(a) Unification.— A city may:
(1) unite with:
- (i) one or more cities;
- (ii) cities of two or more classes; and
- (iii) one or more municipalities;
- (2) form and organize a league of cities and municipalities; and
- (3) hold annual conventions for the study and consideration of municipal affairs of concern that pertain to the cities and municipalities comprising the league.
(b) Delegates.— A city that is a member of the league may do the following:
- (1) Send delegates to the league.
(2) Pay the necessary expenses, including:
- (i) Incidental expenses to attend the annual convention.
- (ii) Dues to the league.
- (iii) Appropriate money to join and participate in any of the various business and training programs of the league designed to address municipal needs in a cost-efficient manner.
- (3) Provide a fund for the necessary costs and expenses of the league and league conventions.
- (c) Accounting.— Each delegate shall submit to the city controller for approval an itemized account of the delegate's expenses to be paid under the authority of this section.
- (d) Appropriation.— Council is authorized to appropriate money for support of and participation in other organizations at the national and State level concerned with municipal affairs.