WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 5

(6)     Appoint advisory committees composed of local officials, business
interests, representatives of the convention, hotel, and tourism business, and such other
experts as may be appropriate;

(7)     Review and make recommendations on proposed convention center
facilities, including the expansion and enhancement of the Baltimore City Convention
Center, with respect to location, purpose, design, function, capacity, parking, costs,
funding mechanisms, and revenue alternatives, with specific recommendations on:

(i)     The level of support from the private sector;

(ii)    The type of support from the private sector;

(iii)   Special taxing sources;

(iv)    Projected revenues;

(v)     Bonding authority and the source of debt service; and

(vi)    The fiscal impact on the State of any alternatives;

(8)     Subject to the provisions of § 13-709 of this subtitle, determine the
locations of, develop, establish, construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, add to,
extend, improve, equip, operate, regulate, and maintain facilities to the extent necessary
to accomplish the purposes of the Authority;

(9)     Subject to the provisions of § 13-711 of this subtitle, acquire, hold, lease,
use, encumber, transfer, or dispose of real and personal property;

(10)   Enter into contracts of any kind, and execute all instruments necessary
or convenient with respect to its carrying out the powers in this subtitle to accomplish the
purposes of the Authority;

(11)   Regulate the use and operation of facilities developed under the
provisions of this subtitle;

(12)   Fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect rates, rents, fees,
or other charges for the use of facilities or for services rendered in connection with the
facilities;

(13)   Subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, borrow money
from any source for any corporate purpose, including working capital for its operations,
reserve funds, or interest, and to mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber the property
or funds of the Authority and to contract with or engage the services of any person in
connection with any financing, including financial institutions, issuers of letters of credit,
or insurers;

(14)   Subject to the provisions of § 13-712 of this subtitle, issue bonds under
this subtitle;

(15)   Subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, receive and accept
from any source, private or public, contributions, gifts, or grants of money or property and
invest the funds or proceeds in whole or in part;

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