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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="12-204" title_number="12" title_name="Local Development Authorities and Resources" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Tax Increment Financing Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Notwithstanding any limitation of law, an issuer may issue bonds from time to time to finance the development of an industrial, commercial, or residential area.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>To issue bonds under this subtitle, the governing body of a political subdivision shall adopt an ordinance that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>describes the proposed undertaking; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>states:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>that the governing body has complied with §§ 12-203 and 12-208(c) and (d) of this subtitle;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the maximum principal amount of the bonds; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the maximum rate of interest on the bonds.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The ordinance may specify the following for bonds issued to carry out the financing of the proposed undertaking:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the principal amount;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the rate of interest;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the manner and terms of sale;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the time of execution, issuance, and delivery;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the form and denomination;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the manner in which, and the times and places at which principal and interest shall be paid;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>conditions for redemption before maturity; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>other provisions consistent with this subtitle that the governing body of the political subdivision determines are necessary or desirable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The revenue authority of Prince George’s County may issue bonds in accordance with an ordinance adopted by the governing body of Prince George’s County.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The ordinance may specify the items listed in subsection (c) of this section or may authorize:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the finance board to specify those items by resolution or ordinance; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the chief executive to specify those items by executive order.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, neither an ordinance authorizing the bonds nor an ordinance, resolution, or executive order issued, passed, or adopted under this section may be subject to referendum because of any other State or local law.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An ordinance that authorizes the pledge of the full faith and credit of a political subdivision to the payment of principal and interest on a bond is subject to any applicable right to referendum.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
