Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Section 13-302 - Established; Purposes

(a)    There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council.
    (b)    The Council:
        (1)    is a body politic and corporate; and
        (2)    is not a unit of State government.
    (c)    The purposes of the Council are to:
        (1)    serve as a forum for local officials and their representatives to identify and address problems in the region;
        (2)    provide a central source of information and coordination for fashioning responses to needs in the region;
        (3)    assist local jurisdictions in developing regional policies, prioritizing regional infrastructure needs, and developing regional strategies; and
        (4)    facilitate coordination and collaboration among local jurisdictions and organizations in the Baltimore region to foster economic growth and development in the region in areas that include:
            (i)    regional transportation;
            (ii)    housing;
            (iii)    workforce development; and
            (iv)    renewable energy projects and usage.

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