1323                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 291

SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF [[THE STATE FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE LAW]] SECTIONS 29-1 TO 29-11 OF ARTICLE 33 OF
THE CODE.

16.   UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPLY STAFF AND
ASSISTANCE.

EVERY UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT, WITHIN THE UNIT'S
AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE, SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE
BOARD AND MAY PROVIDE IT WITH ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL STAFF
ASSISTANCE, FACILITIES, DATA AND INFORMATION NECESSARY
FOR THE BOARD TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES.

17.   COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS
WITH BOARD.

IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AS IT
RELATES TO LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION, EVERY
UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UPON REQUEST OF THE BOARD SHALL
MAKE WHATEVER INFORMATION IT HAS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD
AS TO MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION AND CONCERN OF THE
BOARD, AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL LAWFUL REQUESTS FOR
ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOARD TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE.

18.   POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD IN GENERAL.

(A) THE BOARD, IN PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE, MAY:

(1)    FORMULATE POLICIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATING TO THE GENERAL USE OR [[,]] DEVELOPMENT OF, OR
CONSTRUCTION ON, LAND DESIGNATED AS PART OF AN AREA OF
CRITICAL STATE CONCERN AND TO COORDINATE, IMPLEMENT, AND
ADMINISTER SUCH POLICIES IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH
RECOMMENDATIONS;

(2)    PARTICIPATE IN AND FURTHER EFFORTS RELATING TO
LAND RESOURCES AND USES AMONG FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
UNITS OF GOVERNMENT;

(3)    IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT
OF ITS POLICIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS;

(4)    ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING ANY
MATTER WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION;

(5)    ARRANGE, CONDUCT OR SPONSOR EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION, CONCERNING LAND USE,
DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION, AND THE NEED FOR COORDINATED
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF;

(6)    CREATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES, EITHER STATE,
REGIONAL OR LOCAL IN CHARACTER, WHICH THE BOARD [[DEEM]]