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<section number="13-1159" name="Board meetings and voting" law="code" slug="sec-13-1159" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_13HOPRST_DIV16LABAAU_S13-1159BOMEVO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The board shall schedule and hold regular meetings and may hold special meetings at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the directors. The board shall keep and record minutes for each meeting. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum, and a majority of those present at any meeting with a quorum may act, except as described below. Directors may not vote by proxy and may request a roll call vote on any action.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Under this Division, a majority of all directors is required to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Hire or fire employees and contractors, unless such authority is delegated by the board to an officer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Incur debt;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Adopt or amend the Authority's annual budget; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Sell, lease, encumber, or alienate any real or personal property valued at more than $50,000.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A two-thirds (2/3) majority of all directors is required to dissolve the Authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>As a public body, the board shall comply with the Maryland Open Meetings Act and the Maryland Public Information Act.</text>
  </level>
</section>
