Maryland Code, Education § 4-123

(a)(1) A county board may enter into an agreement for the cooperative or joint administration of programs with one or more:

(2) Agreements made under this section may include the cooperative or joint administration of programs that relate to:

(1) The duration of the agreement;

(2) The organization, composition, and nature of any separate administrative entity established;

(3) A statement of the powers of the entity and the manner of representation and participation of each cooperating board or agency in the program and that, if a joint board is established, each public agency party to the agreement shall be represented on it;

(4) The purpose of the administrative entity;

(5) The manner of financing the joint or cooperative undertaking and of establishing and maintaining its budget, including the manner for receiving, holding, and disbursing federal and other grants and appropriations, and the responsibilities of each cooperating unit of government involved for the payment of the share of the employer in any pension, retirement, or insurance plan administered by any of the participants;

(6) The manner of acquiring, holding, and disposing of property used in the joint or cooperative undertaking;

(7) The method to be used in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property on partial or complete termination;  and

(8) Any other necessary and proper matters.

(c)(1) Before any agreement made under subsection (b) of this section becomes effective, it shall:

(2) If the Attorney General finds that the agreement is not in proper form or not compatible with the laws of this State, the Attorney General shall give written details to the governing body of each public agency concerned as to how the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law.