The Center may: adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business; adopt a seal; maintain offices at a place it designates in the State; accept loans, grants, or assistance of any kind from the federal or State government, a local government, a college or university, or a private source; enter into contracts and other legal instruments; sue or be sued; acquire, purchase, hold, lease as lessee, and use: a franchise, patent, or license; any real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible property; or an interest in the property listed in this item; sell, lease as lessor, transfer, license, assign, or dispose of property or a property interest that it acquires; fix and collect rates, rentals, fees, royalties, and charges for services and resources it provides or makes available; create, own, control, or be a member of a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other entity, whether operated for profit or not for profit; exercise power usually possessed by a private corporation in performing similar functions unless to do so would conflict with State law; and do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.