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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 819

(6) To accept donations and grants for the
construction or maintenance of the convention hall and to
receive any aid from the federal government or any state or
local governmental units.

(g) It is legislative intent in this section that the
building be of such size as to seat approximately 3500
persons for conventions, provide space and facilities for a
minimum of 1500 for banquets, and contain from four to six
executive committee rooms. In addition thereto, there shall
be such office space provided as necessary for the use of
the Chief Executive of the State of Maryland while visiting
the resort, and suitable rooms available for use of the
Legislative Policy Committee when it may desire to conduct
meetings at this location.

(h) The Commission shall keep such records as are
consistent with sound business practice, cause an audit to
be made of its accounting at the conclusion of either each
calendar or fiscal year, and submit a detailed annual report
of its activities and financial standing to the Board of
Public Works of Maryland and the mayor and city council of
Ocean City.

(i) The Commission shall have the authority, subject
to approval by the Secretary of Economic and Community
Development, to make reasonable charge for the use and
rental of the facilities of the convention hall, and to
grant upon the basis of competitive bidding, concessions on
the premises of the convention hall to concessionaires for
the sale of food and beverages, including alcoholic
beverages subject to the provisions of Article 2B.]

(A)  THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF OCEAN CITY SHALL
ADMINISTER AND OPERATE THE OCEAN CITY CONVENTION HALL.

(B)  THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF OCEAN CITY MAY:

(1)  EMPLOY AND SET THE SALARIES FOR A CONVENTION
HALL MANAGER AND OTHER NECESSARY PERSONNEL;

(2)  ACCEPT DONATIONS OR GRANTS FOR THE
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION HALL AND RECEIVE
ANY AID FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE, OR FROM
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;

(3)  SET REASONABLE CHARGES FOR THE USE AND
RENTAL OF THE FACILITIES OF THE CONVENTION HALL;

(4)  GRANT, UPON THE BASIS OF COMPETITIVE
BIDDING, CONCESSIONS ON THE PREMISES OF THE CONVENTION HALL
TO CONCESSIONAIRES FOR THE SALE OF FOOD OR BEVERAGES,
INCLUDING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 2B OF THIS CODE; AND

(5)  PERFORM ANY ACTS NECESSARY AND PROPER FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE CONVENTION HALL.