Section 13-307 - Miscellaneous powers and duties(a) The Council may: (2) sue or be sued, subject to the limitations of Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article;(3) adopt a charter, bylaws, rules, and guidelines to carry out its purposes;(4) acquire, hold, lease, use, encumber, transfer, or dispose of property;(5) enter into a contract and execute any instrument necessary or convenient to carry out its purposes;(6) exercise any corporate power granted to a corporation under the Corporations and Associations Article;(7) serve, with the State Department of Transportation, as a metropolitan planning organization for federal funding and certification; and(8) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers granted by this subtitle.(b) The Council shall report annually to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on:(1) the status of the Council's efforts; and(2) recommended policy goals, strategies, and statutory changes to improve regional cooperation and the long-term health of the region.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.