WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 49

establish, construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, add
to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and maintain the park, and
pay the cost of the park, including parking, improvements of
portions of the waterways thereat, 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, the provisions of Title 2, Subtitles 4
and 5, Title 4, Subtitles 7 and 8, §§ 8-127, 8-128, and 8-129,
Part V of Title 8, Subtitle 1, and Title 10 and [Divisions II and
III] DIVISION II of the State Finance and Procurement Article,
and shall have the right to construct the market and the park
without obtaining the consent of any department, division,
commission, board, bureau or agency of the State or of any
political subdivision of the State, except in instances where the
Authority is required by this subtitle to obtain all applicable
licenses and permits, and follow the required procedures, 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: 1. with respect to the market, the consent of the Regional
Planning Council shall be obtained; 2. the market shall be
subject to all applicable laws and regulations of the Secretary
of Health and Mental Hygiene and shall be subject to all zoning
and subdivision regulations of the political subdivision in which
the market is located; 3. the park shall be subject to all
applicable laws and regulations of the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene and shall be subject to all zoning and subdivision
regulations of the political subdivision in which the park is
located; 4. construction of the park may not begin unless a
comprehensive study establishes that the construction and
operation of the park would be both economically and
environmentally sound; and 5. Maryland Food Center Authority
construction, financing, or working drawings for the development
of the park may not begin until the project is approved by the
General Assembly. 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; and provided
further, that all other plans, contracts, and leases, acquiring,
transferring, or conveying property shall have the approval of
the Board of Public Works;

(ii) In carrying out its duties and
responsibilities, the Authority shall comply with [§ 18-601]
TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article
and the minimum minority business participation requirements
enumerated therein. In addition, the Authority shall take
affirmative steps to include minority businesses in its markets
and the park to at least the same extent as required by [§

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