1356                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 482

(a) "Authority" means the Maryland [Wholesale] Food
Center Authority, created by § 412 of this subtitle.

(f) "Market" means the Maryland [Wholesale] Food
Center AND ANY OTHER MARKET to be established BY THE
AUTHORITY within the Greater Baltimore Region, including all
ANCILLARY OR OTHER appurtenant facilities THAT THE AUTHORITY
DETERMINES TO BE ADVISABLE IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE OF PUBLIC ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE MARKET,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PARKING OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES, RESTAURANTS, SHOPS, STORES, BANKS, OR OTHER
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES GENERALLY.

414.

The Authority shall have perpetual existence and may:

(c) (1) Develop, establish, construct, erect, acquire,
own, repair, remodel, add to, extend, improve, equip,
operate, and maintain the market within the Greater
Baltimore Region, and pay the cost of the market, including
parking and other ancillary facilities appurtenant thereto,
solely from the proceeds of bonds of the Authority or
otherwise available or to become available under the
provisions of this subtitle, or from such proceeds and any
grant from the United States of America or the State or any
agency or instrumentality of either. The Authority shall
not be subject to the provisions of Article 78A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition) as amended, and
shall have the right to construct the market without
obtaining the consent of any department, division,
commission, board, bureau or agency of the State or of any
political subdivision of the State, and without any other
proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or
things than those proceedings, conditions, or things which
are specifically required by this subtitle; except that the
consent of the Regional Planning Council shall be obtained
and except that the market shall be subject to all
applicable laws and regulations of the State Health
Department and shall be subject to all zoning and
subdivision regulations of the policitcal subdivision in
which the market is located. Provided further that all
plans and any issue of bonds for the financing of the
facilities of the Authority shall first be submitted to and
be approved prior to the sale thereof by resolution of the
Board of Public Works-,—A-Nft; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT ALL
OTHER PLANS, CONTRACTS, AND LEASES, ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY

CHARGES FOR USE OF FACILITIES SHALL HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR OR HIS DESIGNEE ACQUIRING, TRANSFERRING, OR

CONVEYING PROPERTY SHALL HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF

PUBLIC WORKS.

(2) IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES, THE AUTHORITY SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION
14G OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE MINIMUM MINORITY BUSINESS
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS ENUMERATED THEREIN. IN ADDITION,