1176                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 283

9-1221. 13-721.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE MARYLAND SPORTS AUTHORITY
ACT.

(A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL PERIODICALLY MEET AND CONSULT WITH
THE MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS AND THE ECONOMY CONCERNING ISSUES RELATING TO THE
ECONOMIC, FISCAL, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL AND
FOOTBALL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL AND MAJOR LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL IN MARYLAND, AND SHALL WORK WITH THE COMMISSION TO

ENCOURAGE THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF MAJOR LEAGUE

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL AND

MAJOR LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL in Maryland.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE TERMINATION OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL AND
FOOTBALL GAMES AT MEMORIAL STADIUM IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE
AUTHORITY MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH BALTIMORE CITY TO
PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FACILITY
GENERALLY FOR MAJOR LEAGUE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL
GAMES, SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS, AND COOPERATE WITH BALTIMORE CITY TO MAINTAIN THE MEMORIAL

STADIUM FACILITY. SUCH AGREEMENTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS

SECTION MAY PROVIDE FOR THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
MEMORIAL STADIUM FACILITY BY THE AUTHORITY.

(B) (1) (I) UPON THE TERMINATION OF PROFESSIONAL MAJOR
LEAGUE BASEBALL AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL GAMES AT MEMORIAL
STADIUM IN BALTIMORE CITY. THE AUTHORITY MAY ENTER INTO
AGREEMENTS WITH BALTIMORE CITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUED USE
OF THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FACILITY, GENERALLY FOR BASEBALL AND
FOOTBALL GAMES, AND MAY MAINTAIN THE MEMORIAL STADIUM FACILITY.

(II) SUCH AGREEMENTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SECTION MAY PROVIDE FOR THE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
MEMORIAL STADIUM FACILITY BY THE AUTHORITY.

(2) (I) CONTINGENT UPON THE ENTRANCE INTO SUCH
AGREEMENTS BY THE AUTHORITY CONCERNING THE MEMORIAL STADIUM
FACILITY, THE AUTHORITY MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF
MEMORIAL STADIUM AS IS CONSIDERED ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE BY THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(II) IF SUCH USE IS DEEMED TO NO LONGER BE
ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. UPON
CONSULTING WITH THE BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING. THE
NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION, THE NORTHEAST COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION. THE COLDSTREAM HOMESTEAD MONTEBELLO COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION, THE WAVERLY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, THE EDNOR
GARDENS-LAKESIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION. AND COMMUNITY GROUPS
REPRESENTING THE NEIGHBORHOODS ADJACENT TO MEMORIAL STADIUM, THE
AUTHORITY MAY PREPARE. PRESENT. AND FUND A PLAN FOR THE
RECLAMATION OF THE MEMORIAL STADIUM SITE WHICH SHALL BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL LAWS OF BALTIMORE CITY.