Maryland Environment Section 9-915

      (a)      This section applies to an authority that has 2 or more member political subdivisions.

      (b)      The number of directors of the authority is the greater of:

            (1)      Five; or

            (2)      The number of member political subdivisions.

      (c)      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 5, the apportioning of the directors between or among the member political subdivisions.

      (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.

      (e)      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.

      (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.