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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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subdivision regulations, historic zoning ordinances,
until they are lawfully replaced, modified, altered, or
amended in accordance with this article as enacted by
Chapter 672, Acts of 1970, or as subsequently amended, or
until December 31, [1974] 1975, whichever first occurs.

(c) In Somerset County, (1) notwithstanding the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section,
any Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Appeals, or
Historic District Commission which was legally in
existence on December 30, 1971, is legally constituted
until the local legislative body recreates the board or
commission or until October 31, 1975, whichever first
occurs; and (2) all comprehensive plans, zoning
ordinances and district maps, subdivision regulations and
historic zoning ordinances in effect on December 30,
1974, continue in full force and effect as interim
comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances and district maps,
subdivision regulations, and historic zoning ordinances
until they are lawfully replaced, modified, altered, or
amended, or until October 31, 1975, whichever first
occurs.

[[(D) FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 31,
1974, AND ENDING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, THE
EXISTENCE AND THE OFFICIAL ACTS AND POLICIES OF EVERY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, BOARD OF APPEALS, OR
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION ARE VALIDATED, CONTINUED,
AND CONFIRMED IN ALL RESPECTS SO FAR AS THEY EXISTED AND
WOULD HAVE BEEN LEGAL AND PROPER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
DECEMBER 31, 1974; AND ALL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS, ZONING
ORDINANCES AND DISTRICT MAPS, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AND
HISTORIC ZONING ORDINANCES ARE VALIDATED, CONTINUED, AND
CONFIRMED IN ALL RESPECTS SO FAR AS THEY EXISTED AND HERE
LEGAL AND PROPER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31,
1974.]]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That for the
period beginning on December 31, 1974, and ending on the
effective date of this Act, the existence and the
official acts and policies of every planning and zoning
commission. board of appeals, or historic district
commission are validated, continued, and confirmed in all
respects so far as they existed and would have been legal
and proper immediately prior to December 31, 1974; and
all comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances and district.
maps, subdivision regulations and historic zoning
ordinances are validated, continued, and confirmed in all
respects so far as they existed and were legal and proper
immediately prior to December 31. 1974.