Md. Code, State Government § 9–2612

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Corporation is exempt from:

(1) Title 3 of the General Provisions Article;

(2) Title 2, Subtitles 2, 4, and 6 and § 2–510 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(3) Title 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(4) Title 4, Subtitles 2 through 7 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(5) Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(6) Title 7, Subtitles 1 through 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(7) Title 8, Subtitle 1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article; and

(8) Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(b) The Corporation and its officers and employees are subject to the Maryland Public Ethics Law and the State minority business enterprise laws, except as otherwise provided in this subtitle.

(c) Before approving the final plans for the museum, the Corporation shall:

(1) submit preliminary plans to the City of Baltimore for review; and

(2) consider comments from the City of Baltimore on the preliminary plans.