Section 9-611 – Creation by Counties

    By ordinance or resolution, the governing body of a county or the governing bodies of 2 or more counties may create a district under this subtitle.

Section 9-612 – Adoption of Articles of Incorporation

    (a)    The ordinance or resolution that creates a district shall include articles of incorporation that comply with this section.     (b)    The articles of incorporation shall include:         (1)    The name of the district, using the word “district”;         (2)    A statement that the district is formed under this subtitle;         (3)    The name of each member county;         (4)    The name, address, and term of […]

Section 9-613 – Articles of Incorporation — Signing; Filing; Effect

    The appropriate officials of each member county shall sign the articles of incorporation and file the articles with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.

Section 9-614 – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation

    (a)    In this section, “amendment” means an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a district.     (b)    In accordance with this section, a district may adopt amendments that:         (1)    Can be included lawfully in original articles of incorporation; and         (2)    Change the district’s:             (i)    Name;             (ii)    Powers; or             (iii)    Purposes.     (c)    To adopt amendments, the sanitary commission shall adopt a resolution that:         (1)    Directs […]

Section 9-615 – Adding Counties to District

    (a)    A county that is not a member county may join a district in accordance with this section.     (b)    (1)    To join a district, the governing body of the incoming county shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that asks the district to admit the incoming county.         (2)    If the sanitary commission of the district adopts a resolution that approves […]

Section 9-616 – Withdrawal of Member County

    (a)    If the district has not incurred any obligation, a member county may withdraw from a multiple county district in accordance with this section.     (b)    (1)    The governing body of the county seeking to withdraw shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that asks the district to allow that county to withdraw from the district.         (2)    If the sanitary commission […]

Section 9-617 – Filing Corporate Documents With State Department of Assessments and Taxation

    (a)    In this section, “corporate document” means:         (1)    Articles of incorporation;         (2)    Articles of amendment;         (3)    Articles of joinder; or         (4)    Articles of withdrawal.     (b)    (1)    When a corporate document is filed with it, the State Department of Assessments and Taxation shall:             (i)    Endorse on the corporate document the time and date the corporate document was received; and             (ii)    Examine the corporate document.         (2)    If, […]

Section 9-618 – Reporting District’s Principal Office and Corporate Officers

    (a)    Promptly after it is created and its officers are elected, each district shall notify the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of:         (1)    The principal office of the district; and         (2)    The name and address of each officer of the district.     (b)    Within 10 days after the district makes any change in the location of the district’s principal […]