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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
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| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 11 | 8 | C8 5lr3395 | |
| 12 | - | CF | |
| 9 | + | CF 5lr3390 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator M. Washington (By Request – Baltimore City Administration) | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 26, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Finance | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 20, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Economic Development – Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment 2 | |
| 25 | - | and Operating Authority – Established | |
| 19 | + | and Operating Authority – Established 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | FOR the purpose of establishing the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | and Operating Authority to govern the renovation, revitalization, and ongoing 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | maintenance and operations of the Baltimore Convention site and the marketing of 6 | |
| 30 | - | Baltimore City as a tourist destination in a certain manner requiring the Baltimore 7 | |
| 31 | - | Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force to 8 | |
| 32 | - | identify certain funding sources and mechanisms; extending the termination date 9 | |
| 33 | - | for the Task Force; and generally relating to the Baltimore Convention and Tourism 10 | |
| 34 | - | Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force. 11 | |
| 24 | + | Baltimore City as a tourist destination in a certain manner; and generally relating 7 | |
| 25 | + | to the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority. 8 | |
| 35 | 26 | ||
| 36 | - | BY adding to | |
| 37 | - | Article – Economic Development | |
| 38 | - | Section 12–1201 through 12–1210 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 12. | |
| 39 | - | Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority” | |
| 40 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 41 | - | (2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 27 | + | BY adding to 9 | |
| 28 | + | Article – Economic Development 10 | |
| 29 | + | Section 12–1201 through 12–1210 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 12. 11 | |
| 30 | + | Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority” 12 | |
| 31 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 32 | + | (2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14 | |
| 42 | 33 | ||
| 43 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 | |
| 44 | - | Chapter 635 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 19 | |
| 45 | - | Section 1(g) and (j) and 2 20 | |
| 34 | + | Preamble 15 | |
| 46 | 35 | ||
| 47 | - | Preamble 21 | |
| 36 | + | WHEREAS, Chapter 635 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 established the 16 | |
| 37 | + | Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force 17 | |
| 38 | + | to, among other things, study and make recommendations concerning the membership, 18 | |
| 39 | + | purpose, and function of an entity or strategy to govern the renovation, revitalization, 19 | |
| 40 | + | financing, and ongoing maintenance and management of the Baltimore Convention site 20 | |
| 41 | + | and certain surrounding areas; and 21 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | WHEREAS, In accordance with Chapter 635 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 22 | |
| 44 | + | 2024, the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority 23 | |
| 45 | + | Task Force reported its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the 24 | |
| 46 | + | Governor, and the General Assembly; and 25 | |
| 48 | 47 | 2 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 49 | 48 | ||
| 50 | 49 | ||
| 51 | - | WHEREAS, Chapter 635 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 established the 1 | |
| 52 | - | Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority Task Force 2 | |
| 53 | - | to, among other things, study and make recommendations concerning the membership, 3 | |
| 54 | - | purpose, and function of an entity or strategy to govern the renovation, revitalization, 4 | |
| 55 | - | financing, and ongoing maintenance and management of the Baltimore Convention site 5 | |
| 56 | - | and certain surrounding areas; and 6 | |
| 50 | + | WHEREAS, The report recommends the establishment of a joint authority to govern 1 | |
| 51 | + | the Baltimore Convention site and Baltimore City destination marketing organization; and 2 | |
| 57 | 52 | ||
| 58 | - | WHEREAS, In accordance with Chapter 635 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 7 | |
| 59 | - | 2024, the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating Authority 8 | |
| 60 | - | Task Force reported its findings and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the 9 | |
| 61 | - | Governor, and the General Assembly; and 10 | |
| 53 | + | WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that, for the benefit of the people of the 3 | |
| 54 | + | State, it is necessary to establish the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment 4 | |
| 55 | + | and Operating Authority; now, therefore, 5 | |
| 62 | 56 | ||
| 63 | - | | |
| 64 | - | the | |
| 57 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBL Y OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 58 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 65 | 59 | ||
| 66 | - | WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that, for the benefit of the people of the 13 | |
| 67 | - | State, it is necessary to establish the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment 14 | |
| 68 | - | and Operating Authority; now, therefore, 15 | |
| 60 | + | Article – Economic Development 8 | |
| 69 | 61 | ||
| 70 | - | ||
| 71 | - | ||
| 62 | + | SUBTITLE 12. BALTIMORE CONVENTION AND TOURISM REDEVELOPMENT AND 9 | |
| 63 | + | OPERATING AUTHORITY. 10 | |
| 72 | 64 | ||
| 73 | - | ||
| 65 | + | 12–1201. 11 | |
| 74 | 66 | ||
| 75 | - | SUBTITLE 12 | |
| 76 | - | ||
| 67 | + | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 12 | |
| 68 | + | INDICATED. 13 | |
| 77 | 69 | ||
| 78 | - | 12–1201. 21 | |
| 70 | + | (B) “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION AND TOURISM 14 | |
| 71 | + | REDEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AUTHORITY. 15 | |
| 79 | 72 | ||
| 80 | - | ( | |
| 81 | - | ||
| 73 | + | (C) “BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 16 | |
| 74 | + | 10–601 OF THIS ARTICLE. 17 | |
| 82 | 75 | ||
| 83 | - | (B) “AUTHORITY” MEANS THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION AND TOURISM 24 | |
| 84 | - | REDEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING AUTHORITY. 25 | |
| 76 | + | 12–1202. 18 | |
| 85 | 77 | ||
| 86 | - | ( | |
| 87 | - | ||
| 78 | + | (A) THERE IS A BALTIMORE CONVENTION AND TOURISM REDEVELOPMENT 19 | |
| 79 | + | AND OPERATING AUTHORITY. 20 | |
| 88 | 80 | ||
| 89 | - | 12–1202. 28 | |
| 81 | + | (B) THE AUTHORITY IS A BODY P OLITIC AND CORPORATE AND IS AN 21 | |
| 82 | + | INSTRUMENTALITY OF T HE STATE. 22 | |
| 90 | 83 | ||
| 91 | - | ( | |
| 92 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (C) THE EXERCISE BY THE AUTHORITY OF A POWER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE 23 | |
| 85 | + | IS THE PERFORMANCE O F AN ESSENTIAL GOVER NMENTAL FUNCTION . 24 | |
| 93 | 86 | ||
| 94 | - | (B) THE AUTHORITY IS A BODY P OLITIC AND CORPORATE AND IS AN 31 | |
| 95 | - | INSTRUMENTALITY OF T HE STATE. 32 | |
| 96 | - | SENATE BILL 672 3 | |
| 87 | + | 12–1203. 25 | |
| 88 | + | ||
| 89 | + | (A) THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 26 | |
| 90 | + | ||
| 91 | + | (1) ONE MEMBER , APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, 27 | |
| 92 | + | WHO IS NOT AN ELECTE D OFFICIAL AND IS A RESIDENT OF OR REPRE SENTS A 28 SENATE BILL 672 3 | |
| 97 | 93 | ||
| 98 | 94 | ||
| 99 | - | ||
| 100 | - | ||
| 95 | + | BUSINESS THAT OPERAT ES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, 1 | |
| 96 | + | BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR HOWARD COUNTY; 2 | |
| 101 | 97 | ||
| 102 | - | 12–1203. 3 | |
| 98 | + | (2) ONE MEMBER , APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, WHO 3 | |
| 99 | + | IS NOT AN ELECTED OF FICIAL AND IS A RESI DENT OF OR REPRESENT S A BUSINESS 4 | |
| 100 | + | THAT OPERATES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE 5 | |
| 101 | + | COUNTY, OR HOWARD COUNTY; 6 | |
| 103 | 102 | ||
| 104 | - | (A) THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 4 | |
| 103 | + | (3) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESTAURANT INDUS TRY IN 7 | |
| 104 | + | BALTIMORE CITY, APPOINTED BY THE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND; 8 | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | - | (1) ONE MEMBER , APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, 5 | |
| 107 | - | WHO IS NOT AN ELECTE D OFFICIAL AND IS A RESIDENT OF OR REPRE SENTS A 6 | |
| 108 | - | BUSINESS THAT OPERAT ES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, 7 | |
| 109 | - | BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR HOWARD COUNTY; 8 | |
| 106 | + | (4) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY I N BALTIMORE 9 | |
| 107 | + | CITY, APPOINTED BY THE MARYLAND HOTEL LODGING ASSOCIATION; 10 | |
| 110 | 108 | ||
| 111 | - | (2) ONE MEMBER , APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, WHO 9 | |
| 112 | - | IS NOT AN ELECTED OF FICIAL AND IS A RESI DENT OF OR REPRESENT S A BUSINESS 10 | |
| 113 | - | THAT OPERATES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE 11 | |
| 114 | - | COUNTY, OR HOWARD COUNTY; 12 | |
| 109 | + | (5) NINE MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, 11 | |
| 110 | + | FROM THE CENTRAL BUS INESS DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE CITY, AS DEFINED BY THE 12 | |
| 111 | + | ZONING CODE OF BALTIMORE CITY, OF WHOM: 13 | |
| 115 | 112 | ||
| 116 | - | (3) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESTAURANT INDUS TRY IN 13 | |
| 117 | - | BALTIMORE CITY, APPOINTED BY THE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND; 14 | |
| 113 | + | (I) ONE SHALL BE AN ATTO RNEY; 14 | |
| 118 | 114 | ||
| 119 | - | ( | |
| 120 | - | ||
| 115 | + | (II) ONE SHALL HAVE EXPER IENCE IN THE FINANCI AL SERVICES 15 | |
| 116 | + | INDUSTRY; 16 | |
| 121 | 117 | ||
| 122 | - | (5) NINE MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, 17 | |
| 123 | - | FROM THE CENTRAL BUS INESS DISTRICT OF BALTIMORE CITY, AS DEFINED BY THE 18 | |
| 124 | - | ZONING CODE OF BALTIMORE CITY, OF WHOM: 19 | |
| 118 | + | (III) ONE SHALL BE A REPRE SENTATIVE OF A PROFE SSIONAL 17 | |
| 119 | + | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE TH AT IS A LESSEE OF A STADIUM IN 18 | |
| 120 | + | BALTIMORE CITY, OR A PROFESSIONAL FO OTBALL (NFL) FRANCHISE THAT IS A 19 | |
| 121 | + | LESSEE OF A STADIUM IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 20 | |
| 125 | 122 | ||
| 126 | - | (I) ONE SHALL BE AN ATTO RNEY; 20 | |
| 123 | + | (IV) ONE SHALL HAVE EXPER IENCE IN REAL ESTATE 21 | |
| 124 | + | DEVELOPMENT ; AND 22 | |
| 127 | 125 | ||
| 128 | - | ( | |
| 129 | - | ||
| 126 | + | (6) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH 23 | |
| 127 | + | THE ADVICE AND CONSE NT OF THE SENATE: 24 | |
| 130 | 128 | ||
| 131 | - | (III) ONE SHALL BE A REPRE SENTATIVE OF A PROFE SSIONAL 23 | |
| 132 | - | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE TH AT IS A LESSEE OF A STADIUM IN 24 | |
| 133 | - | BALTIMORE CITY, OR A PROFESSIONAL FO OTBALL (NFL) FRANCHISE THAT IS A 25 | |
| 134 | - | LESSEE OF A STADIUM IN BALTIMORE CITY; AND 26 | |
| 129 | + | (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A BUSINESS THAT OPER ATES IN 25 | |
| 130 | + | ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR HOWARD 26 | |
| 131 | + | COUNTY; AND 27 | |
| 135 | 132 | ||
| 136 | - | (IV) ONE SHALL HAVE EXPER IENCE IN REAL ESTATE 27 | |
| 137 | - | DEVELOPMENT ; AND 28 | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 139 | - | (6) THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH 29 | |
| 140 | - | THE ADVICE AND CONSE NT OF THE SENATE: 30 | |
| 133 | + | (II) A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ORGANIZED LABOR G ROUP 28 | |
| 134 | + | ASSOCIATED WITH THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE OR TH E TOURISM INDUSTRY 29 | |
| 135 | + | IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR HOWARD 30 | |
| 136 | + | COUNTY. 31 | |
| 141 | 137 | 4 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 142 | 138 | ||
| 143 | 139 | ||
| 144 | - | (I) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A BUSINESS THAT OPER ATES IN 1 | |
| 145 | - | ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR HOWARD 2 | |
| 146 | - | COUNTY; AND 3 | |
| 140 | + | (B) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER OF T HE AUTHORITY IS 4 YEARS. 1 | |
| 147 | 141 | ||
| 148 | - | (II) A REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ORGANIZED LABOR G ROUP 4 | |
| 149 | - | ASSOCIATED WITH THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE OR TH E TOURISM INDUSTRY 5 | |
| 150 | - | IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR HOWARD 6 | |
| 151 | - | COUNTY. 7 | |
| 142 | + | (2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 2 | |
| 143 | + | THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2025. 3 | |
| 152 | 144 | ||
| 153 | - | (B) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY IS 4 YEARS. 8 | |
| 145 | + | (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY 4 | |
| 146 | + | CONTINUES TO SERVE U NTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES . 5 | |
| 154 | 147 | ||
| 155 | - | (2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 9 | |
| 156 | - | THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2025. 10 | |
| 148 | + | (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 6 | |
| 149 | + | ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 7 | |
| 150 | + | QUALIFIES. 8 | |
| 157 | 151 | ||
| 158 | - | (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY 11 | |
| 159 | - | CONTINUES TO SERVE U NTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AN D QUALIFIES. 12 | |
| 152 | + | (C) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIR OF THE 9 | |
| 153 | + | AUTHORITY FROM AMONG THE MEMBE RS APPOINTED IN ACCO RDANCE WITH 10 | |
| 154 | + | SUBSECTION (A)(5) OF THIS SECTION. 11 | |
| 160 | 155 | ||
| 161 | - | (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 13 | |
| 162 | - | ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 14 | |
| 163 | - | QUALIFIES. 15 | |
| 156 | + | (D) A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY MAY BE REMO VED FOR INCOMPETENCE , 12 | |
| 157 | + | MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION BY: 13 | |
| 164 | 158 | ||
| 165 | - | (C) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIR OF THE 16 | |
| 166 | - | AUTHORITY FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS AP POINTED IN ACCORDANC E WITH 17 | |
| 167 | - | SUBSECTION (A)(5) OF THIS SECTION. 18 | |
| 159 | + | (1) THE GOVERNOR, IF APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; 14 | |
| 168 | 160 | ||
| 169 | - | ( | |
| 170 | - | ||
| 161 | + | (2) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, IF APPOINTED BY THE 15 | |
| 162 | + | PRESIDENT; 16 | |
| 171 | 163 | ||
| 172 | - | ( | |
| 164 | + | (3) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, IF APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER; 17 | |
| 173 | 165 | ||
| 174 | - | ( | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 166 | + | (4) THE APPOINTING ASSOC IATION, IF APPOINTED IN ACCO RDANCE 18 | |
| 167 | + | WITH SUBSECTION (A)(3) OR (4) OF THIS SECTION; OR 19 | |
| 176 | 168 | ||
| 177 | - | ( | |
| 169 | + | (5) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, IF APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR. 20 | |
| 178 | 170 | ||
| 179 | - | (4) THE APPOINTING ASSOC IATION, IF APPOINTED IN ACCO RDANCE 25 | |
| 180 | - | WITH SUBSECTION (A)(3) OR (4) OF THIS SECTION; OR 26 | |
| 171 | + | 12–1204. 21 | |
| 181 | 172 | ||
| 182 | - | (5) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, IF APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR. 27 | |
| 173 | + | (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL DETER MINE THE TIMES AND P LACES OF ITS 22 | |
| 174 | + | MEETINGS. 23 | |
| 183 | 175 | ||
| 184 | - | ||
| 176 | + | (B) (1) NINE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY ARE A QUORU M. 24 | |
| 185 | 177 | ||
| 186 | - | (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL DETER MINE THE TIMES AND P LACES OF ITS 29 | |
| 187 | - | MEETINGS. 30 SENATE BILL 672 5 | |
| 178 | + | (2) ACTION BY THE AUTHORITY REQUIRES TH E AFFIRMATIVE VOTE 25 | |
| 179 | + | OF AT LEAST NINE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY. 26 | |
| 180 | + | ||
| 181 | + | (C) A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY: 27 | |
| 182 | + | SENATE BILL 672 5 | |
| 183 | + | ||
| 184 | + | ||
| 185 | + | (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMP ENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 1 | |
| 186 | + | AUTHORITY; BUT 2 | |
| 187 | + | ||
| 188 | + | (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE 3 | |
| 189 | + | STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 4 | |
| 190 | + | ||
| 191 | + | 12–1205. 5 | |
| 192 | + | ||
| 193 | + | THE AUTHORITY MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN, EITHER AS EMPLOYEES OR AS 6 | |
| 194 | + | INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ORS, CONSULTANTS , ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, 7 | |
| 195 | + | ACCOUNTANTS , ATTORNEYS, FINANCIAL EXPERTS , CONSTRUCTION EXPERTS AND 8 | |
| 196 | + | PERSONNEL , SUPERINTENDENTS , MANAGERS AND OTHER P ROFESSIONAL 9 | |
| 197 | + | PERSONNEL , PERSONNEL, AND AGENTS AS THE AUTHORITY CONSIDERS 10 | |
| 198 | + | NECESSARY, AND SET THEIR COMPEN SATION. 11 | |
| 199 | + | ||
| 200 | + | 12–1206. 12 | |
| 201 | + | ||
| 202 | + | THE AUTHORITY SHALL : 13 | |
| 203 | + | ||
| 204 | + | (1) DETERMINE THE CHARAC TER OF ANY RENOVATIO N, 14 | |
| 205 | + | REVITALIZATION , OR DEVELOPMENT PROJE CTS RELATING TO THE BALTIMORE 15 | |
| 206 | + | CONVENTION SITE ; 16 | |
| 207 | + | ||
| 208 | + | (2) ENTER INTO ANY AGREE MENTS, LEASES, PARTNERSHIPS , OR 17 | |
| 209 | + | CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO RENOVATE , REVITALIZE, MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE THE 18 | |
| 210 | + | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE , AUTHORITY–OWNED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS, AND 19 | |
| 211 | + | ANY OTHER CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY REAL PROPE RTY ASSET THAT THE AUTHORITY 20 | |
| 212 | + | IDENTIFIES AND OVER WHICH THE AUTHORITY OBTAINS SIT E CONTROL; 21 | |
| 213 | + | ||
| 214 | + | (3) ANALYZE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE MAYOR AND 22 | |
| 215 | + | CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE GOVERNOR, AND THE GENERAL 23 | |
| 216 | + | ASSEMBLY REGARDING TH E SUSTAINABILITY , RENOVATION, AND MODERNIZATION 24 | |
| 217 | + | OF AND FUNDING STREA MS TO RENOVATE , REVITALIZE, OR DEVELOP THE 25 | |
| 218 | + | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE , AUTHORITY–OWNED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS, AND 26 | |
| 219 | + | ANY OTHER CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY REAL PROPE RTY ASSET THAT THE AUTHORITY 27 | |
| 220 | + | IDENTIFIES AND OVER WHICH THE AUTHORITY OBTAINS SIT E CONTROL; 28 | |
| 221 | + | ||
| 222 | + | (4) FIX AND COLLECT RATE S, RENTALS, FEES, AND CHARGES FOR 29 | |
| 223 | + | SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE , MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE THE 30 | |
| 224 | + | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE OR AN Y OTHER AUTHORITY–OWNED OR 31 | |
| 225 | + | CONTROLLED REAL PROP ERTY ASSETS; 32 | |
| 226 | + | 6 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 227 | + | ||
| 228 | + | ||
| 229 | + | (5) ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE 1 | |
| 230 | + | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE OR AN Y OTHER AUTHORITY–OWNED OR 2 | |
| 231 | + | CONTROLLED REAL PROP ERTY ASSETS; 3 | |
| 232 | + | ||
| 233 | + | (6) ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE AUTHORITY’S 4 | |
| 234 | + | BUSINESS, INCLUDING A PROCESS TO APPOINT AN ADVISO RY BOARD TO THE 5 | |
| 235 | + | AUTHORITY; 6 | |
| 236 | + | ||
| 237 | + | (7) GOVERN THE STRATEGIC AND CAPITAL PLANNING AND RESOURCE 7 | |
| 238 | + | ALLOCATION OF THE DE STINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR BALTIMORE 8 | |
| 239 | + | CITY, VISIT BALTIMORE, TO ENSURE THE ABILIT Y OF THE ORGANIZATIO N TO 9 | |
| 240 | + | SUCCESSFULLY MARKET BALTIMORE CITY AS A TOURISM DESTINA TION WITH A 10 | |
| 241 | + | SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON MEETINGS AND CONVENT IONS; AND 11 | |
| 242 | + | ||
| 243 | + | (8) MAKE ANY OTHER RECOM MENDATIONS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS 12 | |
| 244 | + | NECESSARY. 13 | |
| 245 | + | ||
| 246 | + | 12–1207. 14 | |
| 247 | + | ||
| 248 | + | THE AUTHORITY MAY : 15 | |
| 249 | + | ||
| 250 | + | (1) ADOPT A SEAL; 16 | |
| 251 | + | ||
| 252 | + | (2) MAINTAIN OFFICES AT A PLACE THE AUTHORITY DES IGNATES IN 17 | |
| 253 | + | THE STATE; 18 | |
| 254 | + | ||
| 255 | + | (3) ACCEPT LOANS , GRANTS, OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND FROM THE 19 | |
| 256 | + | FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT , A LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A COLLEGE OR 20 | |
| 257 | + | UNIVERSITY, OR A PRIVATE SOURCE ; 21 | |
| 258 | + | ||
| 259 | + | (4) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND OTHER LEGAL INST RUMENTS; 22 | |
| 260 | + | ||
| 261 | + | (5) RETAIN, EMPLOY, OR HIRE AN INDEPENDE NT FIRM FOR THE 23 | |
| 262 | + | PURPOSES OF RENOVATI NG, REVITALIZING, MAINTAINING, AND MANAGING THE 24 | |
| 263 | + | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE , AUTHORITY–OWNED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS, AND 25 | |
| 264 | + | ANY OTHER CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY REAL PROPE RTY ASSET THAT THE AUTHORITY 26 | |
| 265 | + | IDENTIFIES AND OVER WHICH THE AUTHORITY OBTAINS SIT E CONTROL; 27 | |
| 266 | + | ||
| 267 | + | (6) SUE OR BE SUED; 28 | |
| 268 | + | ||
| 269 | + | (7) ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE AS LESSEE , AND USE ANY 29 | |
| 270 | + | REAL, PERSONAL, MIXED, TANGIBLE, OR INTANGIBLE PROPER TY; 30 | |
| 271 | + | SENATE BILL 672 7 | |
| 272 | + | ||
| 273 | + | ||
| 274 | + | (8) SELL, LEASE AS LESSOR , TRANSFER, LICENSE, ASSIGN, OR 1 | |
| 275 | + | DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OR A PROPERTY INTERE ST THAT IT ACQUIRES ; 2 | |
| 276 | + | ||
| 277 | + | (9) CHARGE FOR SERVICES AND RESOURCES THE AUTHORITY 3 | |
| 278 | + | PROVIDES OR MAKES AV AILABLE; 4 | |
| 279 | + | ||
| 280 | + | (10) CREATE, OWN, CONTROL, OR BE A MEMBER OF A CORPORATION , 5 | |
| 281 | + | LIMITED LIABILITY CO MPANY, PARTNERSHIP , OR OTHER ENTITY , WHETHER 6 | |
| 282 | + | OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT ; 7 | |
| 283 | + | ||
| 284 | + | (11) EXERCISE POWER USUAL LY POSSESSED BY A PR IVATE 8 | |
| 285 | + | CORPORATION IN PERFO RMING SIMILAR FUNCTI ONS UNLESS TO DO SO WOULD 9 | |
| 286 | + | CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW; AND 10 | |
| 287 | + | ||
| 288 | + | (12) DO ALL THINGS NECESS ARY AND CONVENIENT T O CARRY OUT THE 11 | |
| 289 | + | POWERS GRANTED BY TH IS SUBTITLE. 12 | |
| 290 | + | ||
| 291 | + | 12–1208. 13 | |
| 292 | + | ||
| 293 | + | (A) THE AUTHORITY IS EXEMPT : 14 | |
| 294 | + | ||
| 295 | + | (1) FROM TAXATION BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENT; 15 | |
| 296 | + | ||
| 297 | + | (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N TITLE 12, SUBTITLE 4 AND TITLE 14, 16 | |
| 298 | + | SUBTITLE 3 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, FROM DIVISION 17 | |
| 299 | + | II OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE; 18 | |
| 300 | + | ||
| 301 | + | (3) FROM § 15–112 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 19 | |
| 302 | + | ARTICLE; AND 20 | |
| 303 | + | ||
| 304 | + | (4) FROM THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION I OF THE STATE PERSONNEL 21 | |
| 305 | + | AND PENSIONS ARTICLE THAT GOVERN T HE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 22 | |
| 306 | + | SYSTEM. 23 | |
| 307 | + | ||
| 308 | + | (B) (1) THE AUTHORITY IS SUBJECT TO: 24 | |
| 309 | + | ||
| 310 | + | (I) THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT; AND 25 | |
| 311 | + | ||
| 312 | + | (II) THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 26 | |
| 313 | + | ||
| 314 | + | (2) FOR PURPOSES OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, A PROJECT SITE 27 | |
| 315 | + | VISIT OR EDUCATIONAL FIELD TOUR MAY NOT B E CONSIDERED A MEETING OF THE 28 | |
| 316 | + | AUTHORITY IF NO ORGAN IZATIONAL BUSINESS I S CONDUCTED . 29 8 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 188 | 317 | ||
| 189 | 318 | ||
| 190 | 319 | ||
| 191 | - | (B) (1) NINE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY ARE A QUORU M. 1 | |
| 320 | + | (C) THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY AND ITS EMP LOYEES ARE SUBJECT 1 | |
| 321 | + | TO THE PUBLIC ETHICS LAW. 2 | |
| 192 | 322 | ||
| 193 | - | (2) ACTION BY THE AUTHORITY REQUIRES TH E AFFIRMATIVE VOTE 2 | |
| 194 | - | OF AT LEAST NINE MEMB ERS OF THE AUTHORITY. 3 | |
| 323 | + | 12–1209. 3 | |
| 195 | 324 | ||
| 196 | - | (C) A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY: 4 | |
| 325 | + | (A) (1) AS SOON AS PRACTICABL E AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL 4 | |
| 326 | + | YEAR, AN INDEPENDENT C ERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCO UNTANT SHALL AUDIT T HE 5 | |
| 327 | + | FINANCIAL BOOKS , RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS OF THE AUTHORITY. 6 | |
| 197 | 328 | ||
| 198 | - | ( | |
| 199 | - | AUTHORITY | |
| 329 | + | (2) THE AUDIT SHALL INCLU DE REVENUE AND EXPEN SE DETAIL FOR 7 | |
| 330 | + | EACH OF THE OPERATIN G FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY. 8 | |
| 200 | 331 | ||
| 201 | - | ( | |
| 202 | - | ||
| 332 | + | (3) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SELEC T AN ACCOUN TANT TO CONDUCT 9 | |
| 333 | + | THE AUDIT WHO : 10 | |
| 203 | 334 | ||
| 204 | - | ||
| 335 | + | (I) IS LICENSED TO PRACT ICE ACCOUNTANCY IN T HE STATE; 11 | |
| 205 | 336 | ||
| 206 | - | THE AUTHORITY MAY EMPLOY OR RETAIN, EITHER AS EMPLOYEES OR AS 10 | |
| 207 | - | INDEPENDENT CONTRACT ORS, CONSULTANTS , ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, 11 | |
| 208 | - | ACCOUNTANTS , ATTORNEYS, FINANCIAL EXPERTS , CONSTRUCTION EXPERTS AND 12 | |
| 209 | - | PERSONNEL , SUPERINTENDENTS , MANAGER S AND OTHER PROFESSI ONAL 13 | |
| 210 | - | PERSONNEL , PERSONNEL, AND AGENTS AS THE AUTHORITY CONSIDERS 14 | |
| 211 | - | NECESSARY, AND SET THEIR COMPEN SATION. 15 | |
| 337 | + | (II) IS EXPERIENCED AND Q UALIFIED IN THE ACCO UNTING AND 12 | |
| 338 | + | AUDITING OF PUBLIC E NTITIES; AND 13 | |
| 212 | 339 | ||
| 213 | - | 12–1206. 16 | |
| 340 | + | (III) DOES NOT HAVE A DIRE CT OR INDIRECT PERSO NAL 14 | |
| 341 | + | INTEREST IN THE FISCAL AFFAIRS OF TH E AUTHORITY. 15 | |
| 214 | 342 | ||
| 215 | - | THE AUTHORITY SHALL : 17 | |
| 343 | + | (4) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 16 | |
| 344 | + | PARAGRAPH , ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 AFTER EACH FISCAL YE AR, THE 17 | |
| 345 | + | ACCOUNTANT SHALL REP ORT THE RESULTS OF T HE AUDIT, INCLUDING THE 18 | |
| 346 | + | ACCOUNTANT ’S UNQUALIFIED OPINIO N OF THE PRESENTATION OF T HE FINANCIAL 19 | |
| 347 | + | POSITION OF THE FUND S OF THE AUTHORITY, INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL DETAIL FOR 20 | |
| 348 | + | EACH OF THE OPERATIN G FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY, AND THE RESULTS OF 21 | |
| 349 | + | THE FINANCIAL OPERAT IONS OF THE AUTHORITY. 22 | |
| 216 | 350 | ||
| 217 | - | (1) DETERMINE THE CHARAC TER OF ANY RENOVATIO N, 18 | |
| 218 | - | REVITALIZATION , OR DEVELOPMENT PROJE CTS RELATING TO THE BALTIMORE 19 | |
| 219 | - | CONVENTION SITE ; 20 | |
| 351 | + | (II) IF THE ACCOUNTANT CAN NOT EXPRESS AN UNQUALIFIED 23 | |
| 352 | + | OPINION, THE ACCOUNTANT SHALL EXPLAIN IN DETAIL TH E REASONS FOR THE 24 | |
| 353 | + | QUALIFICATIONS , DISCLAIMERS, OR OPINIONS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDA TIONS 25 | |
| 354 | + | FOR CHANGES THAT COU LD MAKE FUTURE UNQUA LIFIED OPINIONS POSS IBLE. 26 | |
| 220 | 355 | ||
| 221 | - | (2) ENTER INTO ANY AGREE MENTS, LEASES, PARTNERSHIPS , OR 21 | |
| 222 | - | CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO RENOVATE , REVITALIZE, MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE THE 22 | |
| 223 | - | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE , AUTHORITY–OWNED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS, AND 23 | |
| 224 | - | ANY OTHER CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY REAL PROPERTY ASSET THAT THE AUTHORITY 24 | |
| 225 | - | IDENTIFIES AND OVER WHICH THE AUTHORITY OBTAINS SIT E CONTROL; 25 | |
| 356 | + | (B) THE STATE MAY AUDIT THE BOOKS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS OF THE 27 | |
| 357 | + | AUTHORITY. 28 | |
| 226 | 358 | ||
| 227 | - | (3) ANALYZE AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO T HE MAYOR AND 26 | |
| 228 | - | CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE GOVERNOR, AND THE GENERAL 27 | |
| 229 | - | ASSEMBLY REGARDING TH E SUSTAINABILITY , RENOVATION , AND MODERNIZATION 28 | |
| 230 | - | OF AND FUNDING STREA MS TO RENOVATE , REVITALIZE, OR DEVELOP THE 29 | |
| 231 | - | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE , AUTHORITY–OWNED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS, AND 30 | |
| 232 | - | ANY OTHER CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY REAL PROPE RTY ASSET THAT THE AUTHORITY 31 | |
| 233 | - | IDENTIFIES AND OVER WHICH TH E AUTHORITY OBTAINS SIT E CONTROL; 32 6 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 234 | - | ||
| 235 | - | ||
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | - | (4) FIX AND COLLECT RATE S, RENTALS, FEES, AND CHARGES FOR 1 | |
| 238 | - | SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY OPERATE , MAINTAIN, AND MANAGE THE 2 | |
| 239 | - | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE OR AN Y OTHER AUTHORITY–OWNED OR 3 | |
| 240 | - | CONTROLLED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS ; 4 | |
| 241 | - | ||
| 242 | - | (5) ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE 5 | |
| 243 | - | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE OR AN Y OTHER AUTHORITY–OWNED OR 6 | |
| 244 | - | CONTROLLED REAL PROP ERTY ASSETS; 7 | |
| 245 | - | ||
| 246 | - | (6) ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE AUTHORITY’S 8 | |
| 247 | - | BUSINESS, INCLUDING A PROCESS TO APPOINT AN ADVISORY B OARD TO THE 9 | |
| 248 | - | AUTHORITY; 10 | |
| 249 | - | ||
| 250 | - | (7) GOVERN THE STRATEGIC AND CAPITAL PLANNING AND RESOURCE 11 | |
| 251 | - | ALLOCATION OF THE DE STINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION FOR BALTIMORE 12 | |
| 252 | - | CITY, VISIT BALTIMORE, TO ENSURE THE ABILIT Y OF THE ORGANIZATIO N TO 13 | |
| 253 | - | SUCCESSFULLY MAR KET BALTIMORE CITY AS A TOURISM DES TINATION WITH A 14 | |
| 254 | - | SPECIFIC EMPHASIS ON MEETINGS AND CONVENT IONS; AND 15 | |
| 255 | - | ||
| 256 | - | (8) MAKE ANY OTHER RECOM MENDATIONS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS 16 | |
| 257 | - | NECESSARY. 17 | |
| 258 | - | ||
| 259 | - | 12–1207. 18 | |
| 260 | - | ||
| 261 | - | THE AUTHORITY MAY : 19 | |
| 262 | - | ||
| 263 | - | (1) ADOPT A SEAL; 20 | |
| 264 | - | ||
| 265 | - | (2) MAINTAIN OFFICES AT A PLACE THE AUTHORITY DESIGNATES IN 21 | |
| 266 | - | THE STATE; 22 | |
| 267 | - | ||
| 268 | - | (3) ACCEPT LOANS , GRANTS, OR ASSISTANCE OF ANY KIND FROM THE 23 | |
| 269 | - | FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT , A LOCAL GOVERNMENT , A COLLEGE OR 24 | |
| 270 | - | UNIVERSITY, OR A PRIVATE SOURCE ; 25 | |
| 271 | - | ||
| 272 | - | (4) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND OTHER LEGAL INST RUMENTS; 26 | |
| 273 | - | ||
| 274 | - | (5) RETAIN, EMPLOY, OR HIRE AN INDEPENDE NT FIRM FOR THE 27 | |
| 275 | - | PURPOSES OF RENOVATI NG, REVITALIZING, MAINTAINING, AND MANAGING THE 28 | |
| 276 | - | BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE , AUTHORITY–OWNED REAL PROPERTY ASSETS, AND 29 | |
| 277 | - | ANY OTHER CONTIGUOUS OR NEARBY REAL PROPE RTY ASSET THAT THE AUTHORITY 30 | |
| 278 | - | IDENTIFIES AND OVER WHICH THE AUTHORITY OBTAINS SIT E CONTROL; 31 | |
| 279 | - | SENATE BILL 672 7 | |
| 280 | - | ||
| 281 | - | ||
| 282 | - | (6) SUE OR BE SUED; 1 | |
| 283 | - | ||
| 284 | - | (7) ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE AS LESSEE , AND USE ANY 2 | |
| 285 | - | REAL, PERSONAL, MIXED, TANGIBLE, OR INTANGIBLE PROPER TY; 3 | |
| 286 | - | ||
| 287 | - | (8) SELL, LEASE AS LESSOR , TRANSFER, LICENSE, ASSIGN, OR 4 | |
| 288 | - | DISPOSE OF PROPERTY OR A PROPERTY INTERE ST THAT IT ACQUIRES ; 5 | |
| 289 | - | ||
| 290 | - | (9) CHARGE FOR SERVICES AND RESOURCES THE AUTHORITY 6 | |
| 291 | - | PROVIDES OR MAKES AV AILABLE; 7 | |
| 292 | - | ||
| 293 | - | (10) CREATE, OWN, CONTROL, OR BE A MEMBER OF A CORPORATION , 8 | |
| 294 | - | LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP , OR OTHER ENTITY , WHETHER 9 | |
| 295 | - | OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT ; 10 | |
| 296 | - | ||
| 297 | - | (11) EXERCISE POWER USUAL LY POSSESSED BY A PR IVATE 11 | |
| 298 | - | CORPORATION IN PERFO RMING SIMILAR FUNCTI ONS UNLESS TO DO SO WOULD 12 | |
| 299 | - | CONFLICT WITH STATE LAW; AND 13 | |
| 300 | - | ||
| 301 | - | (12) DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY AND CONVEN IENT TO CARRY OUT TH E 14 | |
| 302 | - | POWERS GRANTED BY TH IS SUBTITLE. 15 | |
| 303 | - | ||
| 304 | - | 12–1208. 16 | |
| 305 | - | ||
| 306 | - | (A) THE AUTHORITY IS EXEMPT : 17 | |
| 307 | - | ||
| 308 | - | (1) FROM TAXATION BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENT; 18 | |
| 309 | - | ||
| 310 | - | (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N TITLE 12, SUBTITLE 4 AND TITLE 14, 19 | |
| 311 | - | SUBTITLE 3 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, FROM DIVISION 20 | |
| 312 | - | II OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE; 21 | |
| 313 | - | ||
| 314 | - | (3) FROM § 15–112 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 22 | |
| 315 | - | ARTICLE; AND 23 | |
| 316 | - | ||
| 317 | - | (4) FROM THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION I OF THE STATE PERSONNEL 24 | |
| 318 | - | AND PENSIONS ARTICLE THA T GOVERN THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 25 | |
| 319 | - | SYSTEM. 26 | |
| 320 | - | ||
| 321 | - | (B) (1) THE AUTHORITY IS SUBJECT TO: 27 | |
| 322 | - | ||
| 323 | - | (I) THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT; AND 28 | |
| 324 | - | ||
| 325 | - | (II) THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 29 | |
| 326 | - | 8 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 327 | - | ||
| 328 | - | ||
| 329 | - | (2) FOR PURPOSES OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, A PROJECT SITE 1 | |
| 330 | - | VISIT OR EDUCATIONAL FIELD TOUR MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED A MEETING OF THE 2 | |
| 331 | - | AUTHORITY IF NO ORGAN IZATIONAL BUSINESS I S CONDUCTED . 3 | |
| 332 | - | ||
| 333 | - | (C) THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY AND ITS EMP LOYEES ARE SUBJECT 4 | |
| 334 | - | TO THE PUBLIC ETHICS LAW. 5 | |
| 335 | - | ||
| 336 | - | 12–1209. 6 | |
| 337 | - | ||
| 338 | - | (A) (1) AS SOON AS PRACTICABL E AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL 7 | |
| 339 | - | YEAR, AN INDEPENDENT CERTI FIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTA NT SHALL AUDIT THE 8 | |
| 340 | - | FINANCIAL BOOKS , RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS OF THE AUTHORITY. 9 | |
| 341 | - | ||
| 342 | - | (2) THE AUDIT SHALL INCLU DE REVENUE AND EXPEN SE DETAIL FOR 10 | |
| 343 | - | EACH OF THE OPERATIN G FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY. 11 | |
| 344 | - | ||
| 345 | - | (3) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SELECT AN ACCO UNTANT TO CONDUCT 12 | |
| 346 | - | THE AUDIT WHO : 13 | |
| 347 | - | ||
| 348 | - | (I) IS LICENSED TO PRACT ICE ACCOUNTANCY IN T HE STATE; 14 | |
| 349 | - | ||
| 350 | - | (II) IS EXPERIENCED AND Q UALIFIED IN THE ACCO UNTING AND 15 | |
| 351 | - | AUDITING OF PUBLIC E NTITIES; AND 16 | |
| 352 | - | ||
| 353 | - | (III) DOES NOT HAVE A DIRE CT OR INDIRECT PERSO NAL 17 | |
| 354 | - | INTEREST IN THE FISC AL AFFAIRS OF THE AUTHORITY. 18 | |
| 355 | - | ||
| 356 | - | (4) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 19 | |
| 357 | - | PARAGRAPH , ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 AFTER EACH FISCAL YE AR, THE 20 | |
| 358 | - | ACCOUNTANT SHALL REP ORT THE RESULTS OF T HE AUDIT, INCLUDING THE 21 | |
| 359 | - | ACCOUNTANT ’S UNQUALIFIED OPINION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL 22 | |
| 360 | - | POSITION OF THE FUND S OF THE AUTHORITY, INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL DETAIL FOR 23 | |
| 361 | - | EACH OF THE OPERATIN G FACILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY, AND THE RESULTS OF 24 | |
| 362 | - | THE FINANCIAL OPERAT IONS OF THE AUTHORITY. 25 | |
| 363 | - | ||
| 364 | - | (II) IF THE ACCOUNTANT CANNOT EXPRESS AN UNQUALIFI ED 26 | |
| 365 | - | OPINION, THE ACCOUNTANT SHALL EXPLAIN IN DETAIL TH E REASONS FOR THE 27 | |
| 366 | - | QUALIFICATIONS , DISCLAIMERS, OR OPINIONS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDA TIONS 28 | |
| 367 | - | FOR CHANGES THAT COU LD MAKE FUTURE UNQUA LIFIED OPINIONS POSS IBLE. 29 | |
| 368 | - | ||
| 369 | - | (B) THE STATE MAY AUDIT THE B OOKS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS OF THE 30 | |
| 370 | - | AUTHORITY. 31 | |
| 371 | - | ||
| 372 | - | 12–1210. 32 SENATE BILL 672 9 | |
| 373 | - | ||
| 359 | + | 12–1210. 29 | |
| 360 | + | SENATE BILL 672 9 | |
| 374 | 361 | ||
| 375 | 362 | ||
| 376 | 363 | (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, AND EACH OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER , 1 | |
| 377 | 364 | THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMI T A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE MAYOR OF 2 | |
| 378 | 365 | BALTIMORE CITY, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 3 | |
| 379 | 366 | GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 4 | |
| 380 | 367 | ||
| 381 | 368 | (B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL 5 | |
| 382 | 369 | STATEMENT AND SUMMAR IZE THE ACTIVITIES O F THE AUTHORITY DURING THE 6 | |
| 383 | 370 | PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R. 7 | |
| 384 | 371 | ||
| 385 | 372 | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial 8 | |
| 386 | 373 | members of the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Redevelopment and Operating 9 | |
| 387 | 374 | Authority shall expire as follows: 10 | |
| 388 | 375 | ||
| 389 | 376 | (1) five members in 2027, including one member described under § 11 | |
| 390 | 377 | 12–1203(a)(6) and one member described under § 12–1203(a)(3); 12 | |
| 391 | 378 | ||
| 392 | 379 | (2) five members in 2028, including one member described under § 13 | |
| 393 | 380 | 12–1203(a)(1) and one member described under § 12–1203(a)(4); and 14 | |
| 394 | 381 | ||
| 395 | 382 | (3) five members in 2029, including one member described under § 15 | |
| 396 | 383 | 12–1203(a)(6) and one member described under 12–1203(a)(2). 16 | |
| 397 | 384 | ||
| 398 | - | Chapter 635 of the Acts of 2024 17 | |
| 385 | + | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17 | |
| 386 | + | 1, 2025. 18 | |
| 399 | 387 | ||
| 400 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 401 | - | That: 19 | |
| 402 | - | ||
| 403 | - | (g) The Task Force shall: 20 | |
| 404 | - | ||
| 405 | - | (1) study the establishment of an entity or strategy to govern and 21 | |
| 406 | - | redevelop, revitalize, construct, design, manage, finance, and operate certain State and 22 | |
| 407 | - | local real property assets while promoting the Baltimore Convention site and the 23 | |
| 408 | - | immediate surrounding area; [and] 24 | |
| 409 | - | ||
| 410 | - | (2) IDENTIFY FUNDING SOU RCES AND MECHANISMS TO: 25 | |
| 411 | - | ||
| 412 | - | (I) RENOVATE, REVITALIZE, AND DEVELOP PROJECTS 26 | |
| 413 | - | RELATING TO THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION SITE AND T HE IMMEDIATE 27 | |
| 414 | - | SURROUNDING AREA , EXCLUDING AREAS 13, 14, AND 15A AS DESIGNATED BY THE 28 | |
| 415 | - | CITY OF BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR PROJECT I URBAN RENEWAL PLAN; AND 29 | |
| 416 | - | ||
| 417 | - | (II) ESTABLISH AND SUSTAI N THE OPERATIONS OF A 30 | |
| 418 | - | BALTIMORE CONVENTION AND TOURISM REDEVELOPMENT AND OPERATING 31 | |
| 419 | - | AUTHORITY; AND 32 | |
| 420 | - | 10 SENATE BILL 672 | |
| 421 | - | ||
| 422 | - | ||
| 423 | - | (3) make recommendations on: 1 | |
| 424 | - | ||
| 425 | - | (i) the membership of any recommended entity; 2 | |
| 426 | - | ||
| 427 | - | (ii) the purpose and function of any recommended entity, including 3 | |
| 428 | - | its ability to: 4 | |
| 429 | - | ||
| 430 | - | 1. acquire by purchase, gift, or devise any property, 5 | |
| 431 | - | franchises, and other interests in the Baltimore Convention site and any offices, parking 6 | |
| 432 | - | lots or garages, access roads, hotels, restaurants, railroad sidings, and other structures, 7 | |
| 433 | - | improvements, equipment, furnishings, or other property functionally related to and 8 | |
| 434 | - | located in the immediate surrounding area of the Baltimore Convention site, and take title 9 | |
| 435 | - | to the property in the name of the recommended entity or its designated agent; 10 | |
| 436 | - | ||
| 437 | - | 2. determine the character of any renovation, revitalization, 11 | |
| 438 | - | or development projects relating to the Baltimore Convention site and the immediate 12 | |
| 439 | - | surrounding area, excluding Areas 13, 14, and 15A as designated by the City of Baltimore 13 | |
| 440 | - | Inner Harbor Project I Urban Renewal Plan; 14 | |
| 441 | - | ||
| 442 | - | 3. enter into any agreements, leases, partnerships, or 15 | |
| 443 | - | contracts necessary to renovate, revitalize, maintain, and manage the Baltimore 16 | |
| 444 | - | Convention site or any other State or local real property assets identified by the Task Force; 17 | |
| 445 | - | ||
| 446 | - | 4. fix and collect rates, rentals, fees, and charges for services 18 | |
| 447 | - | required to successfully operate the Baltimore Convention site or any other State or local 19 | |
| 448 | - | real property assets; 20 | |
| 449 | - | ||
| 450 | - | 5. establish rules and regulations for the use of the Baltimore 21 | |
| 451 | - | Convention site or any other State or local real property assets; and 22 | |
| 452 | - | ||
| 453 | - | 6. issue bonds for renovation, revitalization, and ongoing 23 | |
| 454 | - | maintenance and management of the Baltimore Convention site or any other State or local 24 | |
| 455 | - | real property assets identified by the Task Force, including operating expenses; [and] 25 | |
| 456 | - | ||
| 457 | - | (iii) THE FUNDING SOURCES AND MECHANISMS IDENT IFIED IN 26 | |
| 458 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; AND 27 | |
| 459 | - | ||
| 460 | - | (IV) any other matter the Task Force deems necessary for the 28 | |
| 461 | - | establishment and implementation of an effective entity or strategy. 29 | |
| 462 | - | ||
| 463 | - | (j) (1) On or before December 1, 2024, the Task Force shall report its findings 30 | |
| 464 | - | and recommendations to the Mayor of Baltimore City, the Governor, and, in accordance 31 | |
| 465 | - | with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 32 | |
| 466 | - | ||
| 467 | - | (2) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, THE TASK FORCE SHALL 33 | |
| 468 | - | REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON FUNDING SOURCES A ND 34 SENATE BILL 672 11 | |
| 469 | - | ||
| 470 | - | ||
| 471 | - | MECHANISMS MADE IN A CCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (G)(3)(III) OF THIS SECTION 1 | |
| 472 | - | TO THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE GOVERNOR, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 | |
| 473 | - | § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 3 | |
| 474 | - | ||
| 475 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4 | |
| 476 | - | 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of [1 year] 2 YEARS and, at the end of June 5 | |
| 477 | - | 30, [2025] 2026, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall 6 | |
| 478 | - | be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 7 | |
| 479 | - | ||
| 480 | - | SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8 | |
| 481 | - | July June 1, 2025. 9 | |
| 482 | - | ||
| 483 | - | ||
| 484 | - | ||
| 485 | - | ||
| 486 | - | ||
| 487 | - | Approved: | |
| 488 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 489 | - | Governor. | |
| 490 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 491 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 492 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 493 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |