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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="13-1108" title_number="13" title_name="State-Operated Financial Programs" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Heritage Areas">
  <text>The Authority shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Meet at least twice each year;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Develop and adopt standards, criteria, and guidance for its review and approval of recognized and certified heritage area designations, management plans, grants and loans, or other approvals required under this subtitle;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Assist in coordinating State actions with the objectives of the system of heritage areas and assist and make recommendations necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <level label="i">
      <text>Review complaints made by local governments or other entities established to administer heritage areas that relate to activities undertaken by State agencies which may adversely affect heritage area resources; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Resolve any disputes that may arise in connection with the exercise of its authority under this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>Not less than once a year, submit reports to the Governor and the General Assembly concerning progress toward implementing the heritage areas system, including recommendations for the future.</text>
  </level>
</section>
