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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 791

LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE. THE
INCORPORATING COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY UTILIZE THE
AUTHORITY'S EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS TO ACCOMPLISH 1 OR MORE
OF THE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES.

(G) (1) EXCEPT AS RESTRICTED OR LIMITED IN ITS
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AN AUTHORITY HAS ALL POWERS
ENUMERATED IN THIS SUBTITLE, BUT THE INCORPORATING COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY IS NOT PRECLUDED FROM DIRECTLY EXERCISING THE
POWERS CONFERRED BY THIS SUBTITLE AFTER THE CREATION OF AN
AUTHORITY.

(2)  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS GOVERNS THE AUTHORITY
AND EXERCISES ITS POWERS BY RESOLUTION.

(3)  THREE VOTING DIRECTORS CONSTITUTE A QUORUM;
HOWEVER, THE BOARD MAY NOT ACT UPON A RESOLUTION EXCEPT BY
THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST 3 VOTING DIRECTORS.

(4)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE OR THE
RESOLUTION CREATING AN AUTHORITY, THE PROCEDURES OF THE
INCORPORATING COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY CONTROL ANY MATTER
RELATING TO THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE AUTHORITY.

(H) (1) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AN AUTHORITY
CONSISTS OF THE 5 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
OF THE INCORPORATING COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FROM .
NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY ITS THE COUNTY'S OR
MUNICIPALITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, EXCEPT IN A COUNTY
OR MUNICIPALITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PUBLICLY ELECTED CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MAY NOMINATE
1 OR MORE INDIVIDUALS FOR ANY VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL 5 MEMBERS, BUT IS NOT
REQUIRED TO NOMINATE MORE THAN 1 INDIVIDUAL FOR ANY VACANCY.

(2)  APPOINTMENT PROCEDURES SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
THE RESOLUTION CREATING THE AUTHORITY.

(3)  THE ORIGINAL 5 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR TERMS OF FROM 1 TO 5 YEARS,
RESPECTIVELY, COMMENCING FROM THE DATE OF CREATION OF THE
AUTHORITY. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR ORIGINAL MEMBERS, EACH
SERVES A 5 YEAR TERM AND UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED.
A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY SERVES FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. A MEMBER MAY SUCCEED
HIMSELF..

(4)  AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE INCORPORATING
COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT BE A DIRECTOR, BUT IF SO
PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION, HE MAY BE AN EX OFFICIO, NONVOTING
MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY.

(5)  THE BOARD SHALL ELECT FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP A
CHAIRMAN AND OTHER OFFICERS. AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER MAY HOLD
ANY OFFICE OTHER THAN CHAIRMAN.