MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2199

Planning and Zoning Commissions — Validation

FOR the purpose of declaring legally constituted for a
certain period any planning and zoning commission,
board of appeals, or historic commission in certain
counties; continuing in full force and effect for a
certain period in certain counties certain
comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances and district
maps, subdivision regulations and historic zoning
ordinances; [[and]] generally relating to planning
and zoning in certain counties[[.]]; and making this
Act an emergency measure.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 66B — Zoning and Planning

Section 9.01

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1970 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement, and as

enacted by Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1975)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 9.01 of Article 66B - Zoning and
Planning, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970
Replacement Volume and 197ft Supplement , and as enacted
by Chapter 8 of the Acts of 1975) be and it is hereby
repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

Article 66B — Zoning and Planning

9.01.

(a)   Any planning and zoning commission, board of
appeals, or historic district commission which was
legally in existence as of December 31, [1970] 1970
[[1974]], shall be deemed to be legally constituted until
the local legislative body in accordance with the
provisions of this article as enacted by Chapter 672,
Acts of 1970, or as subsequently amended, recreates the
board or commission, or until December 31, [1974] 1975,
whichever first occurs.

(b)  Notwithstanding any provisions of this article
as enacted by Chapter 672, Acts of 1970, effective
January 1, 1971, or as subsequently amended, all
comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances and district maps,
subdivision regulations and historic zoning ordinances in
effect as of December 31, [ 1970] 1970 [[1974]], shall
continue in full force and effect as interim
comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, district maps,