ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              H.B. 662

1-102.

(A)      THE UPPER SHORE REGIONAL COUNCIL IS A REGIONAL PLANNING AND
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE AREA.

(B)      THE REGION CONSISTS OF ALL OF CECIL, KENT, AND QUEEN ANNE'S
COUNTIES.

1-103.

(A)      (1) THE COUNCIL IS A TAX-EXEMPT PUBLIC BODY CORPORATE AND
POLITIC WHICH OPERATES AS A COOPERATIVE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY WITHIN THE REGION TO FOSTER THE PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION AND UTILIZES EFFECTIVELY THE ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED BY THE STATE.

(2) THE COUNCIL INITIATES AND COORDINATES PLANS AND PROJECTS
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF THE UPPER
SHORE REGION AS AN UPPER SHORE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

(B)      (1) ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL, AFTER
PAYING OR PROVIDING 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 OR TO AN ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND
OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, OR
SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES THAT QUALIFIES AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER §
501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS THE COUNCIL DETERMINES.

(2) THE ASSETS NOT 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 THE PURPOSES OF THE COUNCIL, OR TO
THE INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES.

1-104.

THE COUNCIL SHALL COOPERATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL DEPARTMENTS AND
AGENCIES THAT HAVE RELEVANT STATUTORY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

1-105.

(A)      THE COUNCIL MAY EMPLOY A COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

(B)      THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
COUNCIL.

1-106.

(A)      THE COUNCIL MAY SELECT AND RETAIN ITS OWN LEGAL COUNSEL.

(B)      NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, ON REQUEST OF
THE COUNCIL, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MARYLAND MAY SERVE AS LEGAL
ADVISOR TO THE COUNCIL IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNCIL'S
ACTIVITIES.

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