Section 13-302 - Established; purposes(a) There is a Baltimore Metropolitan Council.(b) The Council: (1) is a body politic and corporate; and(2) is not a unit of State government.(c) The purposes of the Council are to:(1) serve as a forum for local officials and their representatives to identify and address problems in the region;(2) provide a central source of information and coordination for fashioning responses to needs in the region;(3) assist local jurisdictions in developing regional policies, prioritizing regional infrastructure needs, and developing regional strategies; and(4) facilitate coordination and collaboration among local jurisdictions and organizations in the Baltimore region to foster economic growth and development in the region in areas that include: (i) regional transportation;(iii) workforce development; and(iv) renewable energy projects and usage.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 303,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 302,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 520,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2014.Amended by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 519,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2014.