1336                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 291

REGULATIONS. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR AN AREA OF
CRITICAL STATE CONCERN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OR (C) MAY BE AMENDED IN THE SAME MANNER
AS FOR ORIGINAL ADOPTION.

(F) ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN PREPARING
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

THE BOARD, AND UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHALL TO
THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, AND UPON REQUEST, PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE PREPARATION OF
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR AREAS OF CRITICAL STATE
CONCERN.

21. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

[[(A) AS TO BOARD DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. - AN
INTERESTED PERSON INCLUDING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY
PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE VALIDITY OF
A DEVELOPMENT REGULATION THE BOARD APPROVES OR ADOPTS
UNDER SECTION 20 CONCERNING LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT OR
CONSTRUCTION IN AN AREA DESIGNATED AN AREA OF CRITICAL
STATE CONCERN.

(B)    AS TO A DESIGNATED AREA. - AN AGGRIEVED PERSON
MAY OBTAIN REVIEW OF AN ACTION OF THE BOARD DESIGNATING
AN AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBSECTION, AN AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL BE
DEEMED AN AGGRIEVED PARTY.

(C)    PROCEDURE. - PROCEEDINGS UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT RELATING TO JUDICIAL CONSIDERATION OF THE
VALIDITY OR APPLICATION OR ROLES OF ANY AGENCY.
PROCEEDINGS UNDER SUBSECTION (B) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT RELATING
TO CONTESTED CASES, EXCEPT THAT THE REVIEW SHALL BE
LIMITED TO THE RECORD MADE BEFORE THE BOARD AND
ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE MAY NOT BE TAKEN BY THE COURT.

(D)     APPEAL TO THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS. - ANY
FINAL DECISION OR JUDGMENT IN ANY PROCEEDINGS UNDER
EITHER SUBSECTION (A) OR (B) MAY BE APPEALED TO THE COURT
OF SPECIAL APPEALS.]]

(A) AS TO__BOARD DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. - AN

INTERESTED PERSON___INCLUDING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY

PETITION A COURT FOR__A___DECLARATORY JUDGMENT__OR___OTHER

APPROPRIATE RELIEF AS TO THE VALIDITY OR APPLICATION OF A
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION THE BOARD APPROVES OR ADOPTS UNDER

SECTION 20 CONCERNING LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT OR

CONSTRUCTION IN AN AREA DESIGNATED AN___AREA OF CRITICAL

STATE CONCERN.____PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL

BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE