Section 13-1029 – Activities Conducted by State Government That Affect Heritage Area
(a) Any unit of the State government that conducts or supports activities affecting the Heritage Area shall: (1) Consult, cooperate, and, to the maximum extent possible, coordinate its activities with the Authority; and (2) Conduct or support the activities of the unit in a manner that: (i) To the maximum extent practicable, is consistent with the management plan established […]
Section 13-1030 – Failure to Implement Provisions of Act
If the Board of Public Works finds that the Authority or the City of Cumberland has failed to make good faith efforts to implement any responsibility under this Act or a management plan for the Heritage Area, the Board may refuse to obligate, expend, or approve any financial commitment on behalf of the Authority.
Section 13-1031 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Act.
Section 13-1016 – Management Plan Task Force
For the purpose of reviewing the development of the management plan for the Heritage Area, the Authority shall appoint a task force that includes: (1) Members of the General Assembly who reside in Allegany County; (2) A representative of each of: (i) The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County; (ii) The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park […]
Section 13-1102 – Construction of Subtitle
This subtitle: (1) Shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes; and (2) Shall be construed consistently with any applicable federal law or with the authority of any federal agency under that law.
Section 13-1017 – Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Financing Fund
(a) There is a Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority Financing Fund. (b) The Authority shall use the Fund as a continuing, nonlapsing, revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this subtitle. No part of the Fund may revert or be credited to the General Fund or to any other special fund of the State. (c) The […]
Section 13-1103 – Authority Established
(a) There is a Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, established as: (1) A body corporate and politic; and (2) An instrumentality of the State. (b) The Authority is an independent unit of government in the Executive Branch of government that operates in the Department of Planning. (c) The exercise by the Authority of the powers conferred by this subtitle is the […]
Section 13-1018 – Bond Issues
(a) Subject to this part, the Authority may at any time and from time to time issue bonds for any corporate purpose, including the establishment of reserves and the payment of interest. (b) The Authority: (1) Shall by resolution authorize any bonds that it issues; and (2) May secure the bonds by a trust agreement between the Authority and […]
Section 13-1104 – Membership
(a) The Authority consists of: (1) The Secretary of Housing and Community Development; (2) The Secretary of Commerce; (3) The Secretary of Higher Education; (4) The Secretary of Transportation; (5) The Secretary of Natural Resources; (6) The Secretary of the Department of Planning; (7) The State Historic Preservation Officer; and (8) Ten members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the […]
Section 13-1019 – Bonds Payable From Receipts of Authority
The bonds of any issue shall be payable solely from the property or receipts of the Authority, including, without limitation: (1) Fees, charges, or other revenues payable to the Authority; (2) Payments by financial institutions, insurance companies, or others pursuant to letters or lines of credit, policies of insurance, or purchase agreements; (3) Investment earnings from funds or […]