J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     723

FOR THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONAL
DISTRICT IN THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE EFFECT OF ONE SECTION IN THIS ACT

IN RELATION TO HOUSE BILL 376 (CHAPTER ........) OF

1966.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That Sections 63(b) and 102 through 105 of Chapter 780 of the

Laws of 1959 being also Sections 59-68 (b) and 59-102 through 59-

105 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County

Sections 63(b), and 102 through 105 thereof having been amended
by Chapter 898 of the Laws of 1965, be and they are hereby re-

pealed and re enacted with amendments, to read as follows:

THAT SECTIONS 59-68 (B) AND 59-102 THROUGH 59-105 OF
CHAPTER 898 OF THE LAWS OF MARYLAND, 1965, BE AND
THEY ARE HEREBY REPEALED AND RE-ENACTED, WITH
AMENDMENTS, AND ALL TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
59-102.

In Prince George's County, [T] the record of every hearing on a
map amendment or special exception shall recite the vote or absten-
tion from voting of each member of the district council, stated
separately, or the fact that such member was absent.

59-103.

In Prince George's County, [A] all witnesses appearing in a
hearing before the district council shall be subject to cross-examina-
tion; provided, however, the district council may establish reason-
able rules and procedures governing cross-examination.

59-104.

In Prince George's County, [N] no application for a map amend-
ment or special exception, which is contested, shall be granted or
denied except upon written findings of basic facts and written
conclusions.

59-105.

In Prince George's County, [W] whenever the District Council
disapproves, in whole or in part, an application for a map amend-
ment, it shall not entertain a subsequent application respecting the
same land or any portion thereof within eighteen months from the
date of the first disapproval, and twenty-four months from the date
of the second or further disapproval. As used in this section, date of
disapproval means the date upon which the district council announces
its decision, or, in the event of appellate review, the date upon
which the Circuit Court announces its decision. In any subsequent
application respecting the same land or any portion thereof, for the
same zoning classification or the same special exception purpose,
by the same applicant or applicants, the district council shall not
base its findings solely upon any fact or circumstance which was
presented at the earlier hearing.