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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 697

(I)  THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION;

(II)  THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE;
AND

(III)  THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(B)  EACH COUNTY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO:

(1)  AMEND THE AUTHORITY'S CHARTER THROUGH LOCAL
LEGISLATION IF THE AMENDMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION, STATE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE, AND SECRETARY OF THE STATE;

(2)  CHANGE THE STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION, PROGRAM, OR
ACTIVITY OF THE AUTHORITY UNLESS THE CHANGE WOULD IMPAIR THE
AUTHORITY'S OBLIGATION UNDER A CONTRACT THE AUTHORITY ENTERED
INTO BEFORE THE CHANGE; AND

(3)  TERMINATE THE AUTHORITY UNLESS THE TERMINATION
WOULD IMPAIR THE AUTHORITY'S OBLIGATION UNDER A CONTRACT THE
AUTHORITY ENTERED INTO BEFORE THE TERMINATION.

(C)   IF A PARKING AUTHORITY WAS CREATED BEFORE JULY 1, 1984,
A COUNTY MAY RATIFY THE AUTHORITY AND ALL ACTS AND CONTRACTS OF
THE AUTHORITY WHICH WERE IN ACCORD WITH THE AUTHORITY'S CHARTER
AND THE LAW BY FILING THE AUTHORITY'S CHARTER WITH THE
DEPARTMENTS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

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(a)  An authority shall consist of five members [who are
residents of the county in which the authority is located].

(b)  The RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, means of appointment,
qualifications and terms of office of these members shall be
provided by local law.

(c)  The officers and employees required by an authority
shall be appointed as provided by local law.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS SUBTITLE OR
LOCAL LAW, AN AUTHORITY MEMBER SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY HELD
QUALIFIED AND INCUMBENT IF THE MEMBER: (D) AN ACT OF THE
AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE CHALLENGED ON THE BASIS OF THE ABSENCE "OF
QUALIFICATIONS OF A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY IF THE MEMBER:

(1)  HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY
DESIGNATED BY LOCAL LAW; AND

(2)  HAS TAKEN THE OATH OF OFFICE.
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