PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 535

(3)      A LOCAL LAW ENACTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(I)      SPECIFY THE ORGANIZATION AND, SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH
(4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, MEMBERSHIP OF THE REVENUE AUTHORITY, INCLUDING
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND OFFICERS;

(II)     SPECIFY THE PURPOSES OF THE REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(III) SPECIFY THE POWERS TO BE EXERCISED BY THE REVENUE
AUTHORITY;

(IV) PROVIDE FOR THE EXERCISE OF ALL POWERS, AUTHORITY,
RIGHTS, AND OBLIGATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION; AN©

(V) SPECIFY THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEETINGS AND HEARINGS TO
BE HELD BY THE REVENUE AUTHORITY;

(VI) SPECIFY THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED AND FORMAT TO BE
USED BY THE REVENUE AUTHORITY FOR ITS OPERATION AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND
THE METHOD OF REVIEW OF THE BUDGETS BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL; AND

(V) (VII) SPECIFY ANY OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE
REVENUE AUTHORITY AS THE COUNTY MAY DETERMINE APPROPRIATE.

(4)      (I) THE MEMBERS OF THE REVENUE AUTHORITY SHALL BE
APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH.

(II) 1. THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST NINE MEMBERS OF THE
REVENUE AUTHORITY.

2. THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

3. THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE STAGGERED AS
PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL

(II) (III) THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL PRESENT A LIST OF
NOMINEES TO THE HARFORD COUNTY SENATE AND HOUSE DELEGATION TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE DELEGATION'S ADVICE AND CONSENT. THE LIST
SHALL CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF THREE NAMES FOR EACH VACANCY AND SHALL BE
PRESENTED AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE OF A VACANCY.

(III) (IV) WITHIN 7 14 WORKING DAYS FROM THE RECEIPT OF THE
LIST, THE HARFORD COUNTY DELEGATION SHALL:

1.        CONSENT BY APPROVING NOMINEES ON THE LIST; OR

2.        DELETE FROM THE LIST NOMINEES THAT THE
DELEGATION REJECTS.

(IV) (V) IF THE DELEGATION FAILS TO ACT ON THE LIST WITHIN
THE 7 14 WORKING DAY PERIOD, THE NOMINEES ON THE LIST ARE DEEMED
APPROVED BY OPERATION OF LAW.

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