(a)      A local government may not amend the articles of organization to change the number of commissioners or the length of terms of commissioners as provided for in the initial articles of organization.

      (b)      Any amendment or restatement of articles of organization shall comply with § 1-203(b) of this subtitle.

      (c)      In order to amend articles of organization, amended or restated articles of organization shall be:

            (1)      Recommended in writing by the local government's chief elected official;

            (2)      If required by subsection (f) of this section, approved by a resolution of the housing authority's board of commissioners; and

            (3)      Adopted by a resolution or ordinance of the local government's legislative body.

      (d)      A copy of the amendment or the restated articles of organization and the recommending and adopting instruments required by subsection (c)(1) and (3) of this section and any approving instrument required by subsection (c)(2) of this section shall be filed by the custodian of records with the Secretary of State along with the following certifications:

            (1)      The certification of the local government's custodian of records that the articles have been recommended and adopted by the local government in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c)(1) and (3) of this section; and

            (2)      If required by subsection (c)(2) of this section, the certification of the secretary of the authority that the articles have been approved by the housing authority's board of commissioners in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c)(2) of this section.

      (e)      (1)      If the Secretary of State finds that the requirements of subsections (c) and (d) of this section have been satisfied, the Secretary of State shall endorse the amendment or the restated articles "approved" and issue an attached certificate of approval.

            (2)      Upon issuance of the certificate of approval, the amendment or the restated articles as filed are effective and are conclusively considered to have been lawfully and properly adopted.

      (f)      For an authority activated prior to July 1, 1990, which has articles of organization adopted in accordance with § 1-202 of this title, a local government may not amend the articles of organization without the approval of the housing authority's board of commissioners.