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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 63
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF AN AUTHORITY MUST BE:
(1) RECOMMENDED EST WRITING BY THE CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL;
(2) IF REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, APPROVED BY A
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE AUTHORITY; AND
(3) ADOPTED BY A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE OF THE LEGISLATIVE
BODY.
(B) COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.
AN AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION SHALL
COMPLY WITH § 12-205(B) THROUGH (D) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(C) CHANGE IN NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS OR TERMS PROHIBITED.
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY NOT AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS OF AN AUTHORITY OR THE LENGTH
OF TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS STATED IN THE INITIAL ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION.
(D) AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF PRE-EXISTING
AUTHORITY.
A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MAY NOT AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
OF A PRE-EXISTING AUTHORITY WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE PRE-EXISTING AUTHORITY.
(E) FILINGS BY CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS.
THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS SHALL FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE:
(1) A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT, THE
RECOMMENDING AND ADOPTING INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A)(1)
AND (3) OF THIS SECTION, AND ANY APPROVING INSTRUMENT REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION;
(2) THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS THAT THE
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED AND
ADOPTED BY THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A)(1) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION; AND
(3) IF REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AUTHORITY THAT THE ARTICLES OF
AMENDMENT OR RESTATEMENT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE AUTHORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION.
(F) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL.
(1) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FINDS THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN MET, THE SECRETARY OF
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