Marvin Mandel, Governor                         991

"County Commissioners," as repealed and enacted anew by the Acts
of 1970, be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments; that Sections 54A (2) and 54A (4) of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Charles County (1969 Edition, being Article 9 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Charles County,
subtitle "County Commissioners," as repealed and enacted anew by
the Acts of 1970, be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments; that Section 46A (b) and (d) of the Code of
Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County (1970 Supplement to the
1965 Edition, being Article 19 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, and all to read as follows:

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(2) The Tri-County Council shall be a tax-exempt public body cor-
porate and politic, and shall operate as a cooperative planning and
development agency within the representative counties to foster the
physical, economic and social development of the tri-county area
and utilize effectively the assistance provided by the State. It shall
initiate and coordinate plans and projects for the development of
human and economic resources of the Southern Maryland region as
a Southern Maryland planning and development agency.

The Council will cooperate with the State departments and agen-
cies concerned, including, but not limited to the Department of State
Planning, Department of Economic Development, the State Office
of Economic Opportunity, the State Roads Commission and the
Department of Natural Resources, and submit for approval plans
and projects of the Council in which such departments or agencies
have statutory functions and responsibilities. The Attorney General
of Maryland shall serve as legal advisor to the Council in all matters
pertaining to the Council's activities.

(4) Without in any manner limiting or restricting the general
powers conferred by this section, the Tri-County Council may:

(a)  adopt and have a common seal and alter the same at pleasure;

(b)  sue [and be sued] , but it shall be immune from being sued;

(c)  adopt bylaws and make rules and regulations for the conduct
of its business;

(d)  make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or
incidental to the performance of its duties;

(e)  borrow money and apply for and accept advances, loans,
grants, contributions and any other form of assistance from the
federal government, the state, or other public body, or from any
sources, public or private, for the purposes of this act, and give such
security as may be required and enter into and carry out contracts
or agreements in connection therewith; and include in any contract
for financial assistance with the federal government such conditions
imposed pursuant to federal laws as it may deem reasonable and
appropriate and which are not inconsistent with the purposes of this
section;

(f)  prepare a comprehensive regional plan and functional plans
for the guidance of the development of the Region;