Section 24-521 – Liability; Protection and Enforcement of Rights
(a) A member of the Commission, or any person executing the bonds, is not liable personally on the bonds or subject to any personal liability by reason of the issuance of the bonds. (b) Except as otherwise provided by an applicable resolution or trust agreement, a holder of bonds issued under this subtitle, or a trustee acting […]
Section 24-506 – Officers; Executive Committee
(a) (1) From among its members the Commission shall elect: (i) A chairman; (ii) A vice chairman; and (iii) Any other officer the Commission requires. (2) The manner of election of officers and their terms of office shall be as the Commission determines. (b) (1) The Commission shall adopt bylaws setting forth the manner in which it will conduct its business and otherwise […]
Section 24-507 – Powers and Duties Generally
(a) Subject to the provisions of § 24–514 of this subtitle, and in addition to any powers provided elsewhere in this subtitle, the Commission has the following powers: (1) To acquire and hold real and personal property of historic, aesthetic, or cultural significance, by gift, purchase, devise or bequest including the power to acquire other property in […]
Section 24-508 – Joint Programs and Collaboration
(a) The Historic St. Mary’s City Commission and the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s College of Maryland are hereby authorized to undertake joint programs and otherwise to work collaboratively under contract or other agreement acceptable to the governing boards of each institution, for the purpose of furthering the missions of both institutions. (b) The Commission and […]
Section 24-509 – Comprehensive Liability Insurance; Immunities
(a) The Commission may obtain and carry comprehensive liability insurance to protect the Commission, its employees, and agents. The determination whether to purchase insurance, and its scope and limitations, shall be within the Commission’s discretion, taking into account commercial availability and affordability and the existence and extent of insurance secured by the State Treasurer. (b) (1) Title 12, […]
Section 24-510 – Officers and Employees
(a) (1) The Commission shall appoint an executive director and such additional professional, administrative, and clerical personnel as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle. (2) The Commission shall employ or contract with such other consultants, accountants, engineers, architects, or financial advisors as it deems prudent to the carrying out of the purposes of […]
Section 24-511 – Historic St. Mary’s City Fund
(a) (1) There is a Historic St. Mary’s City Fund. (2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Historic St. Mary’s City Fund. The funds in the account shall be invested and reinvested by the Treasurer in accordance with the written investment policies of the Commission. Any investment earnings on the funds in the account shall be paid into […]
Section 24-512 – Transfer or Disposal of Real Property; Exemptions; Procurement Policies; Commission as an Entity; Gifts of Property
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the Commission may sell, convey, assign, lease, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any real property acquired or held by it, and enter into any contracts incident thereto, for such term and such conditions as the Commission deems appropriate, except: […]
Section 24-513 – Definitions; Acquisition of Dwellings
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Dwelling” means the dwelling house of one or more homeowners, and the curtilage where it is erected, which is used as the principal residence of that homeowner or homeowners. (3) “Homeowner” means a person who, on July 1, 1976, actually resided in a dwelling in which […]
Section 24-514 – Preservation Land Trusts and Foundations
Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 4, Part III of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and subject to the availability of funds and in accordance with other provisions of this subtitle regarding the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission, the Commission may enter into agreements with preservation land trusts, foundations, and other entities for […]