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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-628" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Maryland Stadium Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section and subject to the prior approval of the Board of Public Works, the Authority may issue bonds at any time for any corporate purpose of the Authority, including the establishment of reserves and the payment of interest.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless authorized by the General Assembly, the Board of Public Works may not approve an issuance by the Authority of bonds for sports facilities at Camden Yards, whether taxable or tax exempt, that constitute tax supported debt if, after the issuance, there would be outstanding and unpaid $1,200,000,000 face amount of bonds for the purpose of financing the preparation, relocation, demolition and removal, construction, renovation, and related expenses for construction management, professional fees, and contingencies of sports facilities at Camden Yards.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the limits on the issuance of bonds of the Authority, whether taxable or tax exempt, that constitute tax supported debt for the following purposes with respect to sports facilities at Camden Yards are:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>up to $600,000,000 face amount of bonds for demolition and removal, construction, renovation, and related expenses for construction management, professional fees, and contingencies for the football stadium and sports facilities directly related to the use or operation of the football stadium; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>up to $600,000,000 face amount of bonds for demolition and removal, construction, renovation, and related expenses for construction management, professional fees, and contingencies for the baseball stadium and sports facilities directly related to the use or operation of the baseball stadium.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Authority may exceed the monetary limits on bond issuances provided for in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph if the Authority:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>obtains the authorization of the Board of Public Works; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>notifies the Legislative Policy Committee with accompanying justification.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The face amount of bonds authorized under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be subject to § 10–644(b)(2) of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless authorized by the General Assembly, the Board of Public Works may not approve an issuance by the Authority of bonds, whether taxable or tax exempt, that constitute tax supported debt or nontax supported debt if, after issuance, there would be outstanding and unpaid more than the following face amounts of the bonds for the purpose of financing acquisition, construction, renovation, and related expenses for construction management, professional fees, and contingencies in connection with:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Baltimore Convention facility – $55,000,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the Hippodrome Performing Arts facility – $20,250,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the Montgomery County Conference facility – $23,185,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the Ocean City Convention facility – $24,500,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Baltimore City public school facilities – $1,100,000,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>supplemental facilities – $25,000,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>racing facilities – $400,000,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>public school facilities in the State – $2,200,000,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>the Hagerstown Multi–Use Sports and Events Facility – $59,500,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>sports entertainment facilities – $220,000,000; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>Prince George’s County Blue Line Corridor facilities – $425,000,000.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The limitation under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection applies to the aggregate principal amount of bonds outstanding as of June 30 of any year.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Refunded bonds may not be included in the determination of an outstanding aggregate amount under this paragraph.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
