958                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 562

lot lines, provided, however, that divisions of land for agriculture
purposes into parcels of more than 3 acres, not involving any new
street or easement of access, shall not be included within the mean-
ing of "Subdivision".

11. "APPROVING AUTHORITY" MEANS ONE OR MORE OF-
FICIALS, AGENTS, OR AGENCIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DESIGNATED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OR SPECI-
FIED BY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION TO TAKE
CERTAIN ACTIONS AS A PART OF IMPLEMENTING THIS
SECTION.

(b) County plans.

(1) (I) The governing body of each county shall, after reasonable
opportunity for public hearing thereon, adopt and submit to the
Department, a county plan no later than January 1, 1970, and shall
from time to time submit amendments or revisions of such plan,
as it deems necessary or as may be required by the Department,
PROVIDED SAID GOVERNING BODY SHALL GIVE NOTICE
TO THE PRINCIPAL ELECTED OFFICIAL OF ANY MUNIC-
IPAL CORPORATION CONCERNED, WHO SHALL BE GRANT-
ED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD WITH RESPECT TO
SUCH PLANS, AMENDMENTS, OR REVISIONS, AND AFTER
SAID GOVERNING BODY HAS GIVEN REASONABLE OPPOR-
TUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD THEREON.

(II) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S AND MONTGOMERY COUN-
TIES THE WATER AND SEWERAGE COUNTY PLANS, AND
ALL REVISIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, WHICH ARE
REQUIRED BY OR PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION SHALL
BE PREPARED BY THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANI-
TARY COMMISSION AND SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION
TO THE RESPECTIVE COUNTY GOVERNING BODIES FOR
THEIR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. THE GOVERNING
BODY OF EACH OF THE TWO MENTIONED COUNTIES
SHALL THEREAFTER SUBMIT THE RESPECTIVE PLANS,
IF APPROVED BY IT, OR SO MUCH OF EACH SUCH PLAN
AS IT MAY APPROVE, TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, ALL WITHIN THE TIME REQUIREMENTS AS
ELSEWHERE SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.

(2) County plans may incorporate subsidiary plans covering
multi-county areas, provided that such subsidiary plans are joint-
ly approved in the governing bodies of the counties concerned.
COUNTY PLANS MAY SHALL INCORPORATE ALL OR PART
OF SUBSIDIARY PLANS OF THE TOWNS, MUNICIPAL COR-
PORATIONS AND SANITARY DISTRICTS WITHIN THE
COUNTY, OR TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH INCLUSION
SHALL PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WEL-
FARE, AND COUNTY PLANS MAY INCORPORATE ALL OR
PART OF SUBSIDIARY PLANS COVERING MULTI-COUNTY
AREAS; PROVIDED THAT SUCH SUBSIDIARY PLANS ARE
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY BY EACH COUNTY
CONCERNED.

(3) In accordance with applicable regulations adopted by the
State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene pursuant to Section 3 (C)