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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="4-406" title_number="4" title_name="Tourism, Film, and the Arts" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Entertainment Industry Council">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Council shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>assess Maryland’s existing assets, opportunities, and competitive position within the film, television, and entertainment industry;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>study:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Maryland’s State, local, and private assets that currently support Maryland’s film, television, and entertainment industry, including key infrastructure, existing workforce, workforce pipelines, scenic profile, emerging specialties, and independent creative communities;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>existing State programs, agencies, offices, grant programs, and commissions across State agencies that support the film, television, and entertainment industry;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>models, competitive profiles, methods, and legislation that states have utilized to incentivize necessary infrastructure and workforce to support the film, television, and entertainment industry;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>industry needs, disruptive trends, and emerging technologies within the film, television, and entertainment industry; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>complementary industries, aligned businesses, and potential corporate, philanthropic, and other partners for the film, television, and entertainment industry; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>make recommendations on the development of a coordinated, comprehensive strategic plan to position Maryland as an emerging leader in the film, television, and entertainment industry.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Council may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>enter into contracts and agreements;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>obtain services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>ask any other unit of the State for assistance and data that enable the Council to carry out its powers and duties;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>accept federal money for any purpose of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>accept gifts, donations, or bequests for any purpose of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
