286                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 170

59-83 (a) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County (1963 Edition, being Article 17 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland), title "Prince George's County," subtitle
"Park and Planning Commission," subheading "Regional Dis-
trict," as re-enacted by Chapter 854 of the Acts of 1965; and
Section 72-84 (a) of the Montgomery County Code (1960 Edition,
being Article 16 of the Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Montgomery County," subtitle "Bicounty District Laws," sub-
heading "Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Com-
mission," as re-enacted by Chapter 854 of the Acts of 1965, pro-
viding that a District Council shall not make amendments to its
regulations or maps after October 31 in a year in which a new
Council is elected and that no such amendments shall be made
until a new Council has taken office, and amending generally the
law relating to reclassifications in Prince George's and Montgom-
ery Counties.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 78(a) of Chapter 780 of the Laws of Maryland, 1959,
as amended, be, and is hereby, repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

(a) Authorized; Procedure. Each District Council may from time
to time amend its regulations or any regulation, including the maps
or any map [.], provided that no such amendment shall be made by
a District Council, in a year in which the Council is elected, after the
31st day of October and until the newly elected Council is duly
qualified and has taken office. No such amendment shall be passed
until it first be submitted, at least thirty-five (35) days prior to the
hearing required by subsection (c) hereof, to the Commission for
approval, disapproval or suggestions; the Commission's recommen-
dations shall be submitted to the District Council at least five (5)
days prior to the public hearing held by said District Council on
said amendment; if the Commission shall fail to submit its recom-
mendation within the aforementioned time, it and its staff shall
be deemed to have approved such amendment. With the Commis-
sion's resolution transmitting its recommendations 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. In Montgomery County, in all applications which seek
a classification other than that which is attached to the subject
properties on a [detailed watershed or planning area] local Master
Plan, approved by the district council, under the provisions of
Section 63 (e) of this act, such applications shall be granted only
by the affirmative vote of five members of the district council, pro-
vided, however, that in the event the said application for reclassi-
fication is recommended for approval by the Commission [or in the
event the said application is for a zoning classification created after
the approval of such master plan by the council], then an affirmative
vote of four members of the district council shall be required to
grant such an application or applications. In all other cases, an
application shall not be granted except by affirmative vote of at least
four members of the district council. 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 Commission
until and unless the change or departure shall first be submitted to
the Commission for its approval, disapproval or suggestions; and the