Except as otherwise provided in this section, in exercising its powers, the Authority: may carry out the purposes of the Authority without the consent of any State unit; and is not subject to: Subtitles 1 through 3 of this title; or the following provisions of the State Finance and Procurement Article: Title 2, Subtitles 2 (Gifts and Grants) and 5 (Facilities for the Handicapped); Title 3 (Budget and Management); Title 4 (Department of General Services); Title 5A (Division of Historical and Cultural Programs); Title 6, Subtitle 1 (Studies and Estimates); Title 7, Subtitles 1 (State Operating Budget), 2 (Disbursements and Expenditures), and 3 (Unspent Balances); Title 10 (Board of Public Works – Miscellaneous Provisions); or Division II (General Procurement Law). The Authority is subject to: the Public Information Act; and the Open Meetings Act. The Authority and its officers and employees are subject to the Public Ethics Law. The Authority and its officers and employees are subject to Title 12, Subtitle 4 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. The Authority is subject to Title 14, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.