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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 20-5 Powers and functions of Association.">
  <section prefix="§" num="20-5" heading="Powers and functions of Association.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Association may exercise only those powers regarding the District that are provided for in this subtitle.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Authorized actions.">The Association shall have the power to:<para num="(1)">conduct District programs and activities, promote and market the District, and provide other marketing, promotion, and destination development services;</para>
      <para num="(2)">acquire, hold, and use property necessary to achieve the District’s purposes;</para>
      <para num="(3)">enter into contracts for the provision of District services;</para>
      <para num="(4)">sue and be sued;</para>
      <para num="(5)">borrow and accept grants;</para>
      <para num="(6)">employ and discharge personnel;</para>
      <para num="(7)">propose, in the District’s financial plan, the District special assessments in accordance with &lt;cite data-path="|14|§20-8"&gt;§ 20-8 of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
      <para num="(8)">adopt, amend, and modify bylaws of the District Management Committee, subject to the approval of the Board of Estimates;</para>
      <para num="(9)">establish and elect officers, and provide for the terms of office and duties of the officers;</para>
      <para num="(10)">contract for and purchase goods and services in accordance with City ordinances and policy requiring achievement of goals regarding minority and women’s business enterprises; and</para>
      <para num="(11)">do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the District under this subtitle.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Interpretation of powers.">The powers of the Association shall be broadly interpreted in order to allow the Association to achieve the goals of the Enabling Legislation.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 19-250</annotation>
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</baltimore-city-law>
