Ch. 658 LAWS OF MARYLAND

agency with jurisdiction in the matter to abandon transportation services, the company
shall notify the Secretary and the Administration of its intent to sell or otherwise
dispose of the property.

[(c)] (D) Within [60] 120 days after the State receives a notice under subsection
[(b)] (C) of this section, the State may respond to the railroad company and notify the
company of whether this State intends to acquire the railroad corridor property.

[(d)] (E) If the State does not respond within the time required by subsection
[(e)] (D) of this section or if the State notifies the railroad company that this State does
not intend to acquire the railroad corridor property, the railroad company:

(1) Is relieved of all responsibility to this State under this section; and

(2) May sell or otherwise dispose of this property in any manner it
considers appropriate.

[(e)] (F) To be effective, all notifications provided for in this section shall be in
writing and mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from
the United States Postal Service.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

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(a) The Office shall:

(1) harmonize its planning activities with the planning activities of other
units of the State government;

(2) coordinate the plans and programs of all units of the State government;
and

(3) cooperate with and assist other units of the State government in the
execution of their planning functions, to harmonize their planning activities with the
State Development Plan.

(b) The Office shall:

(1) harmonize its planning activities with the planning activities of local
governments; and

(2) cooperate with and assist local governments in the execution of their
planning functions, to harmonize their planning activities with the State Development
Plan.

(c) The Office shall:

(1) coordinate State programs with the federal government;

(2) cooperate with and assist units of the federal government in the
execution of their planning functions, to harmonize their planning activities with the
State Development Plan; and

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