As used in this subtitle the words and terms listed in this
section and used in their place have the meaning indicated unless the
context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent.
(1) "Authority" means the Maryland Food Center Authority, created by §
13-103 of this subtitle.
(2) "Center" means the Maryland Food Center.
(3) "Cost of developments or projects" means the purchase price, the
cost of all land, property rights, easements, and franchises, deemed
necessary for the construction and establishment of developments or
projects, the cost of relocation of wholesale food dealers or tenants
referred to in § 13-105(8) of this subtitle, the cost of all labor,
materials, machinery and equipment including expenses of relocating
public utility facilities referred to in § 13-105(5) of this
subtitle, etc., financing charges, interest prior to and during
construction, cost of engineering, architectural and legal services,
plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and of revenues,
other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or
practicability of such construction, administrative expense and such
other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein
authorized and to the construction and establishment of developments or
projects; and the placing of them in operation.
(4) "Current expenses" means the Authority's reasonable and necessary
current expenses of maintaining, repairing, and operating developments
or projects and includes, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, all administrative expenses, insurance premiums, engineering
expenses relating to operation and maintenance, legal expenses, charges
of the paying agents, any taxes which may be lawfully imposed on the
Authority or its income or operations or the property under its control
and reserves for those taxes, and any payments in lieu of taxes,
ordinary and usual expenses of maintenance and repair which may include
expenses not annually recurring, expenses incurred in the exercise and
the performance of its powers and duties under the provisions of this
subtitle, and any other expenses required to be paid by the Authority
under the provisions of any trust agreement securing revenue bonds or
by law.
(5) "Development" means the Center, a commercial seafood development,
and any other multiproject food or agriculturally related real estate
developments undertaken by the Authority to further the purposes of
this subtitle.
(6) "Food" shall be liberally construed and means agricultural and
other edible food products, including, but not limited to, seafood,
eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, fruits, vegetables, meats, meat
products, and floricultural and horticultural products, in packaged or
fresh form.
(7) (i) "Project" means any facility, operation, or portion of a
development undertaken by the Authority to further the purposes of this
subtitle.
(ii) 1. "Project" includes, without limitation:
A. A market, a food handling, processing, storage or distribution
facility, or a commercial seafood facility or operation; and
B. Any ancillary or other appurtenant facility and services that the
Authority determines to be advisable to enhance the public convenience
or public attractiveness of a development or project, including parking
or other transportation facilities, restaurants, shops, stores, banks,
or other commercial enterprises.
2. "Project" also includes:
A. The land, buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, furnishings,
rail or motor vehicles, barges, and boats within a development or
project;
B. The real or personal properties and rights within a development or
project; and
C. The land and facilities that are functionally related to a development
or project.
(iii) "Project" does not include the development of aquaculture
developments or projects for the commercial rearing of finfish,
shellfish, or aquatic plants.
(8) "Seafood" includes edible and inedible fish and shellfish.
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