SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       555

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 59-83 (b) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County (1963 Edition), being also Article 17 of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's County,'
subtitle "Park and Planning Commission," being also Section
70-89(b) of the Montgomery County Code (1965 Edition), being
also Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Montgomery County," subtitle "Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission," all as last amended by Chapter 854 of the
Laws of 1965, be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted to
read as follows:

59-83. Amendments to zoning regulations—Generally.
70-89. Amendments to zoning regulations, generally.

(b) Prince George's County Planning Procedure on Zoning Map
Amendments. Before any map amendment shall be passed in Prince
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 shall be allowed a reasonable time not
more than six (6) months, for consideration and report. Prior to the
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. The Planning Board shall
not taken action on the said amendment until at least [fifteen

(15)] thirty (30) days after receipt of the technical staff report.

The Planning Board 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 news-
papers 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 per period the test 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 examina-

tion in the office of the Planning Board. The cost of advertising in

connection with publication of proposed amendments in the zoning
regulation or maps shall be paid by the persons or corporations
making application for such changes. 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. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ARE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
BY ORDINANCE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PLANNING BOARD IN CONSID-
ERING ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE EXTENT THAT
SUCH PROVISIONS ARE NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1967.

Approved April 14, 1967.