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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-417" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority">
  <text>Even though a determination of the Authority about financial assistance is subject to the Maryland Public Ethics Law, the existence of a conflict of interest or a violation of the Maryland Public Ethics Law does not affect:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>the validity of a finding or determination made under this subtitle;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>the enforceability of an agreement that the Authority makes under this subtitle; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>the validity or enforceability of a bond that the Authority issues.</text>
  </level>
</section>
