Ch. 302                                  1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TITLE 11. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY
11-101.

(A)    ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND, MAY ESTABLISH BY LOCAL
LEGISLATION A RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY.

(B)     THE COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO ENACT, BY LOCAL LEGISLATION, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND PROVISIONS TO SUPPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION, IF NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE COUNTY MAY:

(1)     SPECIFY THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(2)     SPECIFY THE PURPOSES OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(3)     SPECIFY THE POWERS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(4)     PROVIDE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ALL POWERS, AUTHORITY, RIGHTS,
AND OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(5)     SPECIFY ANY OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY AS THE COUNTY MAY DETERMINE.

(D)    LOCAL LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
REVENUE AUTHORITY SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

(1)     A PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
REVENUE AUTHORITY AS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC, WHICH SHALL BE
DEEMED AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE COUNTY AND A PUBLIC CORPORATION;

(2)     A PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE PURPOSES OF THE RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(3). A PROVISION ESTABLISHING THE POWERS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES REVENUE AUTHORITY, TO INCLUDE ALL POWERS
NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR CARRYING OUT ITS PURPOSES;

(4)     A PROVISION ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO MEMBERS
AND EMPLOYEES;

(5)     A PROVISION ESTABLISHING THAT THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
REVENUE AUTHORITY MAY PROVIDE BY RESOLUTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
NEGOTIABLE, TAXABLE AND TAX EXEMPT REVENUE BONDS, REVENUE REFUNDING
BONDS, AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO PAY ALL OR PART OF THE
COST OR PURCHASE PRICE OF ONE OR MORE PROJECTS OR TO REFUND
OUTSTANDING REVENUE BONDS, WHICH REVENUE BONDS MAY BE ISSUED
WITHOUT AN ELECTION REFERENDUM OR ANY OTHER PROCEEDINGS OR THE
OCCURRENCE OF ANY OTHER CONDITIONS OR EVENTS;

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