1312                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 291

MANAGEMENT DECISIONS OF WIDE PUBLIC CONCERN CAN BE
EVALUATED AND FORMULATED.]]

SECTION [[2]] 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
Sections [[1 through 11, inclusive, which are renumbered
to be Sections 3 through 13, inclusive,]] 1 and 2 of
Article 88C - State Planning, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) be
and they are hereby repealed and re—enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Article 88C - State Planning

[[[ ]]1.[[ ]]][[3.]] Department of State Planning
Created; Purposes.

There shall be a Department of State Planning
responsible to the Governor, headed by the Secretary of
State Planning, as provided for in § 226 of Article 41 of
this Code. It shall be the purpose of the [Department
of State Planning] DEPARTMENT to function as the
Governor's staff agency in planning matters, and to
prepare, recommend and keep up to date a balanced,
integrated program for the development and effective
employment of the natural and other resources of the
State, in order to promote the health, safety and general
welfare of its citizens. In the execution of its
purposes, the Department [of State Planning] shall
function as an advisory, consultative and coordinating
agency, (1) harmonizing its planning activities with the
planning activities of departments, agencies or
instrumentalities of State or local government; (2)
rendering necessary planning assistance; (3) stimulating
public interest and participation in the development of
the State; (4) coordinating the plans and programs of all
State departments, agencies and instrumentalities; and
(5) coordinating the State programs with the federal
government. [[ [ ]]Nothing contained in this article
shall operate in derogation of planning powers conferred
upon departments, agencies or instrumentalities of State
or local government by any existing State or local law.[[
1 ]] [[THE PLAN OR ANY PART THEREOF ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE THE PLAN OF THE
STATE AND NO DECISION SHALL BE TAKEN BY ANY OTHER STATE
UNIT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN.]]

[[[]] 2. [[ ]]] [[4.]] Powers and Duties of Department
[of State Planning].

(a)    In general. — The Department of State Planning
shall:

(b)   State development plan. - Prepare, and from