MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1339

UNITS OR DEPARTMENTS. THE RIGHT OF INITIATION OR
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.

(C)    THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE BOARD MAY
INTERVENE IN ANY JUDICIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR OTHER
PROCEEDING IN THIS STATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL
BE EITHER WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY LOCAL LAW,
OR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTICE, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. THE
BOARD MAY NOT INITIATE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL OR
OTHER PROCEEDING RELATING TO A PROCEEDING IN WHICH IT HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERVENE BUT DID NOT DO SO.

(D)    WITH REFERENCE TO A DESIGNED AREA OF CRITICAL

STATE CONCERN,__THE BOARD MAY INITIATE, INTERVENE IN OR

BECOME A PARTY TO ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, JUDICIAL, OR OTHER
PROCEEDING IN ANOTHER STATE OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AS MAY BE PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE RULES OF PROCEDURE
AND LAW OF THE OTHER STATE OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

CONCERNING LAND__USE, DEVELOPMENT OR CONSTRUCTION IN

REGARD TO OR AFFECTING ANY AREA SITUATED IN ANY
DESIGNATED AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN.

25.   COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE REQUIRED.

A PERSON MAY NOT UNDERTAKE ANY LAND USE, DEVELOPMENT
OR CONSTRUCTION WITHIN ANY AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN
EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

26.   ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ASSIST AND REPRESENT BOARD.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR A DULY DESIGNATED ASSISTANT
SHALL ACT AS THE ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD TO RENDER LEGAL
ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE. HE SHALL PROSECUTE ANY ACTION IN
THE NAME OF THE BOARD AND AT ITS REQUEST, AND SHALL
REPRESENT THE BOARD IN ANY PROCEEDING, HEARING, APPEAL OR
REVIEW OF ANY MATTER WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION.

27.   EFFECT OF ARTICLE.

THE PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE
INTERPRETED TO DEPRIVE ANY PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATE
OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OF HIS PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT
DUE PROCESS OR WITHOUT JUST COMPENSATION AS GUARANTEED BY
THE FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS.]"]

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section

3.05 (a)(7) be and it is hereby added to Article 66B of

the Annotated Code of Maryland - Zoning and Planning,
(1970 Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to follow
immediately after Section 3.05(a)(6) thereof, to read as
follows: