Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 21-103
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 21-103
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) The governing body of a county may establish an authority for any commercial district in the county.
(c) For each authority established, the governing body of a county shall:
(1) specify the membership, organization, jurisdiction, and geographical limits of the authority;
(2) provide any financing that it considers appropriate for the authority through fees that may be charged to, or taxes that may be imposed against, businesses subject to the authority’s jurisdiction; and
(3) specify the purposes of the authority, including:
(i) promotion;
(ii) marketing; or
(iii) the provision of security, maintenance, or amenities in the commercial district.