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MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1012 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part II - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Section 13-1012 - Management Plan -- Public Hearing; Notice

    (a)    At least 30 days before submitting a management plan to the Maryland Historical Trust under § 13-1011 of this subtitle, the Authority shall:        (1)    Hold a public hearing in the City of Cumberland for the purpose of soliciting public comment; and        (2)    Submit the management plan to, and obtain the preliminary approval of, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Cumberland.    (b)    (1)    At least 30 days before the public hearing required by subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Authority shall notify the Mayor and City Council of the City of Cumberland of the hearing and advertise the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Cumberland.        (2)    The notice shall include:            (i)    A description of the management plan for the Heritage Area; and            (ii)    The date, time, and location of the public hearing.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1013 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part II - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Section 13-1013 - Management Plan -- Approval or Disapproval of Plan by Maryland Historical Trust

    (a)    Within 90 days after receipt from the Authority of a management plan, the Maryland Historical Trust shall approve or disapprove the plan.    (b)    (1)    Unless the Maryland Historical Trust determines that a management plan would adequately carry out the purposes of this subtitle, it may not approve the management plan.        (2)    In considering whether to approve a management plan, the Maryland Historical Trust shall consult with appropriate units of the State government, including the Department of Commerce, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Planning.    (c)    If the Maryland Historical Trust disapproves a management plan, the Trust shall advise the Authority of the reason for the disapproval and provide recommendations for a revision of the plan.    (d)    The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority shall approve or disapprove any revisions to an existing management plan for the Heritage Area in accordance with § 13–1111(m) of this title.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1015 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part II - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Section 13-1015 - Proposed Activities Affecting Property Within Park Corridor

    The City of Cumberland shall submit to the Authority for review and approval any plan for any activity the City proposes to conduct, assist, license, or permit that will affect property within the park corridor:         (1)    After the Authority’s adoption of a management plan for the Heritage Area in accordance with this subtitle; and        (2)    Before the City implements its plan for the activity.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1016 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part II - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Section 13-1016 - Management Plan Task Force

    For the purpose of reviewing the development of the management plan for the Heritage Area, the Authority shall appoint a task force that includes:         (1)    Members of the General Assembly who reside in Allegany County;        (2)    A representative of each of:            (i)    The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County;            (ii)    The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission;            (iii)    The Department of Natural Resources;            (iv)    The Maryland Historical Trust;            (v)    The Mayor of the City of Cumberland;            (vi)    The United States Department of the Interior, as designated by the Department of the Interior;            (vii)    The Department of Planning; and            (viii)    The State Highway Administration of the Department of Transportation;        (3)    Residents and business representatives from the area within and adjacent to the Heritage Area; and        (4)    Other representatives as the Authority deems appropriate.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1017 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part II - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Section 13-1017 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Financing Fund

    (a)    There is a Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Financing Fund.    (b)    The Authority shall use the Fund as a continuing, nonlapsing, revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this subtitle. No part of the Fund may revert or be credited to the General Fund or to any other special fund of the State.    (c)    The Authority shall place all of the following receipts in the Fund:        (1)    Proceeds from the sale of bonds;        (2)    Revenues that the Authority collects or receives from any source under this subtitle; and        (3)    Any additional revenue, gift, donation, or money received or paid to it from any other source authorized by law.    (d)    The Authority shall pay all expenses and make all expenditures from the Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Authority may pledge and charge all or a portion of the receipts of the Fund for the payment of:            (i)    Debt service on bonds of the Authority; and            (ii)    All reasonable charges and expenses related to borrowing by the Authority and management of the obligations of the Authority.        (2)    A pledge made under paragraph (1) of this subsection is effective as provided in § 13–1022 of this subtitle and any applicable resolution of the Authority.    (f)    The State Treasurer shall:        (1)    Invest and reinvest the Fund in the same manner as State funds; and        (2)    Transfer any investment earnings to the credit of the Fund.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1018 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1018 - Bond Issues

    (a)    Subject to this part, the Authority may at any time and from time to time issue bonds for any corporate purpose, including the establishment of reserves and the payment of interest.    (b)    The Authority:        (1)    Shall by resolution authorize any bonds that it issues; and        (2)    May secure the bonds by a trust agreement between the Authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the State.    (c)    The Authority shall notify the Board of Public Works of its intention to issue bonds up to a stated amount.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1019 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1019 - Bonds Payable From Receipts of Authority

    The bonds of any issue shall be payable solely from the property or receipts of the Authority, including, without limitation:         (1)    Fees, charges, or other revenues payable to the Authority;        (2)    Payments by financial institutions, insurance companies, or others pursuant to letters or lines of credit, policies of insurance, or purchase agreements;        (3)    Investment earnings from funds or accounts maintained pursuant to a bond resolution or trust agreement;        (4)    Proceeds of refunding bonds; and        (5)    Any other source authorized by law.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1020 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1020 - Requirements of Bonds Issued

    The bonds that the Authority issues shall:        (1)    Be issued at, above, or below par value, for cash or other valuable consideration, and mature at a time or times, whether as serial bonds or as term bonds or both, not exceeding the maturity date established by the Authority;        (2)    Bear interest at the fixed or variable rate or rates determined by the method provided in the resolution or trust agreement;        (3)    Be payable at a time or times, in the denominations and form, either coupon or registered or both, and carry the registration and privileges as to conversion and for the replacement of mutilated, lost, or destroyed bonds as the resolution or trust agreement may provide;        (4)    Notwithstanding any other law, be deemed a “security” within the meaning of § 8–102 of the Commercial Law Article, whether or not it is either one of a class or a series or by its terms is divisible into a class or series of instruments and negotiable for all purposes although payable from a limited source;        (5)    Be payable in lawful money of the United States at a designated place;        (6)    Be subject to the terms of purchase, payment, redemption, refunding, or refinancing that the resolution or trust agreement provides;        (7)    Be executed by the manual or facsimile signatures of the officers of the Authority designated by the Authority, which signatures shall be valid at delivery even for an officer who has ceased to hold office; and        (8)    Be sold in the manner and on the terms determined by the Authority, including private (negotiated) sale and be exempt from §§ 8–206, 8–208, and 8–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1021 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1021 - Resolutions or Trust Agreements

    (a)    Any resolution or trust agreement the Authority adopts or enters into under § 13-1018(b) of this subtitle may contain provisions that:        (1)    Pledge, assign, or direct the use, investment, or disposition of all or a portion of the receipts of the Authority or all or a portion of the proceeds or benefits of any contract and convey or otherwise secure any property or property rights;        (2)    Set aside loan funding deposits, debt service reserves, capitalized interest accounts, cost of issuance accounts, and sinking funds, and regulate, invest, and dispose of these deposits, reserves, accounts, and funds;        (3)    Limit the purpose to which or the investments in which the proceeds of sale of any issue of bonds may be applied and restrict the investment of revenues or bond proceeds as deemed necessary, which may include limiting investments to government obligations for which principal and interest are unconditionally guaranteed by the United States;        (4)    Limit the issuance of additional bonds and specify the terms on which additional bonds may be issued, secured, and rank on parity with, or be subordinate or superior to, other bonds;        (5)    Refund or refinance outstanding bonds;        (6)    Establish any procedure concerning the manner in which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be altered or amended, the amount of bonds to which the holders must consent, and the manner in which the holders must consent;        (7)    Define the acts or omissions that constitute a default in the duties of the Authority to holders of bonds and provide the rights and remedies of the holders in the event of a default, which may include provisions that restrict individual right of action by bondholders;        (8)    Provide for guarantees, pledges of property, letters of credit, or other security, or insurance for the benefit of bondholders; and        (9)    Provide for any other matter relating to the bonds that the Authority deems appropriate.    (b)    Any provisions under subsection (a) of this section that the Authority includes in a resolution or trust agreement shall be part of the contract with the holders of the bonds.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1022 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1022 - Pledge of Revenues as Security for Issue of Bonds

    (a)    A pledge by the Authority of revenues as security for an issue of bonds shall be valid and binding from the time when the documents evidencing the pledge are executed by the Authority.    (b)    (1)    The revenues that the Authority pledges are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery or further act.        (2)    The lien of any pledge of revenue is valid and binding against any person who has any claim in tort, contract, or otherwise against the Authority, whether or not the person has notice.    (c)    In order to perfect the lien on the revenue pledged by the Authority against third persons, a resolution, trust agreement or financing statement, continuation statement, or other instrument that the Authority adopts or enters into need not be filed or recorded in any public record other than the records of the Authority.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1023 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1023 - Liability; Enforcement of Rights

    (a)    No member of the Authority nor any person executing the bonds shall be liable personally on the bonds or subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance of the bonds.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided by an applicable resolution or trust agreement, a holder of bonds issued under this subtitle, or a trustee acting under a trust agreement entered into under this subtitle, may, by any suitable form of legal proceedings, protect and enforce any rights granted under the laws of this State or by any applicable resolution or trust agreement.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1024 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1024 - Refunding Bonds

    (a)    The Authority may issue bonds to refund any of its bonds then outstanding, including the payment of any redemption premium and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the bonds.    (b)    Refunding bonds may be issued:        (1)    (i)    For the public purposes of realizing savings in the effective costs of debt service, directly or through a debt restructuring; or            (ii)    For alleviating impending or actual default; and        (2)    In one or more series in an amount in excess of that of the bonds to be refunded.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1025 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1025 - Agreements to Enhance Marketability or to Provide Security; Investments in Bonds

    (a)    The Authority may enter into agreements with agents, banks, insurers, or others for the purpose of enhancing the marketability of, or as a security for, its bonds.    (b)    Any financial institution, investment company, insurance company or association, and any personal representative, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary, may legally invest any money belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued by the Authority.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1026 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part III - Bonds|Section 13-1026 - Tax Exemption

    The bonds of the Authority, their transfer, the interest payable on them, and any income derived from them, including any profit realized in their sale or exchange, are exempt at all times from every kind of taxation by this State or by any of its political subdivisions, municipal corporations, or public agencies.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1027 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-1027 - Additional Exemptions

    The Authority is exempt:         (1)    From the payment of taxes or assessments of any kind;        (2)    Except as provided in Title 12, Subtitle 4 and Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, from the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and        (3)    From the provisions of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern the State Personnel Management System.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1028 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-1028 - Financial Assistance

    For purposes of applying for, receiving, and entering into agreements in connection with loans, grants, insurance, or other forms of financial assistance, the Authority is a public body within the meaning of the Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority Act.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1029 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-1029 - Activities Conducted by State Government That Affect Heritage Area

    (a)    Any unit of the State government that conducts or supports activities affecting the Heritage Area shall:        (1)    Consult, cooperate, and, to the maximum extent possible, coordinate its activities with the Authority; and        (2)    Conduct or support the activities of the unit in a manner that:            (i)    To the maximum extent practicable, is consistent with the management plan established under § 13-1011 of this subtitle; and            (ii)    As determined under §§ 5A-325 and 5A-326 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, does not have an adverse effect on the historic resources of the Heritage Area.    (b)    A unit of the State government may not issue any license or permit to any person to conduct any activity within the Heritage Area unless the unit determines that the proposed activity:        (1)    Will be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the management plan established under § 13-1011 of this subtitle; and        (2)    As determined under §§ 5A-325 and 5A-326 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, does not have an adverse effect on the historic resources of the Heritage Area.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1030 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 13-1030 - Failure to Implement Provisions of Act

    If the Board of Public Works finds that the Authority or the City of Cumberland has failed to make good faith efforts to implement any responsibility under this Act or a management plan for the Heritage Area, the Board may refuse to obligate, expend, or approve any financial commitment on behalf of the Authority.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1031 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part V - Short Title|Section 13-1031 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Act.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 11 - Heritage Areas|Part I - General Provisions|Section 13-1101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Authority” means the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority established under § 13–1103 of this subtitle.    (c)    “Bonds” means revenue bonds, including refunding bonds or revenue anticipation notes, issued by the Authority.    (d)    “Certified heritage area” means a heritage area designated in accordance with § 13–1111 of this subtitle.    (e)    “Fund” means the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Financing Fund established under § 13–1114 of this subtitle.    (f)    “Geographical information system file” means a computer file that:        (1)    Captures, stores, and displays various types of spatial and attribute data on a map;        (2)    Depicts the boundaries of a recognized heritage area;        (3)    Includes the date of approval of the boundaries by the Authority; and        (4)    Is posted on a website hosted by the State.    (g)    “Heritage area” means a developed area of public and private uses that:        (1)    Ranges in size from a portion of a county or municipal corporation to a regional area with a special coherence;        (2)    Is distinguished by physical and cultural resources which have played a vital role in the historic life and development of the community and contribute to the public through interpretive, educational, and recreational use;        (3)    Is composed of contiguous or noncontiguous geographic areas; and        (4)    May include traditional parks and historic places or property on the national or State register of historic properties.    (h)    (1)    “Local plan” means the policies, statements, goals, and interrelated plans for private and public land use, transportation, and community facilities documented in texts and maps which constitute the guide for the area’s future development.        (2)    “Local plan” includes a general plan, master plan, comprehensive plan, community plan, and the like as adopted in accordance with Title 1, Subtitle 4 or Title 3 of the Land Use Article.    (i)    “Management plan” means a document prepared in accordance with § 13–1111 of this subtitle that includes a comprehensive statement in words, maps, illustrations, or other media of communication of the objectives, policies, and standards to guide public and private action for the preservation, interpretation, development, and use of the cultural, historic, natural, and architectural resources of a certified heritage area.    (j)    “Recognized heritage area” means a heritage area that:        (1)    The local jurisdictions within the heritage area have nominated for designation as a recognized heritage area under § 13–1110 of this subtitle; and        (2)    The Heritage Areas Authority has designated as eligible to apply for designation as a certified heritage area under § 13–1111 of this subtitle.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 11 - Heritage Areas|Part I - General Provisions|Section 13-1102 - Construction of Subtitle

    This subtitle:         (1)    Shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes; and        (2)    Shall be construed consistently with any applicable federal law or with the authority of any federal agency under that law.