PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 491

(1) SHALL BE ADVERTISED TWICE BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING; AND

(2) MAY NOT BE PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING.

21A-103.

(A)    SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE
AUTHORITY MAY CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, REMODEL, RENOVATE, IMPROVE
EQUIP, FURNISH, MAINTAIN, ACQUIRE (BY PURCHASE LEASE OR OTHER LEGAL
MEANS), OPERATE, CONTROL, REGULATE, AND FINANCE OR REFINANCE PROJECTS
WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE COUNTY, DEVOTED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY
FOR PUBLIC USES, GOOD, OR GENERAL WELFARE

(B)     PROJECTS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION MAY
INCLUDE:

(1)     PROJECTS TO STIMULATE EMPLOYMENT OR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN
THE COUNTY;

(2)     STADIUMS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES;

(3)     HOUSING PROJECTS;

(4)     HEALTH AND WELFARE FACILITIES;

(5)     TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS;

(6)     LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE OCCUPIED BY GOVERNMENTAL OR
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES; AND

(7)     OTHER PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL LAW.

(C) THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY, BY
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION, SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL PROJECTS
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION.

21A-104.

(A)     (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSIST OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE
MEMBERS.

(2) THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY MAY BE GREATER
THAN FIVE IF AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL LAW.

(B)     THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, MEANS OF APPOINTMENT AND
REMOVAL, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
AUTHORITY SHALL BE SPECIFIED BY LOCAL LAW.

(C)     THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE
APPOINTED AND REMOVED AS SPECIFIED BY LOCAL LAW.

(D)    THE EXERCISE OF ALL POWERS, AUTHORITY, RIGHTS, AND OBLIGATIONS
OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED BY LOCAL LAW AND BY THIS SUBTITLE

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