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Chapter 527
(Senate Bill 1134)
AN ACT concerning
Allegany County – Allegany Regional Recreational Economic Development
Authority – Established
FOR the purpose of establishing the Allegany Regional Recreational Economic
Development Authority in Allegany County to support the development and
construction of regional recreation facilities to benefit residents and the economic
development of Allegany County; and generally relating to the Allegany Regional
Recreational Economic Development Authority.
BY adding to
Article – Economic Development
Section 12–1101 through 12–1106 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 11. Allegany
Regional Recreational Economic Development Authority”
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article – Economic Development
SUBTITLE 11. ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY.
12–1101.
IN THIS SUBTITLE , “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE ALLEGANY REGIONAL
RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
12–1102.
THERE IS AN ALLEGANY REGIONAL RECREATIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.
12–1103.
THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S:
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(1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ,
OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE;
(2) THE PRESIDENT OF FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, OR THE
PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE;
(3) THE PRESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COLLEGE, OR THE PRESIDENT’S
DESIGNEE;
(4) THE MAYOR OF CUMBERLAND , OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE;
(5) THE MAYOR OF FROSTBURG, OR THE MAYOR ’S DESIGNEE;
(6) THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF
EDUCATION, OR THE PRESIDENT’S DESIGNEE; AND
(7) ONE MEMBER WHO IS A RESIDENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY
DESIGNATED BY THE ME MBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT REPRESE NT
ALLEGANY COUNTY.
12–1104.
(A) THE AUTHORITY MAY MANAGE APPROPRIATED FUNDS F ROM
ALLEGANY COUNTY, THE MUNICIPAL CORPOR ATIONS OF CUMBERLAND AND
FROSTBURG, AND THE STATE.
(B) THE AUTHORITY MAY RECEIVE DONATED SERVICES FRO M
PROFESSIONALS AS NEC ESSARY TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.
(C) THE AUTHORITY MAY SUPERVI SE, MANAGE, AND TERMINATE STAFF
AND CONSULTANTS AS N ECESSARY.
12–1105.
A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY:
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
AUTHORITY; BUT
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
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12–1106.
(A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPM ENT AND
CONSTRUCTION OF REGI ONAL RECREATION FACI LITIES TO BENEFIT RE SIDENTS
AND THE ECONOMIC DEV ELOPMENT OF ALLEGANY COUNTY, INCLUDING:
(1) ATHLETIC FIELDS ;
(2) INDOOR ATHLETIC FACI LITIES; AND
(3) OTHER FACILITIES DES IGNED TO C REATE RECREATIONAL
TOURISM.
(B) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 31, 2025, AND EACH OCTOBER 31
THEREAFTER , THE AUTHORITY SHALL REPOR T ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE GOVERNOR
AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO
THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 5 years and, at the end of June 30, 2029,
this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and
of no further force and effect.
Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024.