HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) IF THE PROPOSING AGENCY REJECTS THE

DEPARTMENT'S RECOMMENDATION, THE AGENCY SHALL PROVIDE THE
DEPARTMENT WITH A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR DOING

SO.

245A.

(A)  PRIOR TO ADOPTING ANY RULE, AN AGENCY SHALL
EVALUATE THE IMPACT, IF ANY, OF THE RULE ON BUSINESSES OF
VARIOUS SIZES (AS CATEGORIZED BY THE AGENCY IN A MANNER-
DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO THAT RULE), WITH PARTICULAR
CONSIDERATION TO THE DIFFERING COSTS IMPOSED UPON, AND THE
DIFFICULTY OF COMPLIANCE BY, THE VARIOUS CATEGORIES.

(B)  BASED ON THE EVALUATION PERFORMED PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE AGENCY MAY:

(1)  ADOPT ONE RULE TO APPLY TO ONE OR MORE OF
THE CATEGORIES AND A DIFFERENT RULE OR RULES TO APPLY TO
OTHERS; OR

(2)  PROVIDE, IN ONE RULE, FOR A DIFFERENT
APPLICATION OF THE RULE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE CATEGORIES
THAN IS PROVIDED FOR THE OTHERS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 4, 1982.

CHAPTER 182

(House Bill 600)

AN ACT concerning

Caroline County - Board of Recreation and Parks

FOR the purpose of abolishing the Caroline County Board of
Recreation and Parks; eliminating the power of the
Caroline County Board of Recreation and Parks to
accept, purchase, or sell property, initiate programs,
control facilities and the use of facilities, employ
personnel, and appoint committees; eliminating the duty
of the Board of Recreation and Parks to make reports
and submit budgets; eliminating the power of the
Caroline County Commissioners to appoint members of the
Board of Recreation and Parks, appropriate money for
the support of the Board and its programs, and join or
cooperate with other governments or government agencies
through the Board of Recreation and Parks; and