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AGENCY, ARE NOT CONFERRED ON OR RESERVED TO THE COUNTIES OR
TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE WITHIN THE HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY.

(C)  MISCELLANEOUS POWERS.

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN PART I
OF THIS SUBTITLE OR IN THE FEDERAL ACT, EACH HEALTH SYSTEMS
AGENCY CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY:

(1)  SUE AND BE SUED;

(2)  MAKE CONTRACTS;

(3)  INCUR NECESSARY OBLIGATIONS, WHICH MAY NOT
CONSTITUTE THE OBLIGATIONS OF ANY COUNTY IN THE HEALTH
SERVICE AREA;

(4)  ACQUIRE, HOLD, USE, IMPROVE, AND OTHERWISE
DEAL WITH PROPERTY;

(5)  ELECT OFFICERS AND APPOINT AGENTS, DEFINE
THEIR DUTIES, AND SET THEIR COMPENSATION;

(6)  ADOPT AND CARRY OUT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT
PLAN;

(7)  ADOPT BYLAWS TO CONDUCT ITS AFFAIRS;

(8)  USE THE HELP OF ANY PERSON OR PUBLIC AGENCY
TO CARRY OUT THE PLANS AND POLICIES OF THE HEALTH SYSTEMS
AGENCY; AND

(9)  DO ANY OTHER THING NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
HEALTH PLANNING AND HEALTH CARE INFORMATIONAL SERVICES IN
THE HEALTH SERVICE AREA.

(D)  MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES.

(1)  IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH
ELSEWHERE IN PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE OR IN THE FEDERAL ACT,
EACH HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY CREATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
SUBMIT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH COUNTY IN THE
HEALTH SERVICE AREA A REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HEALTH
SYSTEMS AGENCY.

(2)  THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN ACCOUNT OF THE
FUNDS, PROPERTY, AND EXPENSES OF THE HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY
IN THE PRECEDING YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, §§ 874(3), 875(b) and (c), 876(1) through
(6), (8), and (9), and 877.

Throughout this section, the defined term "health