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§ 13-302. Established; purposes

MD Econ Dev Code § 13-302 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council.

(b)    The Council:

(1)    is a body politic and corporate; and

(2)    is not a unit of State government.

(c)    The purposes of the Council are to:

(1)    serve as a forum for local officials and their representatives to identify and address problems in the region;

(2)    provide a central source of information and coordination for fashioning responses to needs in the region;

(3)    assist local jurisdictions in developing regional policies, prioritizing regional infrastructure needs, and developing regional strategies; and

(4)    facilitate coordination and collaboration among local jurisdictions and organizations in the Baltimore region to foster economic growth and development in the region in areas that include:

(i)    regional transportation;

(ii)    housing;

(iii)    workforce development; and

(iv)    renewable energy projects and usage.

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