1122 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 443

formance of their functions, may enter upon any land and
make examinations and surveys and place and maintain neces-
sary monuments and marks thereon. In general, the commis-
sion shall have such powers as may be necessary to enable it
to fulfill its functions, promote municipal planning, and carry
out the purposes of this Act, provided, however, that it shall
not have the power to contract any indebtedness or incur any
expense without the consent of the Board of Aldermen.

SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That the commission shall have all
powers heretofore granted by law to the zoning commission of
the municipality, and, from and after the creation of a plan-
ning commission all powers and records of the zoning commis-
sion shall be transferred to the planning commission: Pro-
vided, however, that in the event the existing zoning commis-
sion shall be nearing the completion of its zoning plan, the
Board of Aldermen may, by resolution, postpone the said trans-
fer of the zoning commission's powers until the completion of
such zoning plan; but such postponement shall not exceed a
period of six months.

SEC. 11. Be it enacted, That the territorial jurisdiction of
any municipal planning commission over the subdivision of
land shall include all land located in the municipality and all
land lying within 1 mile of the corporate limits of the munici-
pality.

SEC. 12. Be it enacted, That whenever the planning com-
mission shall have adopted a major street plan of the territory
within its jurisdiction or part thereof, it shall submit the same
to the Board of Aldermen for its approval or disapproval, and
upon approval by the Board of Aldermen, a copy of such plan
shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Frederick County, whereupon no plat of a subdivision of land
within such territory or part, shall be filed or recorded until it
shall have been approved by such planning commission and
such approval endorsed in writing on this plat. In the event
said major street plan shall not be approved by the Board of
Aldermen, then said planning commission shall prepare an-
other major street plan and submit it to the Board for its ap-
proval or disapproval until a plan shall have been approved
by the Board.

SEC. 13. Be it enacted, That before exercising the powers
referred to in Section 12, the planning commission shall adopt