AND FILE THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND
TAXATION.

(2)  WHEN THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE ARTICLES,
IT SHALL STAMP THEM WITH THE TIME AND DATE OF RECEIPT.

(3)  IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE
ARTICLES ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, IT SHALL ENDORSE THE
ARTICLES "APPROVED" AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
ATTACHED TO THE ENDORSED ARTICLES.

(4)  WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES THE 'CERTIFICATE
OF APPROVAL, THE AUTHORITY BECOMES A BODY POLITIC AND
CORPORATE AND AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY CREATING IT, AND IS CONCLUSIVELY CONSIDERED TO
HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY AND PROPERLY CREATED AND AUTHORIZED TO
EXERCISE ITS POWERS.

(D)  THE INCORPORATING COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, BY
ADMINISTRATIVE RESOLUTION, ADOPTED AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION, MAY ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN ANY PROVISIONS THAT
LAWFULLY MAY BE CONTAINED IN ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AT
THE TIME OF THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENTS SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION. IF
THE DEPARTMENT APPROVES THE AMENDENTS AS TO FORM, IT SHALL
ENDORSE THEM "APPROVED", AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
OF THE AMENDMENTS. WHEN THE DEPARTMENT ISSUES THE
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL, THE AMENDMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE AND
ARE CONCLUSIVELY CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY AND
PROPERLY ADOPTED.

(E)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RECORD ENDORSED ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION AND AMENDMENTS IN RECORDS KEPT FOR THAT
PURPOSE.

(F)  AN AUTHORITY SHALL BE CREATED AND OPERATED, AND
ITS POWERS EXERCISED, SOLELY TO ACCOMPLISH 1 OR MORE OF THE