§ 4-704
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§4–704.
(a)The Secretary may designate an area as an arts and entertainment district only if the area is a contiguous geographic area that is wholly within:
(1)a priority funding area as provided under § 5–7B–02 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; or
(2)a qualified opportunity zone designated under § 1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code in Allegany County, Garrett County, Somerset County, or Wicomico County.
(1)Within 60 days after a submission date, the Secretary may designate one or more arts and entertainment districts from among the areas in the applications timely submitted.
(2)A county may not receive more than one arts and entertainment district designation in a calendar year.
(c)The designation of the Secretary is final.
(d)At any time, a political subdivision may reapply to the Secretary to designate as an arts and entertainment district an area that is not so designated.