Md. Code, Economic Development § 13-612.1
This is the official text of Md. Code, Economic Development § 13-612.1, part of Maryland’s Code, Economic Development — governs the state's economic development programs.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§13–612.
Official statutory text
§13–612.1.
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in order to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle, the Council may use any money available to it to finance the purchase or lease of property only by:
(1) one or more of the following Southern Maryland counties:
(i) Anne Arundel County;
(ii) Calvert County;
(iii) Charles County;
(iv) Prince George’s County; and
(v) St. Mary’s County;
(2) the Maryland Food Center Authority; or
(3) another entity, as determined by the Council, that is authorized to finance or purchase property.
(b) If the Council determines that money should be used to finance the purchase or lease of property under subsection (a) of this section, the Council, in accordance with State procurement law, shall:
(1) prepare and issue a request for proposals;
(2) evaluate responses to the request; and
(3) select an entity to purchase or lease property.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Council may not own or lease property.
(2) The Council may lease office space for its own use.
(a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in order to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle, the Council may use any money available to it to finance the purchase or lease of property only by:
(1) one or more of the following Southern Maryland counties:
(i) Anne Arundel County;
(ii) Calvert County;
(iii) Charles County;
(iv) Prince George’s County; and
(v) St. Mary’s County;
(2) the Maryland Food Center Authority; or
(3) another entity, as determined by the Council, that is authorized to finance or purchase property.
(b) If the Council determines that money should be used to finance the purchase or lease of property under subsection (a) of this section, the Council, in accordance with State procurement law, shall:
(1) prepare and issue a request for proposals;
(2) evaluate responses to the request; and
(3) select an entity to purchase or lease property.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Council may not own or lease property.
(2) The Council may lease office space for its own use.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.