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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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1-103.
(A) THE COUNCIL IS A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND
POLITIC WHICH OPERATES AS A COOPERATIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY WITHIN THE AREA TO FOSTER THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA AND UTILIZES EFFECTIVELY THE
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE STATE. IT INITIATES AND COORDINATES
PLANS AND PROJECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN AND ECONOMIC
RESOURCES OF THE WESTERN MARYLAND REGION AS A WESTERN MARYLAND
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
(B) (1) UPON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL,
AFTER PAYING OR MAKING PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL OF THE
LIABILITIES OF THE COUNCIL, SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL OF THE ASSETS OF
THE COUNCIL EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL IN SUCH
MANNER, OR TO SUCH ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZED AND
OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, OR
SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES AS AT THE TIME SHALL QUALIFY AS AN EXEMPT
ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS UNDER § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1954 (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY
FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW), AS THE COUNCIL
DETERMINES.
(2) ANY SUCH ASSETS NOT SO DISPOSED OF SHALL BE
DISPOSED OF BY THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL IS LOCATED, EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH
PURPOSES OR TO SUCH ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS, AS THE COURT
DETERMINES, WHICH ARE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH
PURPOSES.
1-104.
THE COUNCIL SHALL:
(1) COOPERATE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES;
AND
(2) SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL PLANS AND PROJECTS OF THE
COUNCIL IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES HAVE STATUTORY
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
1-105.
(A) THE COUNCIL SHALL SELECT AND RETAIN ITS OWN LEGAL
COUNCIL counsel.
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MARYLAND SHALL SERVE AS LEGAL ADVISOR TO THE
COUNCIL IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL'S ACTIVITIES.
1-106.
THE COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT UNIT AND MAY NOT BE PLACED BY
THE GOVERNOR IN ANY PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT.
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