§ 10-5. Limitations on Authority.

(a) Not agency of City or State.

(1) The Authority is not and may not be deemed to be an agency of the Mayor and City of Baltimore or of the State of Maryland.

(2) The officers and employees of the Authority are not and may not act as agents or employees of the Mayor and City of Baltimore or the State of Maryland.

(b) Unauthorized actions.

(1) The Authority may not exercise any police or general powers other than those authorized by State law and City ordinance.

(2) The Authority may not pledge the full faith or credit of the City.

(3) The Authority may not impose taxes against properties that are exempt under State law from ordinary property taxes.

(4) The Authority may not impose any taxes or charges in excess of those approved by the Board of Estimates.

(5) The Authority may not exercise the power of eminent domain.

(6) The Authority may not extend its life without the approval of the City Council.

(7) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Authority may not engage in competition with the private sector.

(8) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-17 of this subtitle, the Authority may not revert charges or taxes collected under this subtitle to the General Fund of the City.

(9) Except as required or appropriate to facilitate its normal operations, the Authority may not incur debt.

(10) The Authority may not exercise any power specifically withheld by the terms of this subtitle or City Charter Article II, § (63).

The powers of the Authority shall be broadly interpreted to allow the Authority to achieve the goals of City Charter Article II, § (63), including the provision of supplementary security and maintenance services, the promotion and marketing of the District, and the provision of amenities in public areas.