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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="12-302" title_number="12" title_name="Local Development Authorities and Resources" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Redevelopment Bonds">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To issue a bond, a political subdivision shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>describes the proposed undertaking to be financed by the bond proceeds;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>requires compliance with § 12-303 of this subtitle before the bond is issued; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>specifies the maximum principal amount of the bond.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>As the political subdivision considers appropriate to effect the financing of the proposed undertaking, the ordinance or resolution may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>specify the items listed in subsection (c) of this section;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>authorize the finance board of the political subdivision to specify those items by resolution or ordinance; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>authorize the chief executive of the political subdivision to specify those items by executive order.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>For each issuance of a bond, the political subdivision may specify:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the principal amount;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the interest rate or, for floating or variable rates of interest, the method to determine the interest rate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the manner and terms of sale, including whether by competitive or negotiated 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 source, manner, times, and places to pay principal or interest;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>conditions for redemption before maturity;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>the actions taken to comply with § 12-307 of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>the purposes for which proceeds may be spent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>the source of security; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>other provisions that the governing body of the political subdivision determines are necessary or desirable to effect the financing of the proposed undertaking.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
