PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 583

PROPERTY HELD IN THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
COMMISSION, OR FROM REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH PROPERTY; HOWEVER,
ANY SUCH LOAN UNDER TIBS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR
OBLIGATION OF THE STATE OR ANY UNIT OF THE STATE OTHER THAN THE PUBLIC
CORPORATION WHICH IS THE COMMISSION OR CREATE OR CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR
OBLIGATION CONTRACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR PLEDGE THE FAITH
AND CREDIT OF THE STATE;

(9) (8) TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(10) (9) TO REGULATE THE USE AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES
AT HISTORIC ST. MARYS CITY;

(11) (10) TO ADOPT BYLAWS THAT ARE NECESSARY AND PROPER AND
NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT, MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATION OF HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY AND TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION; AND

(12) (11) TO DELEGATE ANY OF THE POWERS HEREIN CONFERRED OF A
NONPOLICY NATURE TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OR TO THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION.

(B) IN ADDITION TO ANY DUTIES PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE,
THE COMMISSION HAS THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:

(1)      TO MAINTAIN AND CARRY OUT THE MISSION OF HISTORIC ST.
MARY'S CITY;

(2)      TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL AND
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES FOUND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF HISTORIC ST.
MARY'S CITY;

(3)      TO IDENTIFY, STUDY, CURATE, INTERPRET, AND DEVELOP THE
SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF HISTORIC ST.
MARY'S CITY WITH EMPHASIS ON THE 17TH CENTURY COLONIAL PERIOD;

(4)      TO ENHANCE THE ROLE OF HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY AS A
STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND
MARYLAND COLONIAL HISTORY AND ULTIMATELY TO RAISE NATIONAL
AWARENESS OF THE PLACE OF ST. MARYS CITY, ITS HISTORY, PEOPLE, AND IDEAS
IN OUR NATION'S DEVELOPMENT;

(5)      TO DEVELOP CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, LOCAL AND STATEWIDE
BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, AND CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO
EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF
HISTORIC ST. MARYS CITY TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND THE NATION;

(6)      TO SEEK PRIVATE AND OTHER PUBLIC GRANTS, GIFTS, BEQUESTS,
ENDOWMENTS, AND LEGACIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF HISTORIC ST.
MARY'S CITY;

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