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§ 9-914. Board of one member authorities

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Water and Sewer Authorities
Part III. Board of Directors; Powers of Authorities
MD Code, Environment, § 9-914
§ 9-914. Board of one member authorities
Currentness
In general
(a) This section applies to any authority that is incorporated or continued by only 1 political subdivision.
Board of directors; members
(b) At the election of the governing body of the political subdivision, the board of directors of the authority consists of:
(1) The members of the governing body of the political subdivision; or
(2) Five citizens of the political subdivision who are appointed by the governing body of the political subdivision.
Terms of members
(c)(1) The term of a director who is also a member of the governing body of the political subdivision is the same as the term of office for the member on the governing body of the political subdivision.
(2) The term of a citizen director:
(i) Begins on the date of appointment; and
(ii) Is 5 years, except that the respective terms of the directors serving on the initial board are 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years from the January 1 after the incorporation of the authority.
(3) The terms of citizen directors are staggered as required by the terms provided for the 1st directors in paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.
(4) At the end of a term:
(i) A citizen director continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies; or
(ii) A director who is a member of the governing body of the political subdivision ceases to be a director.
(5) A citizen director who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(6) At a meeting held at least 1 month before the end of a term of a citizen director, the governing body of the political subdivision that is represented by the citizen director shall designate a successor, who shall be deemed to be appointed at the end of the term.
Joining of a political subdivision; appointing a director for specified term
(d) If a political subdivision joins the authority, the governing body of the joining political subdivision immediately shall appoint 1 director for a term that is the same as the terms of the other directors.

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Added by Acts 1985, c. 173, § 2.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-914, MD ENVIR § 9-914
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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