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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="12-410" title_number="12" title_name="Local Development Authorities and Resources" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Business Improvement Districts">
  <text>An established district may expand the geographic area of the district if:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>a petition for inclusion is submitted from at least 80% of the owners of the total number of parcels of nonexempt property in the geographic area proposed for inclusion in the district;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>the petition under item (1) of this subsection is accepted by a majority vote of the board of the district corporation; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>the appropriate documents, as applicable, are submitted under § 12–407 of this subtitle and a hearing is held under § 12–408 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
