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MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-212 - Developments and Projects -- in General

    (a)    The Authority may:        (1)    develop, establish, acquire, improve, own, operate, and maintain developments and projects in the State; and        (2)    pay the cost of developments or projects, including improvements to any waterways at a development or project, from:            (i)    the proceeds of bonds;            (ii)    other money available under this subtitle; or            (iii)    money from the State or federal government or any of their units or instrumentalities.    (b)    Construction of a development may not begin unless a comprehensive study establishes that the construction and operation of the development would be economically and environmentally sound.    (c)    Except for the Center, construction of a development may not begin unless:        (1)    an analysis of the economic benefits of the proposed development is submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article; and        (2)    the Legislative Policy Committee is given 45 days after receipt to comment on the proposal.    (d)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to facilities constructed on land leased or sold by the Authority to a private entity.        (2)    Before contracting to construct a facility at a development or project, the Authority shall solicit sealed bids.    (e)    (1)    All plans and any issue of bonds to finance a development or project require approval by the Board of Public Works by resolution before the bonds are sold.        (2)    All leases of real property and plans and contracts for the acquisition conveyance of real property require approval by the Board of Public Works.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-213 - Developments and Projects -- Wholesale Food Dealers and Tenants

    (a)    The Authority may assist wholesale food dealers and tenants who want to locate or relocate their operations in a development or project if, in the judgment of the Authority:        (1)    the wholesale food dealers and tenants will provide the greatest opportunity of success for a development or project; and        (2)    the cost of the assistance is the most likely to be recouped.    (b)    To assist a wholesale food dealer or tenant, the Authority may:        (1)    acquire, by negotiation and purchase, the land, structures, equipment, or leases, or an interest in them, of the wholesale food dealer or tenant; and        (2)    pay the reasonable expenses of moving personal property that must be moved to locate or relocate the operations of the wholesale food dealer or tenant in a development or project.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-214 - Developments and Projects -- Rates and Charges

    (a)    The Authority may:        (1)    fix and collect rates and charges for the use of the facilities of a development or project;        (2)    establish the terms and conditions for the use of the facilities; and        (3)    contract with a person for the person’s use of the facilities of a development or project.    (b)    The rates and charges under subsection (a) of this section shall be fixed and revised to provide appropriate revenues from a development or project, as the Authority determines.    (c)    The rates and charges under subsection (a) of this section are not subject to supervision or regulation by any other unit of the State or a political subdivision.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-215 - Developments and Projects -- Political Subdivision May Vacate

    A political subdivision in which a development or project is located may:         (1)    vacate any street, alley, or other public place necessary to ensure the proper operation of the development or project and the full use of its facilities; and        (2)    grant to the Authority the exclusive right to use the vacated street, alley, or other public place for the purpose of the development or project on terms agreed to by the Authority and the political subdivision.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-216 - Developments and Projects -- Cleaning and Refuse

    Subject to the terms and conditions agreed to by the Authority and the State or the political subdivision, the State or a political subdivision in which a development or project is located may provide for:         (1)    cleaning the development or project; and        (2)    removing and disposing of refuse from the development or project.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-217 - Financing Another

    (a)    (1)    “Person” has the meaning stated in § 9-101 of this article.        (2)    “Person” also includes a public or quasi-public corporation.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Authority may provide financing to a person to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle:        (1)    on property that is owned or otherwise held or controlled by the Authority or the State; or        (2)    on, under, or in property that is owned or otherwise held or controlled by any other person.    (c)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to an expenditure of money:            (i)    in connection with the acquisition of property or the preparation of plans;            (ii)    to the employment of staff of the Authority; or            (iii)    for other matters that customarily are preliminary to the commencement of construction.        (2)    If the Authority provides financing to a person to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle, the Authority may not expend any bond proceeds to acquire or improve a facility until the Authority, with the approval of the Board of Public Works, has entered into a binding contract with the person.        (3)    The contract shall:            (i)    be secured to the satisfaction of the Board of Public Works; and            (ii)    require the person to pay to the Authority or its designee:                1.    the principal of and interest on bonds sold under this subtitle as they become due;                2.    any fiscal agency charges for paying principal and interest;                3.    any charges or fees set by the Authority for its administrative costs and expenses; and                4.    any premium on bonds retired by call or purchased as provided in this subtitle.    (d)    The Authority may charge to and equitably apportion between persons financed by the Authority under this section all or part of the Authority’s administrative costs and expenses incurred in exercising its powers and performing its duties under this subtitle.    (e)    If property is transferred by the Authority to a person financed under this section, the person shall pay any State and local property taxes that accrue after the transfer.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-219 - Revenue Bonds -- Legal Investments

    Bonds are securities:         (1)    in which any of the following persons may legally and properly invest money, including capital that the person owns or controls:            (i)    an officer or unit of the State or a political subdivision;            (ii)    a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, investment company, or other person conducting a banking business;            (iii)    an insurance company, insurance association, or other person conducting an insurance business;            (iv)    a personal representative, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary; and            (v)    any other person; and        (2)    that may be deposited with and received by a unit of the State or a political subdivision for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the State is authorized by law.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-220 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-220 - Bonds -- Liability; Faith and Credit

    (a)    A bond is not a debt or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or a political subdivision, and is payable solely from development or project revenues as provided in accordance with this subtitle.    (b)    Each bond shall state on its face that the Authority, the State, and a political subdivision of the State are not obliged to pay the principal of or interest on the bond except from the development or project revenues pledged to the payment of the bond.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-221 - Bonds -- Trust Agreement

    (a)    (1)    The Authority may secure a bond by a trust agreement between the Authority and a corporate trustee.        (2)    A corporate trustee may be any trust company or bank that has the powers of a trust company in or outside the State.    (b)    The trust agreement or the resolution that provides for the issuance of a bond may:        (1)    provide for the protection and enforcement of rights and remedies of bondholders, including covenants setting forth the duties of the Authority in relation to:            (i)    acquisition, improvement, maintenance, operation, and insurance of the development or project; and            (ii)    custody, safeguarding, and application of money;        (2)    provide for the rights and remedies of bondholders and of the trustee;        (3)    restrict the individual right of action by bondholders as is customary in trust agreements securing bonds of corporations;        (4)    provide for the deposit of the proceeds of the sale of bonds and the revenue of a development or project with an officer, board, or depositary that the Authority designates as custodian; and        (5)    provide for the method of disbursing the proceeds and revenues with safeguards and restrictions that the Authority determines.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and § 10-222 of this subtitle, a trust agreement may pledge or assign revenues to be received from the development or project.        (2)    No portion of a development or project may be conveyed or mortgaged without the express consent of the Board of Public Works.    (d)    The trust agreement may authorize the use of money realized from the sale or disposition of any of the property of a development or project to pay principal of and interest on the bonds.    (e)    Expenses incurred in carrying out a trust agreement may be treated as part of the cost of maintenance, repair, and operation of a development or project.    (f)    A bank or trust company incorporated in the State may act as a depositary of the proceeds of the bonds or the revenues and furnish indemnity bonds or pledge securities as required by the Authority.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-222 - Bonds -- Proceeds; Sinking Fund

    (a)    The Authority shall apply the proceeds of the bonds for the purposes for which the bonds are authorized.    (b)    (1)    The Authority shall set aside a sufficient amount of the revenues derived from a development or project in a sinking fund or other similar fund at regular intervals to the extent required in the trust agreement or resolution.        (2)    The sinking fund is pledged to paying:            (i)    the principal of and the interest on the bonds as they become due; and            (ii)    the redemption or purchase price of bonds retired by call or purchase as specified in the trust agreement or resolution.    (c)    To the extent provided in the trust agreement or resolution, the Authority may exclude from the amount to be deposited in the sinking fund the revenues that may be necessary or convenient:        (1)    to pay for maintenance, repair, and operation of a development or project;        (2)    for reserves; and        (3)    for improvements to a development or project.    (d)    (1)    The lien of the pledge of revenues under subsection (b) of this section is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made.        (2)    The lien of the pledge is valid and binding against each party with a claim against the Authority in tort, contract, or otherwise, regardless of whether the party has notice of the lien.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-223 - Bonds -- Combined Purposes

    The Authority may authorize the issuance of a single issue of revenue bonds by resolution for the combined purposes of:         (1)    paying the cost of improvements of developments or projects; and        (2)    refunding bonds.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-224 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-224 - Bonds -- Enforcement of Rights and Duties

    Except to the extent rights granted by this subtitle are restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust agreement, a holder of a bond issued under this subtitle, or of any attached coupons, or a trustee under a trust agreement may sue to:         (1)    protect and enforce a right under the laws of this State, the resolution, or the trust agreement; and        (2)    enforce the performance of duties by the Authority, the State, or a political subdivision or officer or any of them that this subtitle or the trust agreement requires, including fixing, charging, and collecting of rates and charges to use facilities that are subject to the resolution or trust agreement.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-225 - Pledge

    (a)    The Authority may pledge or assign:        (1)    any of its revenues;        (2)    its rights to receive its revenues;        (3)    money or securities in accounts established to secure a bond; or        (4)    a lien or security interest granted or assignment made to the Authority.    (b)    (1)    A pledge or assignment under subsection (a) of this section is valid and binding from the time the pledge or assignment is made.        (2)    A lien, security interest, or assignment under subsection (a) of this section:            (i)    attaches immediately to the revenues or property pledged and then received by the Authority, without any physical delivery or further act; and            (ii)    is valid and binding against any person having a claim against the Authority, regardless of whether the person has notice of the pledge, and without the recording or filing of an instrument.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-226 - Tax Status

    (a)    Subject to § 10-217(e) of this subtitle, the Authority is exempt from taxation or assessments on any part of a development or project, the Authority’s activities in operating and maintaining a development or project, and revenues from a development or project.    (b)    The bonds of the Authority, including the interest on the bonds, are forever exempt from State and local taxes.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-227 - Audits

    The Legislative Auditor may conduct a fiscal and compliance audit of the accounts and transactions of the Authority as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-228 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-228 - Annual Report

    (a)    Each year, the Authority shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.    (b)    The report shall include a financial statement covering the operations of developments during the preceding fiscal year.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-229 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food Center Authority|Section 10-229 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as “The Maryland Food Center Authority Act”.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-4B-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 4B - Maryland Small Business Innovation Research Technical Assistance Program|Section 10-4B-01 - Small Business Innovation Research Technical Assistance Program -- Purpose -- Qualifications -- Regulations

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Corporation” has the meaning stated in § 10–401 of this title.        (3)    “Phase 0” means the initial application process for the federal Small Business Innovation Research grant program or the federal Small Business Technology Transfer grant program.        (4)    “Phase I” means a small business has received up to $150,000 in federal Small Business Innovation Research funding for approximately 6 months or federal Small Business Technology Transfer funding for 1 year, with the meaning stated in 15 U.S.C. § 638.        (5)    “Phase II” means a small business has received up to $1,000,000 in funding for up to 2 years to expand Phase I results, with the meaning stated in 15 U.S.C. § 638.        (6)    “Program” means the Maryland Small Business Innovation Research Technical Assistance Program.    (b)    There is a Maryland Small Business Innovation Research Technical Assistance Program in the Corporation.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to provide technical assistance to small businesses in the State by:        (1)    encouraging small businesses, including economically disadvantaged small businesses, to apply for grants under the federal Small Business Innovation Research grant program and the federal Small Business Technology Transfer grant program; and        (2)    providing grant applicants with technical assistance, including training assistance and assessments through Phases 0, I, and II of development.    (d)    To qualify for participation, a small business shall:        (1)    have its principal business operations located in the State, have over half of its workforce working in the State, and intend to maintain its principal business operations in the State; and        (2)    have not more than 50 employees.    (e)    The Corporation may adopt regulations establishing additional criteria for eligibility and allocation of assistance.    (f)    In accordance with the requirements of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the Corporation may procure a nonprofit organization located in the State to provide services under the Program.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation|Section 10-503 - Construction of Subtitle

    This subtitle shall be liberally construed to carry out its purposes.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation|Section 10-504 - Established

    (a)    There is a Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation.    (b)    The Corporation is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of the State.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation|Section 10-506 - Executive Director

    The Corporation shall employ an Executive Director with experience and qualifications relevant to the activities and the purposes of the Corporation.
MD. Economic Development Code Ann. §  10-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Economic Development|Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources|Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities|Subtitle 5 - Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation|Section 10-507 - Legal Advisor

    The Attorney General serves as legal advisor to the Corporation.