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Title 18. Local Economic Development — Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 18-201 (2026)
Title 18. Local Economic Development
Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

§ 18–201Copy Citation

In this subtitle, “Convention Center” means the Roland E. Powell Convention Center.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 18-202 (2026)
Title 18. Local Economic Development
Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

§ 18–202Copy Citation

The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City shall operate the Convention Center.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 18-203 (2026)
Title 18. Local Economic Development
Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

§ 18–203Copy Citation

(a)
The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City may:
(1)
employ and set the salaries for a Convention Center manager and other necessary personnel;
(2)
accept donations or grants for the maintenance and operation of the Convention Center;
(3)
receive aid for the Convention Center from the federal government, the State, counties, or municipalities;
(4)
set reasonable fees for the use of the Convention Center facilities;
(5)
grant, on the basis of competitive bidding, concessions on the premises of the Convention Center for the sale of food or beverages, including, subject to the Alcoholic Beverages Article, alcoholic beverages; and
(6)
perform any act necessary to operate the Convention Center.
(b)
The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City shall:
(1)
keep records of the Convention Center consistent with sound business practice;
(2)
conduct an audit of the accounts of the Convention Center at the end of each calendar or fiscal year; and
(3)
submit to the Board of Public Works a detailed annual report on the activities and finances of the Convention Center.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 18-204 (2026)
Title 18. Local Economic Development
Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

§ 18–204Copy Citation

The Convention Center is exempt from State and local taxes.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 18-205 (2026)
Title 18. Local Economic Development
Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

§ 18–205Copy Citation

The State may not spend any money for capital improvements or capital repairs to the Convention Center.
Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't § 18-206 (2026)
Title 18. Local Economic Development
Subtitle 2. Ocean City Convention Center

§ 18–206Copy Citation

A name given to a section of the Convention Center by the Board of Public Works may be changed only by the Board.