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George's County, it shall first be submitted to the Prince George's
County Planning Board for approval, disapproval or suggestions; and
the said [planning board] Planning Board shall [have been] be
allowed a reasonable time not [less] more than [three (3) months,]
six (6) months, for consideration and report. Prior to the [planning
board's] Planning Board's action on the proposed amendment, it shall
receive a report from its technical staff which shall also be submitted
to the applicant and/or his attorney or agent, [and any person, who,
in writing, has requested a copy of said staff report, prior to submis-
sion of same to the planning board.] The [planning board] Planning
Board shall not take action on the said amendment until at least
fifteen (15) days after receipt of the technical staff report. [Provided
that if, within the said period the planning board shall have received
from the applicant a written request for an opportunity to explain
the application, the same shall be granted prior to planning board
action on the amendment.] In the event the Planning Board shall

receive within said fifteen (15) day period a written request from

the applicant and/or his attorney, he shall be granted an opportunity

to explain the application to the Planning Board. [The planning

board shall take action, by resolution, immediately following a hear-
ing or at any time thereafter within the time limitations of this sec-
tion. The planning board's resolution transmitting its recommenda-
tions on such applications shall include only its summary statement
setting forth the basis for its action.] The Planning Board shall take
action by resolution immediately following the hearing of the ap-
plicant's explanation or at any time thereafter within the time limits
established by this subsection. The action of the Planning Board as
set forth in the resolution shall be transmitted to the District Council
together with copies of the original application and the technical staff
report.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1,1965.

Approved May 4, 1965.

CHAPTER 855
(House Bill 709)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Section 2(f) of
Article 75½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors," to change
the definition of the practice of land surveying, and to permit land
surveyors in the State to prepare plats, plans and profiles for
roads, and storm drainage, and to relate generally to land survey-
ing in the State.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 2 (f) of Article 75½ of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors,"
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows: