MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

3397

repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

Chapter 780

16;85—16;59-17 Budgetary procedures.

(a) Budgets.

None of the [[provisional PROVISIONS; of any public
general law governing the preparation and filing of
budgets by agencies of the State of Maryland shall be
applicable [[uto]] TO the budgetary procedure of the
Commission. Except as hereinafter provided, the budget
programs and procedures heretofore followed by the
Commission are ratified and confirmed and approved for
use by the Commission hereafter, together with such
improvements therein as, in the discretion of the
Commission, shall be deemed necessary or appropriate in
the public interests.

(1) Annual Budget.

For each fiscal year, [[eginningll beginning on July
1 and ending June 30, of the subsequent year, the
commission shall prepare an annual capital and operating
budget which shall contain, separately for each county
where items are so allocable for which a tax is
levied,[[,]] the proposed expenditures and estimates of
revenue anticipated. The proposed budget shall be
established as hereinafter set forth. The commission's
budget shall include for each county within the Regional
District a complete planning work program including a
schedule for the production of all plans and amendments
hereinafter called the Planning Schedule of the
Commission. The budget shall contain items allocable to
both counties including provisions for the operation of
the departments of the Commission established pursuant to
law and the Regional Planing Program. The budget shall
also contain a Schedule of Recreation Activities and
programs for Prince George's County in accordance with
Section 43A(G) of Chapter 780, Laws of Maryland 1959, as
amended.

(2) Submission of Budget.

The Commission shall submit the proposed [[buet]]
budget [on or before January 1, 19731 ON OR BEFORE
JANUARY 15 of each [succeeding] year [thereafter] to the
County Executives of Montgomery and Prince George's
Counties.

(3)    The Role of the County Executive.