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(h) such other recommendations as it may deem appropriate
concerning current and impending problems as may affect the
Region.

(8)  Adoption of Plan.

(a)  Before the general development plan, or any part thereof,
shall be adopted, it shall be submitted to the Department of State
Planning and to the local planning commission, and governing body
of each governmental subdivision within the Region, not less than
sixty days prior to a public hearing. Notice of the hearing shall be
given by publication in newspapers of general circulation in each
of the three counties comprising the Council at least once per week
for a period of three weeks prior to the hearing. The Department of
State Planning may make recommendations to the Council, on or
before the date of said hearing, for its modification where deemed
necessary to achieve conformity with state plans and policies. Each
local planning commission and governing body of each governmental
subdivision within the Region may make recommendations to the
Council with respect to the effect of the plan within its governmental
subdivision on or before the date of said hearing;

(b)  upon adoption of the general development plan by the Coun-
cil after public hearing, the Council shall not establish any policies
or take any action which is not in conformity therewith;

(c)  the general development plan may be amended in the same
manner as provided for the original adoption;

(9)  Referral of Plans and Projects. Each local governmental sub-
division within the Region shall submit to the Council for review
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 considera-
tion, 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