Within the Maryland-Washington Regional District, which includes
and extends beyond the Metropolitan District, the Commission is em-
powered to make, adopt, and amend a general plan for the physical
development of the District, including all factors of urban, suburban,
rural, and regional planning. Plans and specifications for the con-
struction of public works improvements and facilities are authorized
to be prepared by the Commission. It is given specific sub-division
control power, and jurisdiction over building inspection and permits,
over street grades and locations, public buildings and utilities after
the adoption of a major road plan, over street naming and house re-
numbering, and the Commission has advisory zoning powers. The
zoning ordinances and amendments, however, are enacted by the
County Council of Montgomery County and the Board of County
Commissioners of Prince George's County sitting as a District Council
for that portion of the District within each county. The Commission
recommends land use or zoning ordinances and similar ordinance sub-
ject matters to the respective District Councils. The building in-
spection departments of both counties function under the jurisdiction
of this Commission. The administrative expenses of the Commission
are paid from an administrative tax levied within the District. The
taxes levied by the Commission, which are collected by the County
Treasurer in Prince George's County and the Director of Finance
in Montgomery County, are as follows:

Montgomery County: Regional District:		Prince George's County: Regional District:
Administrative tax: Metropolitan District: Park Tax: Recreation Tax: Total:	3 /$lOO 7/$100 5/$100 15/$100	Administrative Tax; Metropolitan District: Park Tax:	3/$100 5/$100 8/$100

 

(Acts of 1943, Chs. 992, 1008; Acts of 1945, Chs. 942, 952; Acts of
1947, Chs. 374, 760, 764; 1st Sp. Sess. 1947, Chs. 56, 57; Acts of
1949, Chs. 582, 668).

Receipts and Disbursements Fiscal Year ending April 30, 1950:

Fund Administration ......... Parks (Regular A/C) .............................. Parks (Capper- Cramton A/C) ...... Recreation (Mont. Co. only) ..................... Building Inspection Staff: 100

Balance May 1, 1949 $ 24,035.76 144,072.01 109,042.31 65,860.03 19,262.66 $362,262.67

Receipts $276,495.75 427,749.62 5,032.50 625,220.46 180,928.02 $1,515,426.35

Disburse- ments $275,347.13 466,119.62 74.75 243,943.05 137,815.00 $1,122,299.55

Balance April 30, 1950 $ 25,184.38 106,702.01 114,000.06 447,137.44 62,365.58 $755,389.47