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 […]
Section 24-501 – Commission Established
There is a Historic St. Mary’s City Commission.
Section 24-502 – Declarations and Findings; Legislative Intent
(a) The General Assembly makes the following declarations and findings: (1) St. Mary’s City is the birthplace and first capital of Maryland and occupies a unique place in American history which deserves honor and respect. St. Mary’s City is the point of origin of many of the seminal and vital social, political, religious and humane precepts of […]
Section 24-503 – Mission and Purposes of Commission
(a) The mission of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission is to preserve and protect the archaeological and historical record of Maryland’s first colonial capital and to appropriately develop and use this historic and scenic site for the education, enjoyment, and general benefit of the public. (b) The particular purposes of the St. Mary’s City Commission are […]
Section 24-504 – Commission Name; Powers
(a) (1) The Historic St. Mary’s City Commission is an instrumentality of the State to be known as the Historic St. Mary’s Commission or any name that the Commission may adopt, provided the resolution adopting any change in name is filed promptly with the Secretary of State. (2) The exercise by the Commission of the powers conferred by […]