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§ 9-915. Board of multiple-member authorities

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2012

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
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Environment, § 9-915
§ 9-915. Board of multiple-member authorities
Currentness
Applicability
(a) This section applies to an authority that has two or more member political subdivisions.
Number of directors of the authority
(b) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the number of directors of the authority is the greater of:
(1) Five; or
(2) The number of member political subdivisions.
Articles of incorporation
(c) Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section, the articles of incorporation for the authority shall provide for:
(1) The appointment of directors;
(2) The staggering of their terms; and
(3) Where the number of member political subdivisions is less than five, the apportioning of the directors between or among the member political subdivisions.
Term of a director
(d)(1) The term of a director may not be more than 5 years.
(2) If a vacancy occurs during the term of a director, the governing body of the political subdivision that is represented by the director shall fill the vacancy.
Political subdivision joining the authority
(e) If a political subdivision joins the authority, the governing body of the joining political subdivision immediately shall appoint one director for a term that is the same as the terms of the other directors.
Withdrawal of political subdivision from an authority
(f) If a political subdivision withdraws from the authority, any director who was appointed to represent the withdrawing political subdivision immediately ceases to be a director.
Harford County; number of directors
(g) In Harford County:
(1) The number of directors of the authority is the greater of:
(i) Seven; or
(ii) The number of member political subdivisions.
(2) The articles of incorporation for the authority shall provide for the apportioning of the directors between or among the member subdivisions if the number of political subdivisions is less than seven.

Credits

Added by Acts 1985, c. 173, § 2. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 61, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-915, MD ENVIR § 9-915
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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