MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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ACTION.

(e) An appeal may be taken to the Court of
[Appeals] SPECIAL APPEALS from any decision of the [said
court of record] BALTIMORE CITY COURT [reviewing the
decisions of the board of zoning appeals],

4.08.

(a) Any person or persons, jointly or severally,
aggrieved by any decision of the board of appeals, or by
a [reclassification] ZONING ACTION by the local
legislative body, or any taxpayer, or any officer,
department, board, bureau of the jurisdiction, may appeal
the same to the circuit court of the county. Such appeal
shall be taken according to the Maryland Rules as set
forth in Chapter 1100, Subtitle B. NOTHING IN THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL CHANGE THE EXISTING STANDARDS FOR REVIEW
OF ANY ZONING ACTION.

(e) Upon its determination of the case, the
Circuit Court shall file a formal order embodying its
final decision. An appeal may be taken to the Court of
[Appeals] SPECIAL APPEALS of Maryland, during the period
and in the manner prescribed by rules of the Court of
Appeals, from any decision of the Circuit Court
[reviewing a decision of the board of appeals]. In such
cases the award of costs shall be subject to the
discretion of the Court of [Appeals] SPECIAL APPEALS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section
5(X) of Article 25A — Chartered Counties of Maryland, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973 Replacement Volume
and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 25A — Chartered Counties of Maryland

5.

(X) Planning and Zoning

To enact local laws, for the protection and
promotion of public safety, health, morals, and welfare,
relating to zoning and planning INCLUDING THE POWER TO
PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF APPEAL OF ANY MATTER ARISING
UNDER SUCH PLANNING AND ZONING LANS TO THE CIRCUIT COURT
EXCEPT AS IS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5(U) OF THIS ARTICLE.
ANY DECISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY BE APPEALED TO THE
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new