Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) [any] ANY part to cover [one] 1 or more sections of the Watershed
within its respective county[,]; or

(3) [one] 1 or more of the other functional subject matters to be included
in the plan.

(b) Before adopting the plan or any part, extension, amendment, or addition to
it, the appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated agency[,] shall hold
at least [one] 1 public hearing. Thirty days notice of the time and place of the hearing
shall be given by publishing a notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the
affected county. Adopting, amending, extending, or adding to the plan or any part of
[it] THE PLAN shall be by resolution. The resolution expressly shall refer to the maps
and other descriptive matter, which the appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly
designated agency[,] intends to form the whole or part of the plan. Any action taken
shall be recorded on the map, plan, or descriptive matter by the identifying signatures
of the appropriate county official. The appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly
designated agency shall certify an attested copy of the plan[,] OR any part, amendment,
extension, or addition to [it] THE PLAN and file it with the clerk of the circuit court
for the county affected.

8-1307.

For the purpose of carrying out any recommendation of the Watershed plan or
any part of [it] THE PLAN, each county, through its appropriate county governing
body or duly designated agency, in cooperation with the Department, may acquire land
or other property, by means of donation, purchase, or condemnation, either in fee or by
easement, located within the area of the county for the public purposes delineated in
the plan. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency[,] may
improve and develop the acquired land or other property for the purposes of the plan.
[It] THE PLAN controls maintenance and operation of the land or other property.

8-1308.

To finance or assist in financing acquisition of land or other property for the
purposes shown on the Watershed plan, or for improvement or development of the
Watershed plan, the appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated
agency[, l may receive and expend any contribution, donation, or appropriation which
the federal government[,] or any person makes.

8-1309.

The appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated agency may
acquire lands for the purposes stated in this subtitle outside of the area of the
Watershed plan, if [it] THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY OR
ITS DULY DESIGNATED AGENCY finds that acquisition is necessary to preserve
any portion of the Watershed plan in its county. The appropriate county governing
body[,] or its duly designated agency may expend any authorized funds under the
provisions of this subtitle to purchase land outside the area of the Watershed plan.

8-1310.

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