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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-209" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Maryland Food Center Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Authority may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>sue and be sued;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>adopt a seal;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>acquire, hold, and dispose of property for its corporate purposes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>sell, lease, or otherwise convey, in any manner that the Authority considers appropriate, any property it owns to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>enter into contracts and leases, including contracts or leases relating to the construction, operation, maintenance, management, and use of developments and projects, concessions, stalls, auction houses, docking facilities, and other facilities, and execute any instrument necessary or convenient, on the terms and for any corporate purpose that the Authority considers advisable;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>issue bonds in accordance with this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>use the proceeds of the bonds, other money available under this subtitle, or any grant or money from the State or federal government or any of their units or instrumentalities to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>borrow money for a corporate purpose and mortgage or otherwise encumber its property as security for the loan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>accept gifts, contributions, or loans of money, supplies, goods, and services, and accept appropriations, allotments, and loans of money from the State or federal government, a federal corporation, a unit or instrumentality of the federal government, or a political subdivision or instrumentality of the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>exercise a power usually possessed by a private corporation in performing similar functions unless to do so would conflict with State law;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>dredge approaches and acquire, construct, maintain, equip, and operate wharves, docks, piers, and other structures, and any facilities necessary for commerce; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted by this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Authority may delegate any power or duty it considers appropriate to a member, an officer, an agent, or an employee of the Authority.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A contract is not binding on the Authority unless it is approved or authorized by a majority of the members of the Authority.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
