WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 540

(v) civic groups; and

(vi) interested persons.

5-604.

The Plan shall embody the policy recommendations of the
[Department] OFFICE regarding the economic and physical
development of the State.

5-605.

(a)  On completion, the [Secretary] DIRECTOR shall send to
the Governor the Plan, any substantial part of the Plan, or any
revision to the Plan.

(b)  The Governor may SHALL file with the Secretary of State
the Plan, part of the Plan, or revision to the Plan, together
with any comments made by the Governor, and, in that event:

(1)  the [Department] OFFICE shall make copies of the
material filed available for general distribution or sale; and

(2)   the Governor shall send copies of the material
filed:

(i) to the head of each unit of the State
government; and

(ii) subject to § 2-1312 of the State
Government Article, to the General Assembly.

5-611.

(a)  The Plan shall identify all areas designated by the
[Department] OFFICE as areas of critical State concern.

(b)  Each county shall recommend to the [Department] OFFICE
those areas in the county that should be designated as areas of
critical State concern.

(c)  Before designating an area as an area of critical State
concern, the [Secretary] DIRECTOR shall consult with and consider
any recommendations submitted by affected political subdivisions.

(d)  The [Secretary] DIRECTOR may adopt regulations for the
political subdivisions to use in recommending areas to be
designated as areas of critical State concern.

(e)  The [Department] OFFICE shall:

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