1836                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 173

(1)  THE AUTHORITY; AND

(2)  THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THAT IS TO BE SERVED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the eighth sentence of
former HE § 9-908(a) -- as that sentence relates to
the sale of bonds -- and the third sentence of (d).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to
"unit of the State government" is substituted for the
former reference to "department, division, commission,
board, bureau, or agency of this State", for clarity.
The term "unit" is used as a general term for an
organization in the State government, because "unit"
is broad enough to include all of- these entities..

9-934. SAME — SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, DORCHESTER
COUNTY, AND MIDDLETOWN IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, DORCHESTER
COUNTY, AND THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

(B)  SUBMISSION OF QUESTION TO REGISTERED VOTERS.

(1)  AN AUTHORITY MAY NOT ISSUE BONDS UNLESS THE
QUESTION OF ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS IS SUBMITTED TO THE REGISTERED
VOTERS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVED BY THE
AUTHORITY.

(2)  THE GOVERNING BODY AND THE BOARD OF ELECTION
SUPERVISORS IN EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL DO WHATEVER IS
NECESSARY AND PROPER TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION TO A REFERENDUM OF
THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

(C)  QUALIFIED VOTERS.

A QUALIFIED VOTER AT A REFERENDUM UNDER THIS SECTION IS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(1)  LIVES WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY THE
AUTHORITY; AND

(2)  IS QUALIFIED AND REGISTERED TO VOTE IN STATE AND
COUNTY ELECTIONS IN THE AREA.

(D)  DATE AND CONDUCT OF REFERENDUM.

(1) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL SET
THE DATE FOR THE REFERENDUM.

(2) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE,
ARTICLE 33 OF THE CODE GOVERNS THE CONDUCT OF THE REFERENDUM.