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APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL WITHIN 120 DAYS OF SUBMISSION
OF AN OFFICIAL FEDERAL GRANT APPLICATION, OR HAS
VERIFIED THAT THE PROJECT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
FUNDS;

(6)   THE DEPARTMENT'S POLES AND REGULATIONS HAVE
BEEN COMPLIED WITH; AND

(7)    LAND ACQUIRED OR DEVELOPED UNDER A STATE
GRANT FROM PROGRAM OPEN SPACE MAY NOT BE CONVERTED,
WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY AND THE
SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, FROM
OUTDOOR PUBLIC RECREATION OR OPEN SPACE USE TO ANY
OTHER USE. ANY CONVERSION IN LAND USE MAY BE APPROVED
ONLY AFTER THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY REPLACES THE LAND
WITH LAND OF AT LEAST EQUIVALENT AREA AND OF EQUAL
RECREATION OR OPEN SPACE VALUE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section appears as Article
66C, section 357G, as added by Chapter 626,
Acts of 1972. The word "must" is proposed
for deletion and to be replaced by "shall"
because under the style guideline, the only
connotation of "shall" is the mandatory.
The only other changes made are in style.

5-907. LEGISLATIVE LIMITATIONS ON LAND ACQUISITION
FOR STATE PARKS AND REVISION TO MARYLAND OUTDOOR
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN.

NO LAND MAY BE ACQUIRED FOR ANY STATE PARK IN
EXCESS OF THE NUMBER OF ACRES APPROVED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FOR THE PARK. APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY REVISION TO THE
"MARYLAND OUTDOOR RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN"
PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF ANY ACTION TO OBTAIN
ADDITIONAL LAND FOR ANY STATE PARK.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 344B of the Code.
According to section 3 of Chapter 673 of
the 1971 Laws of Maryland, this provision
is to take effect July 1, 1972. The only
changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 10. PUBLIC PARK LAND AND RECREATIONAL AREAS.

5-1001. DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF APPALACHIAN TRAIL;
POWERS OF DEPARTMENT; PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE,
DEVELOPMENT; USE OF TRAIL AND LAND; LIABILITY OF