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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-910" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Water and Sewer Authorities">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in this section, if an authority has 2 or more members, any of the member political subdivisions may withdraw from the authority.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any political subdivision may join the authority.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>After an authority that has 2 or more member political subdivisions incurs an obligation, the member political subdivisions may not withdraw from the authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>By law, the governing body of a political subdivision shall show its intention to withdraw from or join an existing authority.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If, by resolution, the board of directors of an authority consents to the withdrawal of a political subdivision from the authority, the following persons shall sign and acknowledge articles of withdrawal:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The authorized officers of the withdrawing political subdivision; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The authorized officers of the authority.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If, by resolution, the board of directors of an authority consents to the addition of a political subdivision as a member of the authority, the following persons shall sign and acknowledge articles of joinder:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The authorized officers of the joining political subdivision;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The authorized officers of the authority; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>After they are authorized by law of the governing bodies of their respective political subdivisions, the authorized officers of the political subdivisions that are then members of the authority.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Articles of joinder under this section shall include, for the joining political subdivision, all of the information required under § 9-907(b) of this subtitle, including the name, address, and term of office of the 1st member of the board of directors of the authority from the joining political subdivision.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The officers of the authority shall file articles of withdrawal or articles of joinder under this section for record with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Department of Assessments and Taxation shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Receive the articles of withdrawal or articles of joinder;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Mark the date and time of receipt to the articles; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Issue a certificate of approval for any articles that comply with this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>When the State Department of Assessments and Taxation issues a certificate of approval, the articles of withdrawal or articles of joinder:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Are in full force and effect; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Are conclusively considered to be lawfully and properly adopted.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
