§ 13-302

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§13–302.

(a)There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council.

(b)The Council:

(1)is a body politic and corporate; and

(2)is not a unit of State government.

(c)The purposes of the Council are to:

(1)serve as a forum for local officials and their representatives to identify and address problems in the region;

(2)provide a central source of information and coordination for fashioning responses to needs in the region;

(3)assist local jurisdictions in developing regional policies, prioritizing regional infrastructure needs, and developing regional strategies; and

(4)facilitate coordination and collaboration among local jurisdictions and organizations in the Baltimore region to foster economic growth and development in the region in areas that include:

(i)regional transportation;

(ii)housing;

(iii)workforce development; and

(iv)renewable energy projects and usage.