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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-438" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority">
  <text>In conjunction with financial assistance under this subtitle, the Authority may:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>accept an option to acquire an equity interest in a business enterprise; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>exercise, in its sole discretion, the option using money from the Fund.</text>
  </level>
</section>
