§ 7-5. 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.

The Authority may not:

(1) exercise any police or general powers other than those authorized by State law and City ordinance;

(2) pledge the full faith or credit of the City;

(3) impose taxes against properties that are exempt under State law from ordinary property taxes;

(4) impose taxes or charges in excess of those approved by the Board of Estimates;

(5) exercise the power of eminent domain;

(6) extend its life without the approval of the City Council;

(7) except as otherwise provided by law, engage in competition with the private sector;

(8) except as otherwise provided in § 7-17 {"Dissolution of District"}, revert charges or taxes collected pursuant to this subtitle to the General Fund of the City;

(9) employ individuals who reside outside the City of Baltimore;

(10) except as required or appropriate to facilitate its normal operations,

incur debt; and

(11) exercise any power specifically withheld by the terms of either this

subtitle or, if more restrictive, City Charter Article II, § (63).

The powers of the Authority shall be broadly interpreted to allow the:

(1) Authority to achieve the goals of City Charter Article II, § (63), including the provision of supplementary security and maintenance services;

(2) the promotion and marketing of the District; and

(3) the provision of amenities in public areas.

(Ord. 25-001 Section 2; Ord. 22-176 Section 1; Ord. 04-672; Ord. 15-435; Ord. 99-432; Ord. 95-613.)

Prior Codifications

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §278

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §277

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §276

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §275

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §274

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(f)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(e)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(d)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(b)(2), (c)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §273(a), (b)(1), (b)(3)

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §272

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §271

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §270

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §269

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §268

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §267

City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §266

Editor's Notes

By a series of enactments (the most recent being Resolution 20-017), the Mayor and City Council has continued the Authority and District through June 30, 2024.