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(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
development 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 activi-
ties.

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
supporting schedules to show that such budget is financed as herein
provided, for review and recommendations and then forward to De-
partment 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
review 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.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT ALL
BOOKS, PAPERS, FILES, RECORDS, FURNITURE, FIXTURES,