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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL APPOINT ONE OR MORE ATTORNEYS,
WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF MARYLAND AND ARE
EXPERIENCED IN ZONING LAW AND PROCEDURE, TO SERVE AS
PEOPLE'S ZONING COUNSEL. THEIR COMPENSATION SHALL BE
CONTAINED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET, AND THEY SHALL BE
PROVIDED SUCH CLERICAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE
DETERMINED BY THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THEY SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 709, 1001 AND
1002 OF THIS CHARTER. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE
PEOPLE'S ZONING COUNSEL TO APPEAR AT ALL HEARINGS ON
ZONING CASES, WHETHER BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR A HEARING
EXAMINER, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROTECTING THE PUBLIC
INTEREST AND INSURING THE COMPILATION OF A FULL AND
COMPLETE RECORD. THE PEOPLE'S ZONING COUNSEL HAY
SUMMON, EXAMINE AND CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES, INTRODUCE
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE INTO THE RECORD, FILE EXCEPTIONS,
AND MAKE SUCH ARGUMENT TO THE HEARING EXAMINER OR THE
COUNCIL AS THE LAW AND THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE MAY
WARRANT.

SECTION 713. JUDICIAL REVIEW. IS ADDITION TO
ANY PERSON OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A
FINAL DECISION OF THE COUNCIL IN A ZONING CASE, ANY
PERSON OF RECORD SHALL BE ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF SAID DECISION WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF PLEADING OR
PROVING ANY SPECIAL LOSS, INJURY, OR GRIEVANCE. ANY
PERSON OR CLASS OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF A ZONING CASE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY APPEAL A FINAL DECISION OF SAID
COURT IN SUCH CASE TO THE COURT OF APPEALS BY FILING A
TIMELY APPEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES OF
PROCEDURE.

SECTION 714.. DISTRICT COUNCIL. DURING THE
EXISTENCE OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DISTRICT
COUNCIL OF THE MARYLAND-WASHINGTON REGIONAL DISTRICT,
SAID DISTRICT COUNCIL SHALL BE THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE RESTRICTIONS,
LIMITATIONS, AND MODIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS
CHARTER.

SECTION 715,. FURTHERING LEGISLATION. THE
COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT AND PUBLISH RULES OF PROCEDURE
PERTAINING TO ZONING CASES NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

ARTICLE VIII