Section 13-1202 - Partnership established(a) There is a Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland.(b)(1) The Partnership is a tax-exempt body politic and corporate.(2) The Partnership is an independent unit that the Governor may not place in a principal department of State government.(c) The purposes of the Partnership are to: (1) foster the economic development of the region by: (i) promoting collaboration among government, businesses, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs and innovators; and(ii) leveraging the established advanced manufacturing investments in the region, including the facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground; and(2) position the State as a leader in advanced manufacturing.Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 470,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 444, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 571, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2014.Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 570, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2014.