694                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 543

other local governments, instrumentalities or planning agencies; and
cooperate with and assist departments and other agencies or in-
strumentalities of federal, state and local government; as well as
regional, metropolitan, county, municipal or other local or private
planning agencies in the execution of their planning functions with
a view to harmonizing their planning activities with the state de-
velopment plan. The State Planning Office shall also cooperate and
confer with, and upon request, supply information to federal agencies,
and to local or regional agencies created pursuant to a federal pro-
gram or which receive federal support, and shall cooperate and
confer, as far as possible, with planning agencies of other states or of
regional groupings of states. Whenever cooperation or assistance
under this sub-section includes the rendering of technical services,
such services may be rendered free or in accordance with an agree-
ment for reimbursement;

(i) Provide information to officials of departments, agencies and
instrumentalities of state and local government and to the public at
large, in order to foster public awareness and understanding of the
objectives of the state development plan and of the functions of
state and local planning, and in order to stimulate public interest and
participation in the orderly, integrated development of the state;

(j) Accept and receive, in furtherance of its function, funds,
grants and services from the federal government or its agencies,
from departments, agencies and instrumentalities of state or local
government, or from private and civic sources;

(k) Cooperate, in the exercise of its planning functions, with
federal and state agencies in planning for civil defense;

(l) Correlate information and data concerning land and other real
property owned by the State and its agencies and political sub-
divisions. This function involves a listing of the real property, to-
gether with pertinent details as to size, facilities and value, in order
that the Planning Department may serve as a repository and clearing
house for information on available real property for public uses.

(m) Exercise all other powers necessary and proper for the dis-
charge of its duties.

3. Director of State Planning; appointment, term and qualifi-
cations

The Director of State Planning shall be appointed by the Governor
to serve at the Governor's pleasure. THE DIRECTOR SHALL RE-
CEIVE SUCH COMPENSATION AS MAY BE FIXED IN THE
BUDGET FROM TIME TO TIME. The Director need not be a
resident of this State prior to or at the time of his appointment. He
shall be a person qualified by training or experience in state, regional
or local planning or having significant civic, governmental or business
experience in matters connected with urban or rural planning.

4. Director of State Planning; powers and duties

(a)  The Director of State Planning shall be the head of the State
Planning Department and shall be responsible for the exercise of its
powers and the execution of its duties. The director shall also:

(b)  Appoint and remove the staff of the State Planning Depart-
ment, in accordance with the provisions of Article 64A of this Code