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§ 13-302. Established; purposes

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEconomic DevelopmentEffective: October 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Economic Development (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Independent and Regional Development Units and Resources [Titles 9-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Regional Development Resources (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Baltimore Metropolitan Council (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Economic Development, § 13-302
§ 13-302. Established; purposes
Currentness
Established
(a) There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council.
Status
(b) The Council:
(1) is a body politic and corporate; and
(2) is not a unit of State government.
Purposes
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 306, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 519, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 520, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2017, c. 302, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 303, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Economic Development, § 13-302, MD ECON DEV § 13-302
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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