Md. Code, Economic Development § 13-302
This is the official text of Md. Code, Economic Development § 13-302, part of Maryland’s Code, Economic Development — governs the state's economic development programs.
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§13–302.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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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