Section 19-224 - Bonds to be considered investment securities(a) This section applies only to the following governmental entities: (3) a public corporation or other political subdivision of the State; and(4) any instrumentality or agency of a county, municipality, public corporation, or other political subdivision of the State.(b)(1) A bond or grant anticipation note issued under Part III of this subtitle shall be considered investment securities to the extent set forth in this section.(2) If a bond issued by a governmental entity otherwise complies with the requirements of the Commercial Law Article for investment securities, the bond shall be considered to be an investment security notwithstanding that:(i) the ordinance, resolution, or other authority under which the bond is issued subjects the bond to an indenture or agreement that is separate from the ordinance, resolution, or authority;(ii) the ordinance, resolution, or other authority under which the bond is issued limits payment of principal and interest to:1. the proceeds of limited sources of revenue; or2. a special fund established for that purpose;(iii) any law limits payment of principal and interest to a certain amount or rate of tax that may be imposed; or(iv) principal or interest are registrable.(c) A bond that is considered to be an investment security under subsection (b) of this section has all the attributes of an investment security that are possessed by a bond that is: (1) issued on the full faith and credit of the governmental entity;(2) payable to bearer; and(3) secured as to the payment of principal and interest by the unlimited taxing power of the governmental entity.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.