Md. Code, Local Government § 19-224
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 19-224, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§19–224.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies only to the following governmental entities:
(1) a county;
(2) a municipality;
(3) a public corporation or other political subdivision of the State; and
(4) any instrumentality or agency of a county, municipality, public corporation, or other political subdivision of the State.
(b) (1) A bond or grant anticipation note issued under Part III of this subtitle shall be considered investment securities to the extent set forth in this section.
(2) If a bond issued by a governmental entity otherwise complies with the requirements of the Commercial Law Article for investment securities, the bond shall be considered to be an investment security notwithstanding that:
(i) the ordinance, resolution, or other authority under which the bond is issued subjects the bond to an indenture or agreement that is separate from the ordinance, resolution, or authority;
(ii) the ordinance, resolution, or other authority under which the bond is issued limits payment of principal and interest to:
1. the proceeds of limited sources of revenue; or
2. a special fund established for that purpose;
(iii) any law limits payment of principal and interest to a certain amount or rate of tax that may be imposed; or
(iv) principal or interest are registrable.
(c) A bond that is considered to be an investment security under subsection (b) of this section has all the attributes of an investment security that are possessed by a bond that is:
(1) issued on the full faith and credit of the governmental entity;
(2) payable to bearer; and
(3) secured as to the payment of principal and interest by the unlimited taxing power of the governmental entity.
(1) a county;
(2) a municipality;
(3) a public corporation or other political subdivision of the State; and
(4) any instrumentality or agency of a county, municipality, public corporation, or other political subdivision of the State.
(b) (1) A bond or grant anticipation note issued under Part III of this subtitle shall be considered investment securities to the extent set forth in this section.
(2) If a bond issued by a governmental entity otherwise complies with the requirements of the Commercial Law Article for investment securities, the bond shall be considered to be an investment security notwithstanding that:
(i) the ordinance, resolution, or other authority under which the bond is issued subjects the bond to an indenture or agreement that is separate from the ordinance, resolution, or authority;
(ii) the ordinance, resolution, or other authority under which the bond is issued limits payment of principal and interest to:
1. the proceeds of limited sources of revenue; or
2. a special fund established for that purpose;
(iii) any law limits payment of principal and interest to a certain amount or rate of tax that may be imposed; or
(iv) principal or interest are registrable.
(c) A bond that is considered to be an investment security under subsection (b) of this section has all the attributes of an investment security that are possessed by a bond that is:
(1) issued on the full faith and credit of the governmental entity;
(2) payable to bearer; and
(3) secured as to the payment of principal and interest by the unlimited taxing power of the governmental entity.
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