Ch. 583

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

PART II. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

24-507.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 24-514 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND IN
ADDITION TO ANY POWERS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSION HAS THE FOLLOWING POWERS:

(1)     TO ACQUIRE AND HOLD REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF
HISTORIC, AESTHETIC, OR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, BY GIFT, PURCHASE, DEVISE
OR BEQUEST INCLUDING THE POWER TO ACQUIRE OTHER PROPERTY IN THE
VICINITY OF SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY IF THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS IT
NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER USE AND ADMINISTRATION OF HISTORIC ST. MARY'S
CITY AND ITS ENVIRONS, TO PRESERVE AND ADMINISTER THOSE PROPERTIES, AND
TO CHARGE REASONABLE ADMISSION FEES FOR ENTRY TO THOSE PROPERTIES;

(2)     TO PRESERVE, STUDY, CURATE, DEVELOP, AND INTERPRET
HISTORIC, OR CULTURAL PROPERTIES, BUILDINGS, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS,
FACILITIES, COLLECTIONS, AND APPURTENANCES PERTAINING IN ANY WAY TO
HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY AND ITS ENVIRONS, INCLUDING THE REPLICA OF THE
STATE HOUSE AND OTHER RECONSTRUCTIONS IN ST. MARY'S CITY;

(3)     TO ACCEPT GIFTS, GRANTS, LEGACIES, BEQUESTS, AND
ENDOWMENTS FOR ANY PURPOSE WHICH FALLS WITHIN THAT OF THE COMMISSION
AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE PERSON MAKING THE GIFT, GRANT,
LEGACY, BEQUEST, OR ENDOWMENT THE COMMISSION MAY EXPEND BOTH
PRINCIPAL AND INCOME OF THE GIFT, GRANT, BEQUEST, LEGACY, OR ENDOWMENT
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION;

(4)     TO ACCEPT GOVERNMENTAL GRANTS FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES;

(5)     TO APPLY ALL MONEYS, ASSETS, PROPERTY, OR OTHER THINGS OF
VALUE IT MAY RECEIVE AS AN INCIDENT TO ITS OPERATION TO THE GENERAL
PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION;

(6)     TO COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST, INSOFAR AS PRACTICABLE, OR
ENTER INTO A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE OR
ANY AGENCY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OR ANY PRIVATE
AGENCY OR PERSON, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION;

(7)     TO FIX, REVISE FROM TIME TO TIME, AND COLLECT RATES, RENTS,
FEES OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF FACILITIES OR FOR SERVICES
RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FACILITIES AT HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY;

(8)     TO BORROW FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND ON SUCH TERMS AS THE
COMMISSION MAY DETERMINE IS NECESSARY, PRUDENT, OR PRACTICAL AND, AT
THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSION, TO SECURE ANY SUCH LOAN WITH

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