1318                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 291

metropolitan, county and municipal governments in order
to avoid duplication and conflict.

(0) DATA REFERENCE STANDARDS. - ESTABLISH
STATEWIDE CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY
REFERENCING ALL [[BASIS]] BASIC PLANNING DATA COLLECTED
BY STATE DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS, WHICH STANDARDS MAY BE

USED BY ALL UNITS OF STATE AND LOCAL [[GOVERNMENTS]]

GOVERNMENT.

(?) STATE DEPOSITORY OF PLANS. - CREATE A CENTRAL
DEPOSITORY FOR ALL [[LOCAL]] GOVERNMENT GENERAL, AREA,
AND FUNCTIONAL PLANS AS RELATED TO THIS ARTICLE IN EFFECT
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO AND REVISIONS THEREOF PREPARED BY
STATE, REGIONAL, LOCAL, MUNICIPAL AND INTERSTATE
AGENCIES. EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1974, EVERY STATE, REGIONAL,
LOCAL, MUNICIPAL AND INTERSTATE AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT TO
THE DEPARTMENT, SUCH PLANS AS THEY APE PROMULGATED. THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL BY RULE OR REGULATION IDENTIFY THE PLANS
REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED.

(Q) INTERVENTION IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL,

OR OTHER PROCEEDING. HAVE THE RIGHT AND AUTHORITY TO

INTERVENE IN AND BECOME A PARTY TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE,

JUDICIAL, OR OTHER PROCEEDING IN THIS STATE CONCERNING

LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION. UPON

INTERVENTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE STANDING AND ALL

RIGHTS OF A PARTY IN INTEREST OR AGGRIEVED PARTY,

INCLUDING ALL RIGHTS TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AND

APPEAL. IN ADDITION, IT MAY FILE A FORMAL STATEMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECONOMIC IMPACT EXPRESSING THE VIEWS OF

THE DEPARTMENT AND ANY OTHER UNIT OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT. THE RIGHT OF INTERVENTION IN ANY

ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL OR OTHER "PROCEEDING IN THIS

STATE MAY BE EXERCISED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE

RULES OF PROCEDURE AND LAW AS THEY RELATE TO THE

PROCEEDING. THE DEPARTMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF

THE LOCAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR

NOTIFICATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR

ZONING, PERMITS, OR AUTHORITY TO USE, DEVELOP, OR

CONSTRUCT UPON LAND WHICH INVOLVE MORE THAN A LOCAL

IMPACT AND IS OF SUBSTANTIAL STATE' OR REGIONAL INTEREST.

[(o)] ([[Q]] R) Necessary powers. —Exercise all
other powers necessary and proper for the discharge of
its duties.

[[ [ 3. ] 5. Transfer or exchange of employees between
Department [of State Planning] and other agencies.

The Secretary may make agreements with heads of
other State departments, agencies or local governments,
or regional, Metropolitan, county, municipal or other
local planning agencies, or federal agencies, for the