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MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  12-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities|Subtitle 2 - Foreign Banks|Part I - Definitions|Section 12-201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Affiliated corporation” means any corporation, whether incorporated under the laws of this State or of any other jurisdiction, of which 25 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares are owned of record or beneficially by:        (1)    A foreign bank; or        (2)    Persons who own of record or beneficially 25 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares of a foreign bank.    (c)    “Bank holding company” means a corporation that owns of record or beneficially 25 percent or more of the outstanding voting shares of:        (1)    A state banking institution that has its principal banking office in this State; or        (2)    A national banking association that has its principal banking office in this State.    (d)    “Foreign bank” means any bank or trust company other than:        (1)    A state banking institution that has its principal banking office in this State; and        (2)    A national banking association that has its principal banking office in this State.    (e)    “Foreign banking corporation” means:        (1)    A foreign bank; or        (2)    Any corporation that:            (i)    Is controlled by a foreign bank;            (ii)    Controls a foreign bank; or            (iii)    Is controlled by persons who control a foreign bank or foreign bank holding company.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  12-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities|Subtitle 2 - Foreign Banks|Part III - Offices|Section 12-207 - Offices Restricted; Exemption

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a foreign banking corporation may not have an office in this State for any purpose unless:        (1)    The foreign banking corporation obtains from the Commissioner a permit for the office; or        (2)    The office is authorized under:            (i)    The Riegle–Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 or other federal law; or            (ii)    Title 5, Subtitle 9 or Subtitle 10 of this article.    (b)    A foreign banking corporation that maintains another license issued by the Commissioner is exempt from obtaining a permit under this section.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  12-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities|Subtitle 2 - Foreign Banks|Part III - Offices|Section 12-208 - Applications for Permits

    (a)    To apply for a permit for an office, a foreign banking corporation shall submit to the Commissioner an application on the form that the Commissioner requires.    (b)    The application shall state:        (1)    The location of each proposed office;        (2)    A specific description of the proposed operations; and        (3)    The services to be performed for the public.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  12-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities|Subtitle 2 - Foreign Banks|Part III - Offices|Section 12-209 - Issuance of Permit

    On application for a permit, the Commissioner shall issue the permit, if the Commissioner determines that the establishment and operations of the proposed office will not violate any law of this State that applies to banks and banking.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  12-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities|Subtitle 2 - Foreign Banks|Part III - Offices|Section 12-210 - Term and Renewal of Permit

    (a)    A permit expires on the third anniversary of its effective date, unless the permit is renewed for a 3–year term as provided in this section.    (b)    Before its permit expires, the foreign banking corporation may renew the permit for additional 3–year terms if the foreign banking corporation:        (1)    At least 30 days before its permit expires submits to the Commissioner a renewal application on the form that the Commissioner requires; and        (2)    Meets the requirements for issuance of a permit under § 12–209 of this subtitle.    (c)    The Commissioner shall renew the permit of each foreign banking corporation that meets the requirements of this section.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  12-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities|Subtitle 2 - Foreign Banks|Part III - Offices|Section 12-211 - Power to Set Fees

    The Commissioner shall set the application and renewal fees in amounts that reasonably relate to the cost of processing the applications.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 13-1001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Authority” means the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority.    (c)    “Bonds” means taxable or tax–exempt bonds, including refunding bonds, bond anticipation notes, notes in the nature of commercial paper, certificates, or any other evidence of obligation issued by the Authority.    (d)    “Fund” means the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Financing Fund established under § 13–1017 of this subtitle.    (e)    “Heritage Area” means the Canal Place Heritage Area, initially known as the Canal Place Historic Preservation District, the boundaries of which are described:        (1)    In the addendum of January 1993, entitled “The Canal Place Historic Preservation District”, to the report of May 1992 of the Maryland State Highway Administration entitled “The Canal Parkway Development – Station Square Project”; and        (2)    In any revisions that are:            (i)    Made by the Authority under § 13–1008(8) or (10) of this subtitle; and            (ii)    Approved by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority in accordance with § 13–1111 of this title.    (f)    “Local jurisdiction” means:        (1)    Any of the 23 counties of the State;        (2)    The City of Baltimore; or        (3)    Any municipal corporation subject to the provisions of Article XI–E of the Maryland Constitution.    (g)    “Maryland Heritage Areas Authority” means the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority created under Subtitle 11 of this title.    (h)    “Park corridor” means the land area within the Heritage Area the boundaries of which are described:        (1)    In the report of May 1992 of the Maryland State Highway Administration entitled “The Canal Parkway Development – Station Square Project”; and        (2)    In any revision that the Authority makes under § 13–1008(8) of this subtitle to the report of May 1992 of the Maryland State Highway Administration entitled “The Canal Parkway Development – Station Square Project”.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 13-1002 - Findings

    The General Assembly makes the following findings:         (1)    The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is one of the great historic waterways of the United States extending 185 miles from Georgetown in the District of Columbia to its western terminus in Cumberland, Maryland;        (2)    The current physical condition of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the City of Cumberland is one of severe deterioration with the last mile of the canal buried under a flood control project during the 1950s;        (3)    An opportunity now exists to rediscover the value of this waterway by transforming the canal and adjacent areas to a showpiece of historic preservation that will enhance recreational, commercial, civic, transportation, educational, and ecological values;        (4)    It is in the interest of the State, the local jurisdictions within and surrounding the Heritage Area, and the United States that the Heritage Area be preserved, developed, maintained, and used in a manner suitable to its significance, including the historic and cultural significance of the western terminus of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal;        (5)    To ensure suitable preservation, development, maintenance, and use of the Heritage Area, it is essential that there be developed and carried out a management plan for the Heritage Area as an entirety that will specify:            (i)    The uses, both public and private, for the buildings, structures, and other property in the Heritage Area and any necessary acquisitions, construction, recreation, and other activities; and            (ii)    The programming and financing for the rewatering of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal;        (6)    The responsibility for developing and implementing a management plan for the Heritage Area can best be carried out by vesting the requisite powers in a public corporation that can take maximum advantage of the public and private resources necessary to ensure success of the management plan; and        (7)    Any management plan for the development of the Heritage Area should be prepared and implemented in cooperation with the United States Department of the Interior.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Financial Institutions|Title 13 - State-Operated Financial Programs|Subtitle 10 - Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 13-1003 - Construction of Subtitle

    This subtitle:         (1)    Shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes; but        (2)    May not be construed to be inconsistent with any applicable federal law or with the authority of any federal agency under that law.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1004 (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 13-1004 - Authority Established

    (a)    There is a body corporate and politic known as the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority.    (b)    The Authority is an instrumentality of the State and a public corporation by that name, style, and title.    (c)    The Authority is an independent unit in the Executive Branch of the State government.    (d)    The exercise by the Authority of the powers conferred by this subtitle is the performance of an essential public function.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1005 (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 13-1005 - Membership

    (a)    The Authority consists of:        (1)    Six members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate;        (2)    One representative of the United States Department of the Interior, as designated by the Department of the Interior;        (3)    One representative of the Maryland Historical Trust; and        (4)    One representative of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Cumberland.    (b)    The Governor shall designate one of the members of the Authority as chairman.    (c)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.        (2)    The terms of members appointed by the Governor are staggered as required by the terms of the members serving on July 1, 2001.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (5)    At the end of the term of a member or on the resignation or removal of a member, the Governor shall appoint a member to the Authority with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (d)    The Governor may remove a nonfederal member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1006 (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 13-1006 - Quorum; Required Vote; Meetings; Compensation

    (a)    Five members of the Authority are a quorum.    (b)    Actions of the Authority must receive the affirmative vote of at least four members.    (c)    The Authority shall determine the times and places of its meetings.    (d)    A member of the Authority:        (1)    May not receive compensation; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1007 (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 13-1007 - Executive Director

    (a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Authority shall appoint an Executive Director, who is the Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary of the Authority.    (b)    The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Authority, subject to the concurrence of the Governor.    (c)    The Executive Director shall:        (1)    Direct and supervise the administrative affairs and activities of the Authority in accordance with its regulations and policies;        (2)    Attend all meetings of the Authority;        (3)    Keep minutes of all proceedings of the Authority;        (4)    Approve:            (i)    All accounts for salaries, per diem payments, and allowable expenses of the Authority and its employees and consultants; and            (ii)    All expenses incidental to the operation of the Authority;        (5)    Report and make recommendations to the Authority on the merits and status of any management plan for the Heritage Area; and        (6)    Perform any other duty that the Authority requires for carrying out the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1008.1 (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 13-1008.1 - Motor Vehicle Parking Regulations

    (a)    The Authority may adopt and enforce regulations for the parking of motor vehicles in and on any facilities or property the Authority owns or controls.    (b)    The regulations shall:        (1)    Be reasonably necessary for the efficient operation of facilities or property owned or controlled by the Authority;        (2)    Provide for a uniform system for accessible parking for individuals with disabilities, to enhance the safety of individuals with disabilities in conformity with the federal Uniform System for Parking for Persons with Disabilities and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities; and        (3)    Include procedures for the voluntary payment of fines directly to the Authority in uncontested parking cases.    (c)    The Maryland State Police or the Police Department of the City of Cumberland may issue citations for violations of the regulations adopted under this section.    (d)    The issuance of citations under this section shall comply with the requirements of Title 26, Subtitle 3 of the Transportation Article.    (e)    (1)    A person who violates a parking regulation under this section is subject to a fine established by the Authority in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection.        (2)    The Authority shall adopt regulations to establish fines that are equal to the fines that the City of Cumberland, by ordinance, may impose for similar parking violations.    (f)    All regulations adopted under this section shall be posted conspicuously in a public place on facilities or property owned or controlled by the Authority.    (g)    The Executive Director of the Authority may designate employees of the Authority or security personnel under contract with the Authority to issue citations, to the extent authorized by the Executive Director of the Authority, for violations of motor vehicle parking regulations adopted under this section.    (h)    The Executive Director of the Authority, in consultation with the chief police officer of the Maryland State Police and the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, shall adopt regulations establishing:        (1)    Qualifications for individuals appointed under subsection (g) of this section, which may include prerequisites of character, training, experience, and education; and        (2)    Standards for the performance of the duties assigned to individuals appointed under subsection (g) of this section.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1009 (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 13-1009 - Property Interests

    (a)    This section does not affect the right of the Authority to acquire an option or institute any condemnation proceeding for later acquisition of property once the approval required by this section occurs.    (b)    (1)    Subject to annual appropriations and this subtitle, the Authority may acquire in its own name, by gift, purchase, or condemnation, any real or personal property, or interests in property, necessary or convenient to carry out its responsibilities under this subtitle.        (2)    When acquiring in its own name any real or personal property, or interests in property as specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Authority shall first attempt to acquire the property through negotiation and purchase.        (3)    If it is not able to acquire property through negotiation and purchase, the Authority may exercise the powers of condemnation for private property, as provided in subsection (c) of this section.    (c)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, prior approval of the Board of Public Works, and review by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Authority may exercise the power of ordinary condemnation for any private property for any purpose of the Authority:        (1)    In accordance with Title 12 of the Real Property Article; and        (2)    In the park corridor only.    (d)    (1)    Subject to the prior approval of the Board of Public Works:            (i)    The State, its agencies, and any local jurisdiction within the Heritage Area may lease, lend, grant, or otherwise convey to the Authority, at its request, any property or interest therein, including property devoted to public use, that is necessary or convenient for the purposes of this subtitle; or            (ii)    The State may lease or sublease any property or interest therein from or to the Authority, whether or not any building or structure is constructed or usable thereon.        (2)    Lease payments appropriated by the State to the Authority shall be transferred to the Fund.    (e)    For any acquisition of real or personal property or interest in property in the City of Cumberland or in Allegany County, other than in the park corridor, the Authority shall comply with any applicable local planning, zoning, and development regulations to the same extent as a private commercial or industrial enterprise.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1010 (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 13-1010 - Duties of Authority

    The Authority shall:         (1)    Administer the Heritage Area in accordance with this subtitle;        (2)    Subject to § 13-1011 of this subtitle, develop a management plan for the Heritage Area;        (3)    Preserve or assist in the preservation of buildings, structures, and settings of historic value in the Heritage Area;        (4)    Conduct activities to educate the public about the history and significance of the Heritage Area;        (5)    Provide for recreational uses of the Heritage Area for both active and passive pursuits;        (6)    Facilitate economic development in the Heritage Area through public and private investment in adaptive reuse, interpretative attractions, or other activities;        (7)    To the extent practicable, consult and coordinate its activities with the states of West Virginia and Pennsylvania and appropriate regional entities;        (8)    Keep records consistent with sound business practices and accounting records consistent with generally accepted accounting principles;        (9)    Cause an audit by an independent licensed certified public accountant to be made of the accounts and transactions of the Authority at the conclusion of each fiscal year;        (10)    Be subject to audit and examination at any reasonable time by the Office of Legislative Audits of the Department of Legislative Services concerning the accounts and transactions of the Authority; and        (11)    For inclusion for informational purposes in the State budget book, submit annually to the Department of Budget and Management a budget reflecting the operating and capital program of the Authority.
MD. Financial Institutions Code Ann. §  13-1011 (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 13-1011 - Management Plan -- Contents

    Subject to § 13-1012 of this subtitle, within 18 months after the date on which the Authority conducts its first meeting, the Authority shall develop and submit to the Maryland Historical Trust a management plan that:         (1)    Specifies the goals and objectives for the preservation, development, and management of the Heritage Area;        (2)    Provides an inventory of the significant resources in the Heritage Area, including its cultural, historic, and natural resources;        (3)    Identifies the types of public and private uses to be accommodated in the Heritage Area;        (4)    Describes the educational, interpretative, and recreational programs and projects concerning the Heritage Area;        (5)    Describes plans for encouraging and accommodating visitation to and economic development of the Heritage Area;        (6)    Provides an economic assessment of the long and short term costs and benefits related to the implementation of the management plan, including an identification of expected sources of funding;        (7)    Describes the specific techniques or means for the long term preservation and protection of the significant resources in the Heritage Area, including its cultural, historic, and natural resources;        (8)    Describes the public and private organizational structure to be utilized for planning, development, and management of the Heritage Area; and        (9)    Provides a schedule for the planning, development, and management of the Heritage Area.