Maryland Statutes
Economic Development
Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources

Section 12-702 - West North Avenue Development Authority [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 80 AND...

Section 12-703 - Authority Members -- Chair [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 80 AND...

Section 12-704 - Appropriated Funds -- Donated Services -- Staff and Consultants [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 80 AND...

Section 12-705 - Compensation and Reimbursement [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 80 AND...

Section 12-706 - Authority Duties -- Modification of Boundaries -- Report on Strategy [Subtitle Subject to Abrogation] - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 PER CHAPTERS 80 AND...

Title 13 - Regional Development Resources

Subtitle 1 - Appalachian Regional Development Program

Section 13-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-102 - Authority of Department - (a) The Department may: (1) coordinate and cooperate with any...

Section 13-103 - Commission - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Governor...

Subtitle 2 - Southern States Energy Compact

Section 13-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-202 - Southern States Energy Compact - The Southern States Energy Compact is entered into by this...

Section 13-203 - Maryland Members - (a) The three members of the board from the State...

Section 13-204 - Submission of Budgets to Governor - In accordance with Article III(a) of the compact, the board...

Section 13-205 - Appropriation Needed - Any supplementary agreement entered in accordance with Article VI of...

Section 13-206 - Cooperation by State and Local Units and Officers - The units and officers of the State and its political...

Subtitle 3 - Baltimore Metropolitan Council

Section 13-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-302 - Established; Purposes - (a) There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council. (b) The Council:...

Section 13-303 - Membership - (a) The Council consists of: (1) one member appointed by...

Section 13-304 - Chair - As provided in the Council Charter, the Council shall elect...

Section 13-305 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) (1) The Council shall meet at least quarterly at...

Section 13-306 - Staff - The Council may employ a staff.

Section 13-307 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties - (a) The Council may: (1) adopt a seal; (2) sue...

Section 13-308 - Contributions and Gifts - The Council may accept from any private or public source...

Section 13-309 - Baltimore Region Transportation Board - (a) There is a Baltimore Region Transportation Board. (b) The...

Subtitle 4 - Rural Maryland Council

Section 13-401 - "Council" Defined - In this subtitle, “Council” means the Rural Maryland Council.

Section 13-402 - Established - There is a Rural Maryland Council.

Section 13-403 - Designation - The Council is a State rural development council that brings...

Section 13-404 - Status - The Council is an independent unit in the Executive Branch...

Section 13-405 - Membership - (a) The membership of the Council is open to any...

Section 13-406 - Chair; Bylaws - (a) From among its members, the Council shall elect each...

Section 13-407 - Executive Board -- Established - The Council shall establish an Executive Board.

Section 13-408 - Executive Board -- Membership; Chair - (a) The Executive Board shall include: (1) the chair of...

Section 13-409 - Executive Board -- Duties - After a consensus of opinion has emerged, the Executive Board...

Section 13-410 - Executive Board -- Subcommittees - With the consent of the Executive Board, the chair may...

Section 13-411 - Executive Director - (a) The Council shall employ an Executive Director. (b) The...

Section 13-412 - Staff and Resources; Participation From Other Units; Legal Advisor - (a) The State Department of Agriculture shall provide the Council...

Section 13-413 - Applicability of Other Laws - The Council is exempt from: (1) Division I of the...

Section 13-414 - Funding; Budget Requests - (a) The Governor shall include in the budget of the...

Section 13-415 - Permissible Activities - (a) The Council may undertake any activity that addresses issues...

Section 13-416 - Annual Report - The Council shall publish and submit an annual report of...

Subtitle 5 - Rural Broadband Coordination Board

Section 13-501 - "Board" Defined - In this subtitle, “Board” means the Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination...

Section 13-502 - Established - There is a Maryland Rural Broadband Coordination Board.

Section 13-503 - Membership; Chair; Bylaws - (a) The Board consists of the following members: (1) the...

Section 13-504 - Duties - The Board shall: (1) assist in the deployment of broadband...

Section 13-505 - Interagency Cooperation - The Board and affected units of State government shall cooperate...

Section 13-506 - Duties of Rural Maryland Council - The Rural Maryland Council shall: (1) provide staff support to...

Subtitle 6 - Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland

Part I - General Provisions

Section 13-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-602 - Established - (a) There is a Tri–County Council for Southern Maryland. (b)...

Section 13-603 - Membership - (a) The Council consists of: (1) the members of the...

Section 13-604 - Chair - The Council shall elect a chair from among its members.

Section 13-605 - Committees - (a) The Council shall establish committees to conduct its work....

Section 13-606 - Compensation - A member of the Council is not entitled to compensation...

Section 13-607 - Executive Director - (a) (1) The Council shall appoint an Executive Director qualified...

Section 13-608 - Legal Advisor - The Attorney General is the legal advisor to the Council.

Section 13-609 - Staff - (a) The Council may employ a staff and retain professional...

Section 13-610 - Immunity - The Council has the immunity from suit provided in §...

Section 13-611 - Financial Support - (a) The State and Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties...

Section 13-612 - Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties - (a) In this section, “property manager” means an entity responsible...

Section 13-612.1 - Financing Purchase or Lease of Property by Other Entities - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Section 13-613 - Research and Informational Activities - The Council may: (1) prepare studies of the region’s resources...

Section 13-614 - Cooperation With Other Units - (a) (1) The Council shall cooperate with other units of...

Part II - General Development Plan

Section 13-618 - Plan Required - The Council shall prepare, adopt, and periodically revise a general...

Section 13-619 - Objectives - The objectives of the plan are to: (1) guide a...

Section 13-620 - Required Contents - The plan shall include: (1) a statement of the objectives,...

Section 13-621 - Adoption and Maintenance - (a) (1) The Council shall hold a public hearing before...

Section 13-622 - Amendment - The Council may amend the plan in the same manner...

Section 13-623 - Conformity - After the Council adopts the plan, the Council may not...

Section 13-624 - Project and Plan Referrals - (a) The Council may review: (1) any application that a...

Section 13-625 - Limitations - If the Council has adopted a plan for the region:...

Subtitle 7 - Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

Part I - General Provisions

Section 13-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-702 - Established - (a) There is a Tri-County Council for Western Maryland. (b)...

Section 13-703 - Membership - (a) The Council consists of the following 26 members: (1)...

Section 13-704 - Executive Committee - (a) There is an Executive Committee of the Council. (b)...

Section 13-705 - Committees - (a) The Council shall establish committees to conduct its work....

Section 13-706 - Compensation - A member of the Council is not entitled to compensation...

Section 13-707 - Executive Director - (a) (1) The Council shall appoint an Executive Director qualified...

Section 13-708 - Legal Advisor - With the consent of the Attorney General, the Council may:...

Section 13-709 - Staff - (a) The Council may employ a staff and retain professional...

Section 13-710 - Immunity - The Council has the immunity from suit provided in §...

Section 13-711 - Financial Support - (a) (1) Each year the State shall appropriate money to...

Section 13-712 - Jurisdiction, Association, Powers, and Duties - (a) (1) The Council may operate in the region. (2)...

Section 13-713 - Research and Informational Activities - The Council may: (1) prepare studies of the region’s resources...

Section 13-714 - Cooperation With Other Units - (a) (1) The Council shall cooperate with other units of...

Part II - General Development Plan

Section 13-718 - Plan Required - The Council shall prepare, adopt, and periodically revise a general...

Section 13-719 - Objectives - The objectives of the plan are to: (1) guide a...

Section 13-720 - Required Contents - The plan shall include: (1) a statement of the objectives,...

Section 13-721 - Adoption and Maintenance - (a) (1) The Council shall hold a public hearing before...

Section 13-722 - Amendment - (a) The Council may amend the plan in the same...

Section 13-723 - Conformity - After the Council adopts the plan, the Council may not...

Section 13-724 - Project and Plan Referrals - The Council may review: (1) any application that a political...

Part III - Tourism Bureau

Section 13-727 - "Bureau" Defined - In this part, “Bureau” means the Western Maryland Regional Tourism...

Section 13-728 - Established; Purposes - (a) There is a Western Maryland Regional Tourism Bureau in...

Section 13-729 - Membership - (a) The Executive Board of the Bureau consists of the...

Section 13-730 - Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses - A member of the Executive Board of the Bureau: (1)...

Section 13-731 - Officers; Procedures; Staff - (a) The Bureau may establish officers, procedures, and voting requirements....

Section 13-732 - Budget - As the Executive Board decides, the budget of the Bureau...

Section 13-733 - Corporation - (a) The Bureau may establish a private, nonprofit corporation to...

Subtitle 8 - Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland

Section 13-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-802 - Established - (a) There is a Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern...

Section 13-803 - Membership - (a) (1) The Council consists of the members described in...

Section 13-804 - Chair - The Council shall elect a chair from among its members.

Section 13-805 - Compensation - A member of the Council is not entitled to compensation...

Section 13-806 - Executive Director - (a) The Council may employ an executive director. (b) The...

Section 13-807 - Legal Advisor - The Council may: (1) select and retain its own legal...

Section 13-808 - Financial Support - (a) The State and Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties may...

Section 13-809 - Bylaws and Rules - The Council may adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct...

Section 13-810 - Cooperation - The Council shall cooperate with State and local units that...

Subtitle 9 - Mid-Shore Regional Council

Section 13-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-902 - Established - (a) There is a Mid–Shore Regional Council. (b) (1) The...

Section 13-903 - Membership - (a) (1) The Council consists of the members described in...

Section 13-904 - Chair - The Council shall elect a chair from among its members.

Section 13-905 - Compensation - A member of the Council is not entitled to compensation...

Section 13-906 - Executive Director - (a) The Council may employ an Executive Director. (b) The...

Section 13-907 - Legal Advisor - The Council may: (1) select and retain its own counsel;...

Section 13-908 - Financial Support - (a) The State and Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties may...

Section 13-909 - Bylaws and Rules - The Council may adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct...

Section 13-910 - Cooperation - The Council shall cooperate with State and local units that...

Subtitle 10 - Upper Shore Regional Council

Section 13-1001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-1002 - Established - (a) There is an Upper Shore Regional Council. (b) (1)...

Section 13-1003 - Membership - (a) (1) The Council consists of the members described in...

Section 13-1004 - Chair - The Council shall elect a chair from among its members.

Section 13-1005 - Compensation - A member of the Council is not entitled to compensation...

Section 13-1006 - Executive Director - (a) The Council may employ an Executive Director. (b) The...

Section 13-1007 - Legal Advisor - The Council may: (1) select and retain its own legal...

Section 13-1008 - Financial Support - (a) The State and Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s counties...

Section 13-1009 - Bylaws and Rules - The Council may adopt bylaws and rules for the conduct...

Section 13-1010 - Cooperation - The Council shall cooperate with State and local units that...

Subtitle 11 - Maryland Lower Eastern Shore Tourism Center Advisory Committee

Section 13-1101 - "Advisory Committee" Defined - In this subtitle, “Advisory Committee” means the Maryland Lower Eastern...

Section 13-1102 - Established - There is a Maryland Lower Eastern Shore Tourism Center Advisory...

Section 13-1103 - Membership - (a) (1) The Advisory Committee consists of nine members. (2)...

Section 13-1104 - Duty - The Advisory Committee shall advise and counsel the Department on...

Subtitle 12 - Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland

Section 13-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-1202 - Partnership Established - (a) There is a Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland....

Section 13-1203 - Executive Board - (a) An Executive Board shall manage the Partnership and exercise...

Section 13-1204 - Executive Director - (a) (1) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director. (2)...

Section 13-1205 - Staff, Office Space, and Operational Support; Counsel; Hiring and Consulting - (a) The Department, the Cecil County Office of Economic Development,...

Section 13-1206 - Powers - The Partnership may: (1) adopt a seal; (2) sue or...

Section 13-1207 - Duties - To further the purposes of this subtitle, the Partnership shall:...

Section 13-1208 - Applicability of Laws - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 13-1209 - Funding - (a) The State and Cecil and Harford counties jointly may...

Section 13-1210 - Cooperation With State and Local Units - The Partnership shall cooperate with State and local units that...

Section 13-1211 - Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland Fund - (a) There is a Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland...

Section 13-1212 - Reports - The Partnership shall submit to the Governor and, in accordance...

Title 14 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle 1 - Broadened Ownership Act

Section 14-101 - Statement of Policy - (a) The State: (1) recognizes the declaration of the Joint...

Section 14-102 - Report of Efforts Required - The Division of Labor and Industry of the Maryland Department...

Section 14-103 - Use of Minority Business Enterprises for Brokerage and Investment Management Services - (a) The Department shall attempt to use to the greatest...

Section 14-104 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Broadened Ownership Act.

Subtitle 3 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Section 14-301 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 14-302 - Duty to Monitor Federal Regulations or Rulemaking - (a) The Department and the Department of Transportation, including the...

Title 15 - Baltimore City Community Enhancement Transit-Oriented Development Fund

Section 15-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-102 - Legislative Findings; Purpose - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) while State and...

Section 15-103 - Applicability of Title - This title applies only in Baltimore City.

Section 15-104 - Fund Established; Nature - (a) There is a Baltimore City Community Enhancement Transit–Oriented Development...

Section 15-105 - Purpose; Accounting; Composition - (a) The purpose of the Fund is to promote and...

Section 15-106 - Use - The Fund may be used by the Mayor and City...

Section 15-107 - Investments - (a) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the...

Title 16 - Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program

Section 16-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 16-102 - Purple Line Construction Zone Grant Program - Administered by Department of Commerce - Adoption of Regulations - Guidelines for Calculating Grant Amount - (a) (1) There is a Purple Line Construction Zone Grant...

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Maryland Statutes Economic Development Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources

Maryland Statutes
Economic Development
Division II - Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources