§ 19-5. 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 or City ordinance.

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

(3) The Authority may not levy any taxes or charges.

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

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

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

(7) Except as otherwise provided in § 19-17 of this subtitle, the Authority may not revert revenues collected under this subtitle to the City's General Fund.

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

(9) The Authority may not exercise any power specifically withheld by the terms of either this subtitle or City Charter Article II, § (69).

(10) The Authority may not employ individuals who reside outside the City.