J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                            1261

time to time amend its regulations or any regulation, including the
maps or any map. No such amendment shall be passed until it
first be submitted to the Commission for approval, disapproval, or
suggestions; and the Commission shall have been allowed a reason-
able time, not less than six (6) months, for consideration and re-
port. With the Commission's resolution transmitting its recommen-
dations with respect to applications for zoning amendments under
this section, there shall be transmitted a copy of the report of the
Commission's technical staff thereon. Similarly, in the original
zoning regulations enacted by the District Councils, there shall be
no change in or departure from the plan submitted by the Commis-
sion until and unless the change or departure shall first be submit-
ted to the Commission for its approval, disapproval, or suggestions;
and the Commission shall have been allowed a reasonable time, not
less than six (6) months, for consideration and report.

(b) Hearing.—Before any regulation or regulations authorized
by this sub-title may be passed, the District Council shall hold a
public hearing thereon and shall give notice of the time and place
thereof by one insertion in two newspapers of general circulation
respectively in the county in which the property is located. The
insertions shall appear in said newspaper at least thirty (30) days
prior to the date of hearing but not more than thirty-eight (38)
days before the date of the hearing. During this thirty-day period
the text or copy of the text of the regulations, together with the
map or maps forming part of or referred to in the regulations,
shall be on file for public examination in the office of the County
Council of Montgomery County or in the office of the clerk to the
County Commissioners of Prince George's County. The cost of
advertising in connection with publication of proposed amendments
in the zoning regulations or maps shall be paid by the persons or
corporations making application for such changes.

(C) REFERRAL TO INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITIES

BEFORE THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE MARYLAND-
WASHINGTON REGIONAL DISTRICT IN MONTGOMERY AND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY AMEND THE ZONING
ORDINANCE OF EITHER COUNTY BY CHANGING THE ZON-
ING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN ANY IN-
CORPORATED MUNICIPALITY, THE APPLICATION FOR SUCH
CHANGE SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE GOVERNING BODY
OF SUCH INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY FOR ITS REC-
OMMENDATION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN MONT-
GOMERY COUNTY A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL SHALL BE
REQUIRED BEFORE SAID COUNCIL MAY CHANGE THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN ANY IN-
CORPORATED MUNICIPALITY CONTRARY TO THE REC-
OMMENDATION OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY THEREON. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY" SHALL INCLUDE ANY CITY, TOWN,
VILLAGE, OR ANY SPECIAL TAXING AREA WHICH HAS AN
ELECTED LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND PERFORMS GEN-
ERAL MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS.