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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-541" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority">
  <text>The Authority may:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>provide equity participation financing to help socially or economically disadvantaged individuals in the State create and develop small businesses and acquire existing businesses;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>buy, hold, and sell qualified securities;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>prepare, publish, and distribute technical studies, reports, and other materials with or without charge; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>provide and pay for advisory services and technical assistance that are necessary or desirable to carry out the Program.</text>
  </level>
</section>
