- A. Within 60 days after a submission date, the Secretary may designate one or more zones from among the areas described in the applications which were timely submitted.
- B. The Secretary shall determine and approve the precise location and boundaries of a zone on the basis of an application for designation, or permitted amendments to the application.
C. Before a designation of a zone, the Secretary shall consult with:
- (1) The Secretary of Transportation;
- (2) The Secretary of Housing and Community Development;
- (3) The Secretary of the Environment; and
- (4) The Secretary of Planning.
- D. The Secretary may consult and receive the advice of other appropriate individuals and advisors.
- E. PILOT Agreements. If the political subdivision is authorized under Tax-Property Article, §7-211.3, Annotated Code of Maryland, to enter into a PILOT agreement with a private developer for federal enclave property, then the Secretary may not designate the area as a zone until, in the judgment of the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the political subdivision has entered into good faith negotiations for a PILOT agreement with all private developers of the federal enclave property.
Authority: Economic Development Article, §§5-102(1) and 5-1301—5-1307, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: December 29, 2008 (35:26 Md. R. 2250)