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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-510" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority">
  <text>A member of the Authority may not participate in any decision related to the approval of financial assistance if the member has any interest in:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>the applicant for the assistance; or</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>the financial institution seeking a guaranty or an interest subsidy or both.</text>
  </level>
</section>
