opened April 6, 1992 The Authority also began
managing Memorial Stadium for the use of the
Ravens, the National Football League team, in
1996 Memorial Stadium is on 33rd Street in
northeast Baltimore
Subject to approval by the Board of Public
Works, the Authority may hold an ownership inter
est in and operate a professional football or major
league baseball team or team franchise, on a tern
porary basis, during a transition of the team or team
franchise to private ownership
Baltimore City Convention Center In 1992, cer-
tain responsibilities of the Baltimore Convention
Center Authority were transferred to the Maryland
Stadium Authority To enlarge and improve the
Baltimore City Convention Center, the Maryland
Stadium Authority was authorized to begin design
and construction or hire a firm for this work (Chap-
ter 400, Acts of 1993) Expansion will be com-
pleted September 1996 Then, refurbishment of
the original structure will begin with estimated
completion by April 1997 The Center is located at
100 West Pratt Street Convention Center receipts
are deposited in the Baltimore Convention Center
Financing Fund
Ocean City Convention Center The Authority
was authorized to issue bonds for the renovation,
expansion, and operating costs of the Ocean City
Convention Center in 1995 (Chapter 603, Acts of
1995) The Authority also maintains the Ocean
City Convention Center Financing Fund
Montgomery County Conference Center In
1996, the Authority was empowered to provide for
the development and construction of the
Montgomery County Conference Center (Chapter
407, Acts of 1996)
The Authority is a public corporation of
Maryland and may issue tax-exempt bonds for
financing its operations Proceeds from the sale
of Authority bonds and revenues collected or
received from any other source, including a tax
on gate receipts at Oriole Park, are deposited in
the Maryland Stadium Authority Financing
Fund The Fund is a revolving fund for carrying
out the purposes of the Authority
The Authority consists of seven members who
serve tour year terms Six are appointed by the
Governor with Senate advice and consent One
is chosen by the Mayor of Baltimore City with
Senate advice and consent The Governor names
the chair With the Governor's approval, the
Authority appoints the Executive Director (Code
Financial Institutions Article, sees 13 701
through 13-722)

MARYLAND STATE EMPLOYEES
SURETY BOND COMMITTEE

Ex officio J Joseph Curran, Jr , Attorney General,
Louis L Goldstem, Comptroller of the Treasury,
Richard N Dixon, State Treasurer

c/o State Treasurer
Goldstem Treasury Building
80 Calvert St
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974 3542

The Maryland State Employees Surety Bond
Committee was created in 1967 (Chapter 702, Acts
of 1967) The Committee sets the type and the
amount of the bonds of all State officers and em
ployees who are required to be bonded The Comp-
troller of the Treasury keeps the records of bonded
State officers and employees
The Committee is comprised of three ex officio
members or their designees (Code 1957, Art 78A,
sees 46 50)

STATE HOUSE TRUST

Chair Kathleen Kennedy Townsend,
Lt Governor, designee of Governor

Ex officio Thomas V Mike Miller, Jr , Senate
President, Casper R Taylor, Jr , House Speaker, J
Rodney Little, designee of Chair, Maryland
Historical Trust

Nonvotiwg associates William Voss Elder III, Orwm
C Talbott

Architectural consultant Historic American
Buildings Survey

Secretary Edward C Papenfuse, Ph D , State Archivist

c/o State Archives
350 Rowe Blvd
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3914

The State House Trust was created in 1969 to
oversee the area inside State Circle in Annapolis,
including the State House This oversight extends
to the use of buildings and grounds and any exhibits
on display (Chapter 199, Acts of 1969) The Trust
supervises all improvements, alterations, additions,
landscaping, and repairs within the area
The Trust consists of four ex officio members
(or their designees) who serve as trustees Mem
bers of the Trust may appoint from one to three
nonvotmg associate members who are qualified
by experience and interest in historical preserva
tion The Trust retains an architect as a consult
ant (Code State Government Article, sees 9 501
through 9 506)