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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 63
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12-205. ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION — IN GENERAL.
(A) INCONSISTENCY WITH THIS TITLE PROHIBITED.
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, IF THEY ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS
TITLE, MAY BE ADOPTED FOR AN AUTHORITY GOVERNED BY ANOTHER TITLE IN THIS
DIVISION II.
(B) CONTENTS — REQUIRED TERMS.
(1) ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION SHALL STATE:
(I) THE NAME OF THE AUTHORITY, WHICH MAY BE "HOUSING
AUTHORITY OF (HERE INSERT NAME OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION)" OR SOME OTHER
NAME THAT INCLUDES THE NAME OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;
(II) THAT A NEED EXISTS FOR THE AUTHORITY TO FUNCTION IN
THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;
(III) WHETHER APPOINTMENTS OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
AUTHORITY BY THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL REQUIRE THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF
THE LEGISLATIVE BODY;
(IV) WHETHER THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE
AUTHORITY WILL CONSIST OF 5, 7, OR 9 COMMISSIONERS;
(V) WHETHER COMMISSIONERS OF THE AUTHORITY WILL HAVE 3-
OR 5-YEAR TERMS;
(VI) WHETHER THE AUTHORITY MAY EXERCISE ANY POWER SET
FORTH IN § 12-503 OF THIS TITLE, AND, IF SO, ANY LIMITATIONS ON THOSE POWERS;
AND
(VII) ANY LIMITATION ON OR ELIMINATION OF ANY POWER
GRANTED TO THE AUTHORITY UNDER ANY TITLE OF THIS DIVISION II.
(2) THE POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY:
(I) SHALL BE SUFFICIENT FOR IT TO COMPLY WITH EACH
EXISTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN IT AND A STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL
UNIT AND WITH FEDERAL LAW; AND
(II) MAY NOT BE LIMITED IN A WAY THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH
SUCH AN AGREEMENT OR WITH FEDERAL LAW.
(3) THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF AN AUTHORITY SHALL
DESIGNATE AN OFFICIAL OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO BE THE CUSTODIAN OF
RECORDS OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DIVISION II.
(C) SAME — OPTIONAL TERMS.
(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE ARTICLES OF
ORGANIZATION MAY CONTAIN SPECIFIC TERMS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF
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