§ 13-302

Maryland § 13-302

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gec: Economic Development
• Title: 13

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(a) There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council.

(b) The Council:

(1) is a body politic and corporate; and

(2) is not a unit of State government.

(c) The purposes of the Council are to:

(1) serve as a forum for local officials and their representatives to identify and address problems in the region;

(2) provide a central source of information and coordination for fashioning responses to needs in the region;

(3) assist local jurisdictions in developing regional policies, prioritizing regional infrastructure needs, and developing regional strategies; and

(4) facilitate coordination and collaboration among local jurisdictions and organizations in the Baltimore region to foster economic growth and development in the region in areas that include:

(i) regional transportation;

(ii) housing;

(iii) workforce development; and

(iv) renewable energy projects and usage.