1. (a) The Council may:

   1. (1) adopt a seal;
   2. (2) sue or be sued, subject to the limitations of Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Courts Article;
   3. (3) adopt a charter, bylaws, rules, and guidelines to carry out its purposes;
   4. (4) acquire, hold, lease, use, encumber, transfer, or dispose of property;
   5. (5) enter into a contract and execute any instrument necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes;
   6. (6) exercise any corporate power granted to a corporation under the Corporations and Associations Article;
   7. (7) serve, with the State Department of Transportation, as a metropolitan planning organization for federal funding and certification; and
   8. (8) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.

2. (b) The Council shall report annually to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on:

   1. (1) the status of the Council's efforts; and
   2. (2) recommended policy goals, strategies, and statutory changes to improve regional cooperation and the long-term health of the region.

Added by Acts 2008, c. 306, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 519, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 520, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.