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any application to agencies of the state or Federal Government for
loans or grants-in-aid for projects before such application is made.
The Council's findings and determinations shall be forwarded to the
local governmental subdivision responsible for such referral and to
the appropriate state or federal agency. Whenever the Council has
adopted a general development plan for the Region:

(a)  no plan or change of plans having regional impact may be
adopted by any unit of government within the Region until and
unless the plan has been referred to the Council for its consideration,
review and recommendations thereon;

(b)  no road, park, public way, public building, or any other de-
velopment which is regional in nature or affects an area greater than
a single unit of government, may be constructed or authorized
in the Region, until and unless the proposed location and extent
thereof has been referred to the Council for its consideration, review
and recommendations.

(10)  Budget and Financing. Tri-County Council shall be entitled
to receive state financial support to assist in carrying out its ac-
tivities.

On or before August 1 of each year, the Council shall submit to
the Department of State Planning its proposed work programs and
operating budget for the following fiscal year, together with sup-
porting schedules to show that such budget is financed as herein
provided, for review and recommendations and then forward to
Department of the Budget for consideration and, provision shall be
made in the State Budget for such ensuing fiscal year for an appro-
priation to partially support the Council; provided however, that
the State of Maryland's contribution shall be subject to annual re-
view by the General Assembly.

(11)   The Council and its activities may be financed cooperatively
by the State of Maryland and Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's
Counties and may avail itself of additional funds from any other
public or private source.

The County Commissioners of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's
Counties are authorized and directed respectively to appropriate
annually the following sums for the use of the Tri-County Council
for Southern Maryland: Calvert County, seven thousand dollars
($7,000.00); Charles County, nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00); St.
Mary's County, nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00). The sums so ap-
propriated shall be used for the purpose of fostering cooperative
planning and development in the tri-county region.

The County Commissioners of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's
Counties are authorized to appropriate such other monies as they
deem necessary and appropriate in furtherance of this act.

(1) A regional planning and development area, is hereby estab-
lished which shall include all of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's
Counties, herein referred to as the "Tri-County Area," as the
planning and development agency for the Tri-County area the Tri-
County Council for Southern Maryland is established, herein after
referred to as "The Council." The membership of the Council will
consist of the State Senator(s) and Delegates representing Calvert,

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