Ch. 120

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     Encourage and facilitate the participation by Maryland businesses in
barter and counter trade transactions and joint venture transactions, where appropriate,
by:

(i) Providing informational and consultative services on, but not
limited to, the necessary components, laws, and regulations involved in these transactions;

(ii) Facilitating the commercial relationship between the Maryland
business and counterpart foreign business involved in these transactions; and

(iii) Providing, in cooperation with the private sector, a listing of
potential barter and joint venture opportunities;

(3)     Coordinate its programs with the Departments of Agriculture,
Environment, and Transportation, the University of Maryland System, and other
appropriate federal, State, local, and private agencies and organizations;

(4)     Assume lead agency status with respect to the maintenance and
development of sister-state relationships;

(5)     Encourage and facilitate regional efforts to develop local and regional
international trade programs and expertise, consistent with State efforts, through
technical assistance and use of matching grants to public or private regional entities; .

(6)     Participate, where appropriate, and in conjunction with other units of
the Department, the Department of Transportation, and any other State agencies or
departments, in Maryland overseas offices to provide informational and marketing
services to support international trade efforts of the office;

(7)     Encourage the location of new international industrial or commercial
enterprises in the State, in coordination with local governments and other entities; and

(8)     Engage in any other activity reasonably necessary to achieve the
purposes of this section.

(c) [(1) The Division OFFICE shall have the personnel and funding as provided
in the State budget. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Personnel, shall
establish those positions, technical or professional in nature, that shall be in the
unclassified service of the State Personnel Management System, including a Director of
the Division OFFICE.

(2)] The [Division] OFFICE has authority to contract or make grants
consistent with the purposes of this section. All contracts and grants shall be subject to
the approval of the Secretary or the Secretary's designee. Procurements for services or
supplies to be performed or delivered outside the State shall be consistent with, but not
subject to, the purposes or requirements of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

[7-102.

(a)     There is an International Cabinet established to coordinate the State's
international activities.

(b)     The International Cabinet shall consist of:

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