Ch. 629 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Circuit Court of Montgomery County and provisions for publication by the Commission
of adopted and approved plans. Any plans heretofore adopted shall remain in effect
according to present provisions unless or until amended or superseded pursuant to
procedures established under the provisions of this article. The existing provisions of
the Maryland-Washington Regional District Law (§ 63 of Chapter 780 of the Laws of
Maryland 1959, as amended) repealed by Chapter 711 of the Laws of Maryland 1969
relating to procedural matters shall remain in full force and effect unless or until
specifically superseded or amended in accordance with the power and authority granted
herein. This subsection is intended to vest control over planning procedures in the
respective district councils, to the extent that control is not inconsistent with other
provisions of the Regional District Act, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to authorize any transfer or dilution of planning authority and responsibility now vested
in the Commission planning boards, and district councils.

(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (i) of this
paragraph, on the initiation of a master plan or amendment to a master plan by the
Commission, the Commission shall coordinate its work schedule with the County
Executive who shall fully participate in the preparation of the plan or amendment.
Items to be addressed by the County Executive shall include transportation, water and
sewer, other public facility and services portions, and fiscal portions of the plan or
amendment. On completion of the plan or amendment, the planning board shall
transmit the plan or amendment to the County Executive for any modifications deemed
appropriate by the County Executive. Within 60 days, the County Executive shall
transmit the plan or amendment to the district council. Within 180 days, district council
shall approve, modify, or disapprove the plan or amendment. If the council modifies
and approves the plan or amendment, the council shall return the plan or amendment
within 3 days to the County Executive who shall approve or disapprove the plan or
amendment within 10 days. If the County Executive disapproves the plan or
amendment, it shall be returned to the council with the reasons for the disapproval
stated in writing. The council by the affirmative vote of [5] 6 of its members, within 10
days, may approve the plan or amendment over the disapproval of the County
Executive. Failure of either the County Executive or the county council to act within the
time limits imposed shall constitute approval of the plan or amendment as submitted to
the body which fails to act.

7-116.

(a) In exercising the powers granted to it by § 7-115 of this article, the
Commission or the governing body of either county may prepare regulations and
amendments governing the subdivision of land within the regional district or the
respective portions of the regional district within Montgomery or Prince George's
County. The regulations and amendments shall be adopted by the respective governing
bodies of the counties, with whatever changes they consider appropriate, and shall be
effective from the date of adoption or from such other date the governing body
designates provided that such adoption does not affect in any manner the
administration of the regulations by the Commission or its functions under § 7-115
hereof. In Montgomery County, on the adoption of any subdivision regulation or
amendment by the district council, the regulation or amendment shall be delivered

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