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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-302" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund">
  <text>Assistance for a Tier I county project is available to a Tier I county under this subtitle only if:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>the county has developed a local strategic plan for economic development in consultation with the municipal corporations located in the county, if any;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>the county has submitted the plan to the Secretary for approval; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>the Secretary has approved the plan.</text>
  </level>
</section>
