Md. Code, Local Government § 18–203

(a) The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City may:

(1) employ and set the salaries for a Convention Center manager and

other necessary personnel;

(2) accept donations or grants for the maintenance and operation of

the Convention Center;

(3) receive aid for the Convention Center from the federal

government, the State, counties, or municipalities;

(4) set reasonable fees for the use of the Convention Center facilities;

(5) grant, on the basis of competitive bidding, concessions on the

premises of the Convention Center for the sale of food or beverages, including, subject

to the Alcoholic Beverages Article, alcoholic beverages; and

(6) perform any act necessary to operate the Convention Center.

(b) The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City shall:

(1) keep records of the Convention Center consistent with sound

business practice;

(2) conduct an audit of the accounts of the Convention Center at the

end of each calendar or fiscal year; and

(3) submit to the Board of Public Works a detailed annual report on

the activities and finances of the Convention Center.