Maryland Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments Section 14-304

      (a)      Each county may create a body politic and corporate known as the "Parking Authority of (insert name of county or Baltimore City)". An authority shall be created when the county:

            (1)      Passes local laws which provide and constitute the terms of the charter for this authority; and

            (2)      Files the charter with:

                  (i)      The Department of Assessments and Taxation;

                  (ii)      The Department of Legislative Services; and

                  (iii)      The Secretary of State.

      (b)      Each county shall have the power to:

            (1)      Amend the authority's charter through local legislation if the amendments are filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation, State Department of Legislative Services, and Secretary of the State;

            (2)      Change the structure, organization, program, or activity of the authority unless the change would impair the authority's obligation under a contract the authority entered into before the change; and

            (3)      Terminate the authority unless the termination would impair the authority's obligation under a contract the authority entered into before the termination.

      (c)      If a parking authority was created before July 1, 1984, a county may ratify the authority and all acts and contracts of the authority which were in accord with the authority's charter and the law by filing the authority's charter with the departments listed in subsection (a) of this section.