838                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 4

(2)    ANNOUNCE AND THEN HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT A
LOCATION CONVENIENT TO THE AREA AFFECTED. A HEARING
SHALL BE ANNOUNCED BY ANY MEANS THE SECRETARY DEEMS
APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE AREA BUT, IF THE LANDS
INVOLVED ARE LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY, THE
HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
GREATEST PORTION OF THE LAND LIES;

(3)    AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF A
HEARING, ADVISE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH COUNTY IN
WHICH THE LANDS ARE LOCATED, AND [[CONCERNED]] STATE

DEPARTMENTS AND [[AGENCIES]] UNITS CONCERNED AND

INVITE THESE OFFICIALS AND STATE [[AGENCIES]] UNITS TO
SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSED ACTION AT THE
HEARING OR NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE
OF THE HEARING. ANY VIEW SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS [[SUBSECTION]] SECTION
WITH RESPECT TO ANY AREA SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WITH RESPECT TO THAT AREA.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 345B(g) of the Code.
The words "or areas", "or hearings", and "or
locations" are proposed for deletion in light
of Article 1, section 8, wherein reference to
the singular is deemed to include the plural
unless the context is unreasonable. The only
other changes made are in style.

5-1209. ADJUSTMENT OF BOUNDARIES.

ANY MODIFICATION OR ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOUNDARIES
OF ANY STATE WILDLANDS AREA SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY
THE SECRETARY AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE PROPOSAL AND
PUBLIC HEARING AS PROVIDED IN § 5-1208. THE PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OR ADJUSTMENT SHALL THEN BE RECOMMENDED
WITH MAP AND ANY DESCRIPTION TO THE GOVERNOR. THE
GOVERNOR SHALL ADVISE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF HIS
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MODIFICATION OR
ADJUSTMENT. ANY RECOMMENDATION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
ONLY BY ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 345b (h) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

5-1210. EFFECT UPON STATE FORESTS AND STATE PARK AND
WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEMS.