1174                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 532

108.

(a)    The counties and municipalities shall have the power and
authority to issue grading and building permits as otherwise pro-
vided by law. No grading or building permit shall be issued until
the developer submits a grading and sediment control plan [designed
by a professional engineer registered in the State of Maryland]
DESIGNED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER OR LAND SUR-
VEYOR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR BY
AN INDIVIDUAL ACCEPTABLE TO BOTH THE SOIL CON-
SERVATION DISTRICT AND THE LOCAL SUBDIVISION IN-
VOLVED, approved by the appropriate soil conservation district, and
the developer certifies that all land clearing, construction and develop-
ment will be done pursuant to the said plan. Criteria for sediment
control and for referral of an applicant to the appropriate soil
conservation district shall be acceptable to the soil conservation
district and the Department of Natural Resources. The county
agency responsible for on-site inspection and enforcement of the
provisions of this [subheading] subtitle shall make a final inspection
and forward its report to the appropriate soil conservation district.
Notice of violations of the provisions of this subtitle shall be filed
with the Department of Natural Resources, as well as with the
appropriate county agency.

(b)    Each county shall adopt grading and building ordinances,
or portions thereof, which are necessary to carry out the provisions
of this subtitle. The Department of Natural Rsources RESOURCES
and the appropriate soil conservation district shall assist the several
counties in the development of such ordinances or necessary portions
thereof. The provisions of this subsection shall be carried out prior
to March 1, 1971. Prior to March 1, 1971, established ordinances and
procedures shall be used by the counties to carry out the provisions
of this subtitle.

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

July 1, 1971.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAVING BEEN
PASSED BY YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF ALL THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE
TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME
SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved May 17, 1971.

CHAPTER 532
(House Bill 417)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 6(h)
of Article 95A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Unemployment Insurance Law," subtitle