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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-1117" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Maryland Community Investment Corporation">
  <text>The Board shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>develop a public and internal strategic plan that includes:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>performance goals and measures;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>a mission statement and core values;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>action plans; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>yearly and long–term goals and objectives;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>review strategic plans and update the plans annually to measure performance;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>approve compensation plans for the Chief Executive Officer and employees of the Corporation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>designate a person to review and approve expense reimbursements of the Chief Executive Officer and employees of the Corporation in accordance with standards established by the Board;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>designate a person to receive ethics complaints and any complaints involving the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, and employees of the Corporation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>establish policies that govern:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>severance packages for employees that involuntarily leave employment;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>tuition reimbursement and limits for employees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>eligible expense reimbursement requirements that include:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>the types of expenses that are considered part of Corporation functions;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>limits on reimbursements and time frames for submission; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>allowable travel expenses including any out–of–state travel;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>the use of all Corporation equipment, personal property, and real property and whether any property may be transferred to a departing employee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>whistleblower complaints and protections for those filing complaints; and</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>conduct an annual performance review of the Chief Executive Officer.</text>
  </level>
</section>
