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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="12-605" title_number="12" title_name="Local Development Authorities and Resources" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Montgomery County -- Business Improvement Districts">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A board of directors shall govern the district corporation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>except as provided in item (ii) of this paragraph, the board of a district corporation consists of at least 11 members; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county in which a district is established may determine a different number of members for the board if the district is connected with a business improvement district in another county, state, or in the District of Columbia.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, appointment procedures shall be provided in the local law establishing the district.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Owners of nonexempt property shall elect owner members.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <level label="1">
          <text>Commercial tenants shall elect commercial tenant members in accordance with an election process that is established by the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county in which the district is located.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>To the extent practicable, the election process shall reflect the diversity of businesses and other organizations in the district.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>From among its members, the board shall elect a chair and other officers.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A majority of the voting members of the board is a quorum.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The board may act on a resolution only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A member of the board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may not receive compensation as a member of the board; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in performing the member’s duties.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The board shall exercise its powers by resolution.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The board shall file an annual report with the governing body of the county or a municipal corporation in the county that includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a financial statement for the preceding year;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a proposed operating budget for the current fiscal year;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>any proposed revisions to the business plan; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a narrative statement or chart showing the results of operations in comparison to stated goals and objectives.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
