§ 19-217
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§19–217.
(a)Except as provided in subsection
(c)of this section, a facility shall notify the Commission at least 30 days prior to executing any financial transaction, contract, or other agreement that would:
(1)Pledge more than 50% of the operating assets of the facility as collateral for a loan or other obligation;
(2)Result in more than 50% of the operating assets of the facility being sold, leased, or transferred to another person or entity; or
(3)Result in more than 50% of all corporate voting rights or governance reserve powers being transferred to or assumed by another person or entity.
(b)Except as provided in subsection
(c)of this section, the Commission shall publish a notice of the proposed financial transaction, contract, or other agreement reported by a facility in accordance with subsection
(a)of this section in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the facility is located.
(c)The provisions of this section do not apply to any financial transaction, contract, or other agreement made by a facility with any issuer of tax–exempt bonds, including the Maryland Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority, the State, or any county or municipal corporation of the State, if a notice of the proposed issuance of revenue bonds that meets the requirements of § 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code has been published.