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(4)     Carroll County, Maryland, may also become a participating county in
the Authority by the County Commissioners of Carroll County filing certified copies of
a resolution of participation with the Secretary of State and the Department of
Legislative Services, whereupon Carroll County, Maryland, shall have all of the
rights, privileges, and powers under this subtitle that the other participating counties
have or may have.

(5)     Howard County, Maryland, may also become a participating county
in the Authority by the County Council of Howard County filing certified copies of a
resolution of participation with the Secretary of State and the Department of
Legislative Services, whereupon Howard County, Maryland, shall have all of the
rights, privileges, and powers under this subtitle that the other participating counties
have or may have.

(6)     FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, MAY ALSO BECOME A
PARTICIPATING COUNTY IN THE AUTHORITY BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
FREDERICK COUNTY FILING CERTIFIED COPIES OF A RESOLUTION OF
PARTICIPATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, WHEREUPON FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, SHALL
HAVE ALL OF THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AND POWERS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE THAT
THE OTHER PARTICIPATING COUNTIES HAVE OR MAY HAVE.

(7)     Each resolution of participation contained:

(i) A declaration by the county of its intention and consent to
participate in the activities of the Authority; and

(ii) Such provisions, if any, as the participating counties approved
and required as being necessary or desirable for the Authority to be an organization
described in § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

[(7)] (8) Each resolution of participation was presented by the chief
executive officer of a county to the body exercising legislative powers of that county
and was effective after adoption by such legislative body and approval by such chief
executive officer.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2004.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 164
(House Bill 262)

AN ACT concerning

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