HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      2129

(6)    ASSIST POTENTIAL APPLICANTS FOR CAPITAL
FUNDS IN PREPARING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FUNDS;

(7)    MAKE GRANTS AND LOANS FOR CAPITAL
FACILITIES FOR CULTURAL FUNCTIONS WHICH SERVE OR WILL SERVE

THE REGION;

(8)    PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT,
RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, EXTEND, ENLARGE, RELOCATE, EQUIP,
REPAIR, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE ANY AUDITORIUM, THEATRE,
CONCERT HALL, MUSEUM, OR OTHER CULTURAL FACILITY WHICH
SERVES THE REGION;

(9)    ACQUIRE BY GRANT, PURCHASE, GIFT, OR OTHER
MEANS ALL PROPERTY, REAL OR PERSONAL, OR ANY ESTATE OR
INTEREST THEREIN NECESSARY, DESIRABLE, OR CONVENIENT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIS COMMISSION AND TO LEASE OR RENT ANY OR ALL
OF IT;

(10)   ISSUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING
NEW CAPITAL FACILITIES FOR CULTURAL FUNCTIONS WHICH SERVE
THE REGION, FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, AND FOR THE
RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING FACILITIES;

(11)   ISSUE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS TO REFUND ANY
BONDS OUTSTANDING WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN ISSUED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE;

(12)   BORROW MONEY;

(13)   COOPERATE WITH, CONTRACT WITH, AND RECEIVE
GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, OR ANY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, PRIVATE
CORPORATION, COPARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR INDIVIDUAL
PROVIDING FOR OR RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF CULTURAL FACILITIES;

(14) MAKE AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND
AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION;

(15)   LEASE OR CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION OF ANY
PART OF ANY CULTURAL FACILITY OR CONCESSION WITHIN THAT
FACILITY OF THE COMMISSION AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE, BIDS, AND
HEARINGS; FIX AND COLLECT RATES, RENTALS, FEES, AND CHARGES
FOR THE USE OF ANY AND ALL CULTURAL FACILITIES OF THE
COMMISSION;

(16)   ENCOURAGE AND RECEIVE DONATIONS, GRANTS,
AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE PURPOSE OF THE
COMMISSION;

(17)   ORGANIZE ADVISORY COMMITTEES;

(18)   PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION;

(19) WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH ANY REGIONAL
MECHANISM OR ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR PROVIDING