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of this Act. In case of any dispute as to what money or assets may qualify as matching
funds, the Board of Public Works shall determine the matter, and the Board's decision
is final. The Center Stage Associates, Inc. has until June 1, 1991, to present evidence
satisfactory to the Board of Public Works that the matching fund will be provided. If
satisfactory evidence is presented, the Board shall certify this fact to the State
Treasurer and the proceeds of the loan shall be expended for the purposes provided in
this Act. If this evidence is not presented by June 1, 1991, the proceeds of the loan shall
be applied to the purposes authorized in § 8-129 of the State Finance and Procurement
Article.

(6) The Center Stage Associates, Inc. shall grant and convey a [perpetual]
preservation easement on THE GRANTEE'S LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN the
exterior and interior of the structures, where appropriate, and on THE GRANTEE'S
LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN the land to the Maryland Historical Trust, in form and
substance acceptable to the Trust.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health
and safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the
members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take
effect from the date it is enacted.

Approved March 2, 1990.

CHAPTER 9
(House Bill 880)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Port Administration - Operation of Port Facilities and Collective Bargaining

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Maryland Port Administration to take certain
actions relating to the operation of port facilities through State-created private
operating companies; authorizing the Administration to create private operating
companies for certain purposes; authorizing the Administration and certain
private operating companies under certain circumstances to engage in collective
bargaining with a certain labor organization representing certain employees;
providing that employees of certain private operating companies are not State
employees; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; making this Act an
emergency measure; and generally relating to the operation of port facilities and
collective bargaining.

BY adding to

Article - Transportation

Section 6-102(f), 6-204(q), and 6-204. 1

Annotated Code of Maryland

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