Section 13-1012 – Management Plan — Public Hearing; Notice
(a) At least 30 days before submitting a management plan to the Maryland Historical Trust under § 13-1011 of this subtitle, the Authority shall: (1) Hold a public hearing in the City of Cumberland for the purpose of soliciting public comment; and (2) Submit the management plan to, and obtain the preliminary approval of, the Mayor and City […]
Section 13-1013 – Management Plan — Approval or Disapproval of Plan by Maryland Historical Trust
(a) Within 90 days after receipt from the Authority of a management plan, the Maryland Historical Trust shall approve or disapprove the plan. (b) (1) Unless the Maryland Historical Trust determines that a management plan would adequately carry out the purposes of this subtitle, it may not approve the management plan. (2) In considering whether to approve a management […]
Section 13-1014 – Expenditure Prerequisites
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding any power vested in the Authority by this subtitle, the Authority may not make any expenditure until: (1) The Maryland Historical Trust approves a management plan for the Heritage Area; (2) The management plan has been adopted by the Authority; (3) The Mayor and City Council of […]
Section 13-1015 – Proposed Activities Affecting Property Within Park Corridor
The City of Cumberland shall submit to the Authority for review and approval any plan for any activity the City proposes to conduct, assist, license, or permit that will affect property within the park corridor: (1) After the Authority’s adoption of a management plan for the Heritage Area in accordance with this subtitle; and (2) Before the […]
Section 13-1002 – Findings
The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is one of the great historic waterways of the United States extending 185 miles from Georgetown in the District of Columbia to its western terminus in Cumberland, Maryland; (2) The current physical condition of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the City of Cumberland […]
Section 13-1003 – Construction of Subtitle
This subtitle: (1) Shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes; but (2) May not be construed to be inconsistent with any applicable federal law or with the authority of any federal agency under that law.
Section 13-1004 – Authority Established
(a) There is a body corporate and politic known as the Canal Place Preservation and Development Authority. (b) The Authority is an instrumentality of the State and a public corporation by that name, style, and title. (c) The Authority is an independent unit in the Executive Branch of the State government. (d) The exercise by the Authority of the […]
Section 13-1005 – Membership
(a) The Authority consists of: (1) Six members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; (2) One representative of the United States Department of the Interior, as designated by the Department of the Interior; (3) One representative of the Maryland Historical Trust; and (4) One representative of the Mayor and City Council of the City […]
Section 13-1006 – Quorum; Required Vote; Meetings; Compensation
(a) Five members of the Authority are a quorum. (b) Actions of the Authority must receive the affirmative vote of at least four members. (c) The Authority shall determine the times and places of its meetings. (d) A member of the Authority: (1) May not receive compensation; but (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, […]
Section 13-1007 – Executive Director
(a) With the approval of the Governor, the Authority shall appoint an Executive Director, who is the Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary of the Authority. (b) The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Authority, subject to the concurrence of the Governor. (c) The Executive Director shall: (1) Direct and supervise the administrative affairs and activities of the […]