(a) There is a Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland.
(b) (1) The Partnership is a tax-exempt body politic and corporate.
(2) The Partnership is an independent unit that the Governor may not place in a principal department of State government.
(c) The purposes of the Partnership are to:
(1) foster the economic development of the region by:
(i) promoting collaboration among government, businesses, educational institutions, and entrepreneurs and innovators; and
(ii) leveraging the established advanced manufacturing investments in the region, including the facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground; and
(2) position the State as a leader in advanced manufacturing.