1. A. Financial Institutions Article, Title 13, Subtitle 11, Annotated Code of Maryland, establishes the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and the Maryland System of Heritage Areas.
2. B. The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority is an independent unit in the Executive Branch of State Government that operates within the Maryland Department of Planning and is authorized to consider proposals submitted by local jurisdictions for designation of a recognized heritage area as a certified heritage area.
3. C. Once a recognized heritage area is designated by the Authority as a certified heritage area, certain entities located within the heritage area may apply for and receive grants and loans as provided by Financial Institutions Article, §13-1113, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 14.29.04 and 14.29.05.

Authority: Financial Institutions Article, §§13-1107(6) and (12), 13-1111, and 13-1113, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1452)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .03B amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R.2283); August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1076)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283); June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 890); August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1076); April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .05 amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1437); December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283)

Regulation .05A amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .06 amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1437); December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283)

Regulation .06A amended effective April 24, 2017 (44:8 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .08A amended effective September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1437); December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283)

Regulation .09B amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283)

Regulations .01—.12 repealed and new Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 978)