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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-909" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation">
  <text>The Corporation may: </text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>adopt a seal;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>maintain offices at a place in the State that the Corporation designates;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>accept loans, grants, or assistance of any kind from the federal or State government, local government, a college or university, or a private source;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>accept assistance from the Maryland Economic Development Corporation;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>enter into contracts and other legal instruments;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>sue or be sued;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="8">
    <text>acquire, purchase, hold, lease as lessee, and use:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>a franchise, patent, or license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>any real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible property; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>an interest in the property listed in this item;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="9">
    <text>sell, lease as lessor, transfer, license, assign, or dispose of property or a property interest that the Corporation acquires;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="10">
    <text>fix and collect rates, rentals, fees, royalties, and charges for services and resources the Corporation provides or makes available; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="11">
    <text>do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
