reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part II - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Section 10-825 - Audit

(a)    The books and records of the Center are subject to audit:
(1)    at any time by the State; and
(2)    each year by an independent auditor.
(b)    The Center shall publish its annual audits on its website.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part II - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Section 10-826 - Annual Report

(a)    On or before October 1 of each year, the Center shall report to the Governor, the Administration, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
(b)    The report shall include:
(1)    a complete operating and financial statement covering the Center’s operations;
(2)    a summary of the Center’s activities during the preceding fiscal year; and
(3)    a summary of the Center’s activities specific to clean energy innovation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-828 - Definitions

(a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Academic institution” means a public senior higher education institution or an independent institution of higher education in the State, as those terms are defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article.
(c)    “Fund” means the Maryland Energy Innovation Fund.
(d)    “Institute” means the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.
(e)    “Institute Board” means the Advisory Board of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.
(f)    “Institute Director” means the Director of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-829 - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute Established

(a)    There is a Maryland Energy Innovation Institute.
(b)    The Institute is a part of the A. James Clark School of Engineering of the University of Maryland.
(c)    The A. James Clark School of Engineering shall manage the Institute according to the policies of the University of Maryland and the University System of Maryland with the advice of the Institute Board.
(d)    The purposes of the Institute are to:
(1)    collaborate with academic institutions in the State to participate in advanced clean energy and clean energy innovation programs; and
(2)    develop and attract private investment in clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State.
(e)    The exercise by the Institute of the powers conferred by this part is the performance of an essential governmental function.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-830 - Advisory Board of the Institute

(a)    (1)    There is an Advisory Board of the Institute.
(2)    The Institute Board advises the University of Maryland on the management of the Institute.
(b)    The Institute Board consists of the following nine members:
(1)    the chair of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Clean Energy Center;
(2)    the Director; and
(3)    seven members selected by the University of Maryland based on expertise in energy technology commercialization, the advanced clean energy industry, the clean energy innovation industry, venture capital financing, and energy research.
(c)    A member of the Institute Board:
(1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Institute Board; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(d)    From among its members, the Institute Board shall elect a chair and a vice chair.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-831 - Meetings

(a)    The Institute Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
(b)    (1)    Seven members of the Institute Board are a quorum.
(2)    The Institute Board may act with an affirmative vote of five members.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-832 - Director

(a)    (1)    The Director of the University of Maryland Energy Research Center, a University of Maryland faculty member, shall be the Director of the Institute.
(2)    The Institute Director shall appoint an Associate Director who shall be a University of Maryland faculty member.
(b)    The Institute Director, or the Institute Director’s designee, shall:
(1)    attend all meetings of the Institute Board;
(2)    act as secretary to the Institute Board;
(3)    keep minutes of all proceedings of the Institute Board;
(4)    approve all salaries, per diem payments, and allowable expenses of the Institute, its employees, and its consultants;
(5)    approve any expenses incidental to the operation of the Institute; and
(6)    perform the other duties the Institute Board directs in carrying out this part.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-837 - Audits

The books and records of the Institute are subject to audit:
(1)    at any time by the State; and
(2)    each year by an independent auditor that the Office of Legislative Audits approves.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-838 - Institute and Center Are Independent Entities

The Institute and the Center are independent entities that are not liable or responsible for each other’s debts, liabilities, bonds, or obligations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part III - Maryland Energy Innovation Institute › Section 10-839 - Reports

(a)    On or before October 1 each year, the Institute shall report to the Governor, the Administration, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
(b)    The report shall include:
(1)    a complete operating and financial statement covering the Institute’s operations;
(2)    a summary of the Institute’s activities during the preceding fiscal year; and
(3)    a summary of:
(i)    the annual increase in the number of clean energy innovation businesses in the State;
(ii)    federal funding awarded for clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State; and
(iii)    private sector investment in clean energy innovation and commercialization in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-841 - Trust Agreement

(a)    The Center may secure bonds by a trust agreement.
(b)    The corporate trustee under a trust agreement may be a trust company or a bank that has the powers of a trust company in or outside the State.
(c)    In addition to the provisions described in § 10–840(h) of this subtitle, the trust agreement may contain:
(1)    either:
(i)    a provision conveying or mortgaging all or a portion of the project; or
(ii)    a provision creating a collateral account;
(2)    other provisions that the Center considers reasonable and proper for the security of bondholders; and
(3)    a provision that restricts the individual right of action by bondholders.
(d)    An expense incurred in carrying out the trust agreement or a resolution may be treated as part of the cost of the operation of a project.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-842 - 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 obligations of the State is authorized by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-843 - Liability; Full Faith and Credit

(a)    A bond:
(1)    is not:
(i)    a debt or liability of the State or a political subdivision of the State; or
(ii)    a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and
(2)    is payable solely from money available in accordance with this subtitle.
(b)    Each bond shall state on its face that:
(1)    the State and its political subdivisions are not obliged to pay the bond or the interest on the bond except from revenues of the project or the portion of the project for which the bond is issued; and
(2)    the faith, credit, and taxing power of the State and its political subdivisions are not pledged to pay the principal of or the interest on the bond.
(c)    The issuance of bonds does not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the State or its political subdivisions:
(1)    to levy or pledge a tax to pay the bonds; or
(2)    to make an appropriation to pay the bonds.
(d)    This section does not prevent the Center from pledging its full faith and credit to pay bonds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-844 - Rates, Rents, Fees, Charges

(a)    The Center may:
(1)    fix and collect rates, rents, fees, and charges for the use of a project and for the services furnished or to be furnished by a project; and
(2)    contract with a person or governmental entity to exercise its authority under this section.
(b)    The rates, rents, fees, and charges established by the Center under this section shall be fixed and adjusted so that the aggregate amount of the rates, rents, fees, and charges from the project, when added to other available money, is sufficient to:
(1)    pay for maintaining, repairing, and operating the project;
(2)    pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds that the Center issued for the project as they become due and payable; and
(3)    create and maintain reserves required or provided for in a trust agreement.
(c)    The rates, rents, fees, and charges established by the Center under this section are not subject to supervision or regulation by any unit of the State other than the Center.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-845 - Pledge

(a)    (1)    Any pledge of revenues and other money under § 10–840(h) of this subtitle is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made.
(2)    (i)    The revenue or money that the Center pledges and receives is subject immediately to the lien of the pledge.
(ii)    Neither physical delivery of the revenue or money nor any other act is required to validate the lien.
(3)    The lien of the pledge is valid and binding against each party with a claim against the Center in tort, contract, or otherwise, regardless of whether the party has notice of the lien.
(b)    The trust agreement and any other agreement or lease creating a pledge under this section need not be filed or recorded, except in the records of the Center.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-846 - Use of Bond Proceeds and Revenues

(a)    Proceeds from the sale of bonds and other revenues received under this subtitle are trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this subtitle.
(b)    (1)    Each officer, bank, or trust company that receives money from the Center under this subtitle shall act as trustee of the money and shall hold and apply the money for the purposes specified under this subtitle.
(2)    The officer, bank, or trust company holding money is subject to:
(i)    any regulation adopted under this subtitle; and
(ii)    the trust agreement securing the bonds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-847 - Refunding Bonds

(a)    (1)    The Center may issue bonds to refund outstanding bonds of the Center, including paying:
(i)    any redemption premium;
(ii)    interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption, purchase, or maturity of the bonds; and
(iii)    if considered advisable by the Center, any part of the cost of acquiring or improving a project.
(2)    Refunding bonds may be issued for any corporate purpose, including:
(i)    realizing savings in the effective costs of debt service, directly or through a debt restructuring; or
(ii)    alleviating a potential or actual default.
(b)    A refunding bond that the Center issues under this section shall be issued in the same manner and is subject to this subtitle to the same extent as any other bond.
(c)    (1)    The Center may issue refunding bonds in one or more series in an amount greater than the amount of the bonds to be refunded.
(2)    (i)    In addition to other sources of payment that the Center determines, refunding bonds may be payable from escrowed bond proceeds and earnings and profits on investments.
(ii)    Escrowed bond proceeds and earnings and profits on investments used under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph constitute revenues of a project under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-848 - Bond Anticipation Notes

(a)    The Center may issue negotiable bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the sale of bonds for any corporate purpose.
(b)    Bond anticipation notes issued under this section shall be issued in the same manner as bonds.
(c)    Bond anticipation notes issued under this section and the resolution authorizing them may contain any provisions, conditions, or limitations that may be included in a trust agreement.
(d)    The Center may issue bond anticipation notes to pay any other bond anticipation notes.
(e)    Bond anticipation notes shall be paid from:
(1)    revenues of the Center;
(2)    money available and not otherwise pledged; or
(3)    the proceeds of the sale of the bonds in anticipation of which the notes were issued.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-849 - Title Conveyance; Release of Security

(a)    The Center shall convey title to a project and release collateral in accordance with this section when the following conditions are met:
(1)    (i)    the principal of and interest on bonds issued to finance the project, including any refunding bonds, have been fully paid and retired; or
(ii)    adequate provision has been made to fully pay and retire the bonds;
(2)    all other conditions of the trust agreement have been satisfied; and
(3)    the lien of the trust agreement has been released.
(b)    On satisfaction of the conditions under subsection (a) of this section, the Center promptly shall execute any deeds, conveyances, releases, and documents and take any other action necessary to convey title to the project to the participating institution and release collateral free of all liens and encumbrances created through the Center.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-850 - Enforcement Authority

(a)    A bondholder, a holder of any coupons attached to bonds, or a trustee under a trust agreement securing the bonds may sue to:
(1)    protect and enforce rights under the laws of the State or a trust agreement; and
(2)    enforce and compel the performance of duties by the Center or its officer, employee, or agent that this subtitle or a trust agreement requires, including fixing and collecting rates, rents, fees, and charges that the trust agreement requires.
(b)    The rights under this section are subject to any trust agreement.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part IV - Bonds › Section 10-851 - Tax Status

(a)    The Center, its agent, or its lessee is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:
(1)    a project or property that it acquires or uses under this subtitle; or
(2)    the income from that project or property.
(b)    The principal of and interest on bonds, the transfer of bonds, and any income derived from the bonds, including profits made in their sale or transfer, are forever exempt from all State and local taxes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 8 - Maryland Clean Energy Center › Part V - Climate Catalytic Capital Fund › Section 10-854 - Short Title. [Renumbered]

(a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Fund” means the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund.
(c)    “Low– to moderate–income household” means a household located in a census tract with an average median income at or below 80% of the average median income for the State.
(d)    “Qualified project” means a project related to the purposes specified in § 10–855(b) of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
(c)    “Corporation” means the Maryland Public–Private Partnership Marketing Corporation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-902 - Corporation Established

(a)    There is a Maryland Public–Private Partnership Marketing Corporation.
(b)    The Corporation is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of the State.
(c)    The purposes of the Corporation are to:
(1)    create a branding strategy for the State;
(2)    market the State’s assets to out–of–state businesses;
(3)    recruit out–of–state businesses to locate and grow in the State; and
(4)    foster public–private partnerships that encourage location and development of new businesses in the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-903 - Board of Directors

(a)    A Board of Directors shall manage the Corporation and its units and exercise the corporate powers of the Board of Directors.
(b)    The Board consists of the following 17 members:
(1)    the Secretary;
(2)    (i)    one member of the Senate of Maryland, who shall be a nonvoting member of the Board, designated by the President of the Senate; and
(ii)    one member of the House of Delegates, who shall be a nonvoting member of the Board, designated by the Speaker of the House; and
(3)    the following 14 members, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:
(i)    three representing businesses in the State;
(ii)    two representing labor in the State;
(iii)    two representing nonprofit organizations in the State;
(iv)    three with expertise in marketing or advertising;
(v)    one with expertise in public relations and communications; and
(vi)    three with expertise in economic development.
(c)    Each member of the Board shall reside in the State.
(d)    In making appointments to the Board, the Governor shall consider diversity and all geographic regions of the State.
(e)    A member of the Board:
(1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(f)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 4 years.
(2)    The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2015.
(3)    At the end of a term, an appointed 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.
(g)    The Governor may remove an appointed member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.
(h)    The Board shall elect a chair from among the members of the Board.
(i)    The Board may act with an affirmative vote of nine board members.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-905 - Economic Development Marketing Fund

(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Economic Development Marketing Fund.
(b)    There is an Economic Development Marketing Fund.
(c)    The Corporation shall administer the Fund.
(d)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing revolving fund that is not subject to reversion under § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2)    The Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(e)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2)    money made available to the Fund through federal programs or private contributions;
(3)    money derived by the Corporation from the sale of advertising, publications, sponsorships, or other promotional or marketing opportunities; or
(4)    any other money made available to the Corporation for the Fund.
(f)    (1)    The Fund may be used only to market the State as a location for businesses to locate, retain, or expand their operations through any of the following means:
(i)    website management;
(ii)    media content creation;
(iii)    social media outreach;
(iv)    electronic mail marketing to promote events and opportunities for businesses;
(v)    collateral and display development;
(vi)    event management; and
(vii)    any other approaches the Corporation determines to be appropriate.
(2)    The Corporation may conduct these activities directly or through contract providers.
(g)    (1)    The Treasurer shall invest money in the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
(h)    Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the Department from expending funds appropriated in the State budget to the Department directly for marketing purposes.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-908 - Applicability of Other Laws

(a)    Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e) of this section, the Corporation is exempt from:
(1)    Title 10 and Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and
(2)    §§ 3–301 and 3–303 of the General Provisions Article.
(b)    The Corporation is subject to the Public Information Act.
(c)    The Board and the officers and employees of the Corporation are subject to the Public Ethics Law.
(d)    The officers and employees of the Corporation are not subject to the provisions of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern the State Personnel Management System.
(e)    The Corporation, the Board, and the employees of the Corporation are subject to Title 12, Subtitle 4 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-909 - Powers of Corporation

The Corporation may:
(1)    adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business;
(2)    adopt a seal;
(3)    maintain offices at a place in the State that the Corporation designates;
(4)    accept loans, grants, or assistance of any kind from the federal or State government, local government, a college or university, or a private source;
(5)    accept assistance from the Maryland Economic Development Corporation;
(6)    enter into contracts and other legal instruments;
(7)    sue or be sued;
(8)    acquire, purchase, hold, lease as lessee, and use:
(i)    a franchise, patent, or license;
(ii)    any real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible property; or
(iii)    an interest in the property listed in this item;
(9)    sell, lease as lessor, transfer, license, assign, or dispose of property or a property interest that the Corporation acquires;
(10)    fix and collect rates, rentals, fees, royalties, and charges for services and resources the Corporation provides or makes available; and
(11)    do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-911 - Audits

The books and records of the Corporation are subject to audit:
(1)    at any time by the State; and
(2)    each year by an independent auditor.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 10 - Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities › Subtitle 9 - Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation › Section 10-912 - Reports

(a)    On or before October 1 of each year, the Corporation shall report to the Governor, the Secretary, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
(b)    The report shall include a complete operating and financial statement covering the Corporation’s operations and a summary of the Corporation’s activities during the preceding fiscal year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Military Installation Council › Section 11-203 - Membership; Tenure; Compensation

(a)    The Council consists of the following members:
(1)    three members selected by the President of the Senate of Maryland to represent community interests, of which:
(i)    one shall be a member of the Senate; and
(ii)    two shall be citizens representing communities adjacent to military installations;
(2)    three members selected by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to represent community interests, of which:
(i)    one shall be a member of the House of Delegates; and
(ii)    two shall be citizens representing communities adjacent to military installations;
(3)    the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary;
(4)    the Secretary of Transportation, or the designee of the Secretary of Transportation;
(5)    the Secretary of the Environment, or the designee of the Secretary of the Environment;
(6)    the Secretary of Planning, or the designee of the Secretary of Planning;
(7)    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the designee of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(8)    the Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard, or the designee of the Adjutant General;
(9)    the President of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance;
(10)    the President of the Army Alliance;
(11)    the President of the Indian Head Defense Alliance;
(12)    the President of the Maritime Alliance;
(13)    the President of the Fort Detrick Alliance;
(14)    the President of the Fort Meade Alliance;
(15)    the President of the Andrews Business and Community Alliance; and
(16)    five members selected by the Governor.
(b)    (1)    The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall each appoint three members representing community interests to serve as members of the Council.
(2)    The chair may appoint:
(i)    additional members who are presidents of other military base advocacy groups that are nonprofit organizations and recognized by the Department; and
(ii)    ex officio members as necessary to address specific issues, including a representative of the Maryland National Guard.
(c)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 4 years.
(2)    The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for appointed members of the Council on July 1, 2010.
(d)    A member of the Council:
(1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 2 - Maryland Military Installation Council › Section 11-206 - Duties

The Council shall make reasonable efforts to:
(1)    identify the public infrastructure and other community support necessary to improve the mission efficiencies and for the development and expansion of existing military installations in the State;
(2)    identify the existing and potential impacts of encroachment on military installations in the State;
(3)    identify potential State and community actions that may minimize the impacts of encroachment and enhance the long–term potential of military installations;
(4)    identify opportunities for collaboration among military contractors, local governments, the State, academic institutions, and military departments to enhance the economic potential of military installations and the economic benefits of military installations to the State;
(5)    review State policies, including funding and legislation, to identify actions necessary to provide State and local government support to the mission of each military installation in the State; and
(6)    research how other jurisdictions have addressed the issues regarding encroachment and partnership formation, with an emphasis on the most recent edition of the joint publication of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the United States Department of Defense entitled “Practical Guide to Compatible Civilian Development Near Military Installations”.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-302 - Legislative Findings; Intent

(a)    The General Assembly finds that:
(1)    the economy of the State and its local governments will be greatly impacted by the closure or realignment of any military installation through any base realignment or closing action;
(2)    although a closure or realignment will result in economic contraction and dislocation, it also affords opportunities to expand productive employment and expand the State’s economy and tax base;
(3)    for this reason, the General Assembly enacted the Maryland Military Installation Strategic Planning Council Act; and
(4)    the establishment of State–chartered public corporations to develop military installations slated for closure or realignment in the State would:
(i)    serve the public interest;
(ii)    complement existing State marketing programs administered by the Department through:
1.    its Division of Business Development; and
2.    financial assistance programs such as those of the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund and the Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority; and
(iii)    serve as an additional means to achieve the mission of the Maryland Military Installation Council.
(b)    The General Assembly intends that:
(1)    an authority structure its projects to accelerate the transfer of facilities and sites from the federal government into productive reuse of the facilities and sites to maximize economic opportunities for the residents of the State; and
(2)    this subtitle be a template for the structure, authorization, and operation of each authority accepted by the Office of Economic Adjustment of the United States Department of Defense to perform the tasks required when land is transferred from the federal government to an authority in accordance with the federal Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-304 - Incorporation

(a)    The Secretary shall execute and file proposed articles of incorporation of an authority with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
(b)    The proposed articles of incorporation shall state:
(1)    the name of the authority;
(2)    that the authority is formed under this subtitle;
(3)    the names, addresses, and terms of office of the first members of the Board of the authority;
(4)    the location of the principal office of the authority;
(5)    the purposes for which the authority is formed; and
(6)    the powers of the authority, subject to the restrictions or limitations on the powers of the authority under this subtitle.
(c)    Acceptance of the articles for record by the State Department of Assessments and Taxation is conclusive evidence of the formation of the authority.
(d)    (1)    The Board may amend the articles of incorporation.
(2)    Any amendment to the articles of incorporation shall be filed with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-305 - Established

(a)    An authority is a body politic and corporate and is an instrumentality of the State once the State Department of Assessments and Taxation accepts the articles of incorporation for record.
(b)    The exercise by an authority of a power under this subtitle is the performance of an essential governmental function.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-306 - Board of Directors

(a)    A Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the authority and exercise all of the powers of the authority.
(b)    The Board consists of the following members:
(1)    as ex officio members:
(i)    the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary;
(ii)    the Secretary of General Services, or the designee of the Secretary of General Services;
(iii)    the Secretary of Planning, or the designee of the Secretary of Planning; and
(iv)    the president of the military alliance of each county in which the facility is located;
(2)    (i)    if the facility is located in one county, the executive director, or equivalent officer, of the county economic development unit and two other members appointed by the governing body of the county in which the facility is located; or
(ii)    if the facility is located in more than one county, the executive director, or equivalent officer, of the economic development unit of each county and one other member appointed by the governing body of each county; and
(3)    as nonvoting, ex officio members:
(i)    the Executive Director of the Maryland Economic Development Corporation;
(ii)    the Executive Director of the authority; and
(iii)    the Director of Transitional Services of the Maryland Department of Human Services.
(c)    (1)    The term of a member of the Board appointed under subsection (b)(2) of this section is 4 years.
(2)    The terms of appointed members shall be staggered.
(3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.
(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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-309 - Committees

(a)    (1)    The Board shall establish a finance committee.
(2)    The treasurer of the Board chairs the finance committee and oversees the finances of the authority.
(b)    (1)    The Board may establish other committees as appropriate.
(2)    The membership of a committee may include individuals who are not Board members.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-310 - Executive Director

(a)    (1)    The Board shall appoint the Executive Director of the authority.
(2)    The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Board.
(3)    The Board shall determine the salary of the Executive Director.
(b)    (1)    The Executive Director is the chief operating officer of the authority.
(2)    The Executive Director shall manage the administrative affairs and technical activities of the authority in accordance with policies and procedures that the Board establishes.
(c)    The Executive Director shall:
(1)    attend all meetings of the Board;
(2)    act as secretary to the Board;
(3)    keep minutes of the proceedings of the Board;
(4)    approve salaries, per diem payments, allowable expenses of the authority and its employees or consultants, and any expenses incidental to the operation of the authority; and
(5)    perform the other duties that the Board directs in carrying out this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-311 - Staff; Consultants

(a)    The Board shall approve additional professional and clerical staff as necessary to carry out this subtitle.
(b)    The Board may retain accountants, engineers, lawyers, financial advisors, or other consultants as necessary to carry out this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-312 - Applicability of Other Laws

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, in exercising its corporate powers, the authority:
(1)    may carry out its corporate purposes without obtaining the consent of any State unit; and
(2)    is not subject to the following provisions of the State Finance and Procurement Article:
(i)    Title 2, Subtitles 2 (Gifts and Grants), 4 (Facsimile Signatures and Seals), and 5 (Facilities for Handicapped);
(ii)    Title 3 (Budget and Management);
(iii)    Title 4 (Department of General Services);
(iv)    Title 6, Subtitle 1 (Studies and Estimates);
(v)    Title 7, Subtitles 1 (State Operating Budget), 2 (Disbursements and Expenditures), and 3 (Unspent Balances);
(vi)    Title 8, Subtitle 1 (General Obligation Debt);
(vii)    Title 10 (Board of Public Works – Miscellaneous Provisions); and
(viii)    Division II (General Procurement Law).
(b)    (1)    The authority and its committees are subject to the Open Meetings Act.
(2)    The authority is subject to the Public Information Act.
(c)    The officers and employees of the authority are subject to the Maryland Public Ethics Law.
(d)    The officers and employees of the authority are not subject to:
(1)    Division II of the State Personnel and Pensions Article; or
(2)    the provisions of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article that govern the State Personnel Management System.
(e)    The authority is subject to the same State and local regulations and regulatory requirements as any private corporation.
(f)    A project of the authority is subject to the zoning and subdivision regulations of the political subdivision where the project is located.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-313 - Accounting; Fiscal Year

(a)    The authority shall establish a system of financial accounting, controls, audits, and reports.
(b)    The fiscal year of the authority begins on July 1 and ends on the following June 30.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-314 - Money of Authority

(a)    The authority may establish any accounts that it requires.
(b)    The authority shall deposit its money into a State or national bank or a federally insured savings and loan association in the State that has a total paid-in capital of at least $1,000,000.
(c)    The authority may designate the trust department of a State or national bank or of a savings and loan association as a depository to receive securities that the authority owns or acquires.
(d)    Unless an agreement limits classes of investments, the authority may invest its money in bonds or other obligations of, or guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States, a unit of the United States, the State, or a political subdivision of the State.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-315 - Powers -- in General

The authority may:
(1)    adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business;
(2)    adopt a seal;
(3)    maintain offices in the State;
(4)    accept loans, grants, or assistance of any kind from the federal or State government, a local government, or a private source;
(5)    enter into contracts and other legal instruments;
(6)    sue and be sued in its own name;
(7)    acquire, purchase, hold, lease as lessee, and use any franchise, patent, or license and real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible property, or any interest in property, necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes;
(8)    sell, lease as lessor, transfer, and dispose of its property or interest in property;
(9)    fix and collect rates, rentals, fees, and charges for services and facilities the authority provides or makes available;
(10)    with the owner’s permission, enter land, waters, or premises to make a survey, sounding, boring, or examination to accomplish a purpose authorized by this subtitle;
(11)    exercise a power usually possessed by a private corporation in performing similar functions, unless to do so would conflict with State law or unless the action or decision of the authority would impose liability on the State or any county; and
(12)    do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted by this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-316 - Powers -- Projects

The authority may:
(1)    acquire, improve, develop, manage, market, lease as lessor or lessee, operate, and maintain a project; and
(2)    acquire, either directly or by or through an agreement with the United States Department of Defense or a military service, by purchase or otherwise, any property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, and other interests in land, including land lying under water and riparian rights located in or outside the State as necessary or convenient to improve or operate a project on terms and at prices that the authority considers to be reasonable.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Economic Development › Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources › Title 11 - Military Installation Support › Subtitle 3 - Local Redevelopment Authorities › Section 11-317 - Powers -- Borrowing Authority

The authority may:
(1)    borrow money to finance costs of a project or for any other corporate purpose of the authority;
(2)    mortgage or otherwise encumber its property or revenues for the loan; and
(3)    combine projects for financing.