Ch. 544 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OR DIVISION OF PUBLIC
WORKS FOR THE COUNTY;

[2} APPROVE, AT A FORMAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, AN
ADEQUATE FACILITIES PLAN FOR THE COUNTY; AND

(3) APPROVE AND ADOPT A PLAN FOR PERIODIC REVIEW AND
MODIFICATION OF THE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
ADEQUATE FACILITIES PLAN.

(B) (C) (1) PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE IMPACT FEE
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
PROPOSAL.

(2) AT THE HEARING, THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA THAT IS
TO BE SUBJECT TO THE IMPACT FEE SHALL BE FULLY DESCRIBED.

(C) (D) ANY IMPACT FEE IMPOSED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1) BE LEVIED ONLY UPON THE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN
THE DISTRICT DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION;

(2) BE USED ONLY FOR ADDITIONAL OR EXPANDED PUBLIC
WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES WITHIN THAT DISTRICT; AND

(3) BE RETURNED PRO RATA, WITH INTEREST, TO THE
PERSONS FROM WHOM THE FEE WAS COLLECTED (OR THE SUCCESSORS
OR ASSIGNS OF SUCH PERSONS), IF THE MONEY IS NOT SPENT FOR THE
DESIGNATED PUBLIC WORKS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND FACILITIES WITHIN
THE DISTRICT WITHIN 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE THE FEE IS COLLECTED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990 March 1. 1991.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 544
(House Bill 183)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Hagerstown YMCA

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt in the amount of $125,000
the proceeds to be used as a grant to the Board of Directors of the YMCA in

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