HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(a) As used in this subheading, the term "industrial
building" or "buildings" means any building, structure,
property, or facility, including, but not limited to, any
building or structure, or portion thereof, suitable for or
intended for use as a factory, mill, shop, processing plant,
research and/or development laboratory, warehouse, assembly
plant, fabricating plant, and offices related to any of the
foregoing and/or necessary or useful machinery and
equipment, to be leased or sold to an industrial concern
(or, in the case of pollution control facilities, to a
public service company) by the municipality or county by
which it is acquired. The term also means any office
building for use as corporate or company headquarters or
regional offices which the legislative body of a
municipality or county finds would materially contribute to
any one or more of the legislative purposes set forth in §
266B(b). The term also means any grandstands, paddocks,
buildings, offices, structures and/or other real or personal
property (including but not limited to appurtenances,
machinery, furnishings, and equipment) necessary or
desirable in the use and/or operation of any fair or
fairground in Baltimore County; any such fair or fairground
shall be deemed to be an industrial concern for all purposes
of this article. The term also means any buildings,
structures, offices, field and/or other real or personal
property (including but not limited to appurtenances,
machinery, furnishings, and equipment) necessary or
desirable in the use and/or operation of any practice
facilities by any professional and/or amateur athletic or
sports team or organization in Baltimore County; any such
athletic or sports team or organization shall be deemed to
be an industrial concern for all purposes of this article.
The term also means any buildings, structures, offices,
fields and/or other real or personal property (including but
not limited to appurtenances, machinery, furnishings, and
equipment) necessary or desirable in the use and/or
operation of any practice facilities by any professional
and/or amateur athletic or sports team or organization in
Anne Arundel County and of any planned recreational and
theme parks and ancillary facilities in Anne Arundel County;
and of any commercial offices and ancillary facilities in
Anne Arundel County; any such athletic or sports team or
organization or planned recreational and theme parks and
ancillary facilities shall be deemed to be an industrial
concern for all purposes of this article. The term also
means the land site or interests in land necessary or
desirable for the building or structure, together with
roads, or other rights of access, utilities, and other
necessary facilities. The term also means any sports
stadium or sports arena in Prince George's County. The term
also means any general hospital, related health facility,
ambulatory care facility, or nursing home which has a
certification of need from the State [Comprehensive] Health
Planning AND DEVELOPMENT Agency. The term also means
buildings, structures, land, machinery and equipment, or