WILLIAM DONALD. SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 541

(2)  Engaging in public relations programs;

(3)  Publishing literature;

(4)  Soliciting business by correspondence and
traveling representatives; and

(5)  Cooperating with civic, technical, professional,
and business organizations and associations.

(g) To increase the commerce of ports in this State, the
Administration may establish and maintain a traffic bureau or
other office to investigate and seek improvement in rates, rate
structures, practices, and charges affecting these ports.

(h) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, the Administration may apply for the establishment,
maintenance, and operation of foreign trade zones within its
territorial jurisdiction and may operate and maintain these zones
under the laws or regulations of the United States for the
establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign trade zones
in ports of entry of the United States.

(2) The Administration may not apply for the
establishment, operation, and maintenance of a foreign trade zone
unless it has the specific approval of the Board of Public Works.
Approval of the Board of Public Works shall be based on
information and advice, as received from the Department of
Natural Resources, the Department of Economic and Employment
Development, other interested agencies of this State, and the
county government of each involved county, on the potential
effects of the foreign trade zone on the water resources,
fisheries, and economic life of this State.

(i) The Administration may acquire, construct, reconstruct,
rehabilitate, improve, maintain, lease as lessor or as lessee,
repair, and operate port facilities within its territorial
jurisdiction, including the dredging of ship channels and turning
basins and the filling and grading of land.

(j) The Administration may designate the location and
character of all port facilities and improvements that the
Administration holds, owns, or over which it is authorized to
act, and it may regulate all matters related to the location and
character of these facilities and improvements.

(k) (1) In the exercise of its powers and the performance
of its duties under this title, the Administration may acquire
and hold in its own name and may lease, convey, or otherwise
dispose of any property, including:

(i) Lands lying under water;

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