MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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municipality in which the land is located, for approval,
disapproval, or suggestions.

Each District Council may provide by ordinance
procedures to be followed by the Planning Boards and
Municipalities in considering zoning map amendments to
the extent that [such] THESE provisions are not in
conflict with the provisions of this [subtitle] ARTICLE.

(c)      Referral to incorporated municipalities.
Before the District Council of the Maryland-Washington
Regional District in Montgomery County and Prince
George's County may amend the zoning ordinance of either
county by changing the zoning classification of property
within any incorporated municipality, the application for
[such] THE change shall be referred to the governing body
of [such] THE incorporated municipality for its
recommendation, allowing [such] THE governing body if it
be within the confines of Prince George's County [sixty
(60)] 60 days in which to make its recommendation[;
provided]. HOWEVER, a two—thirds majority of all the
members of the District Council [shall be] IS required
before [said] THE Council may change the zoning
classification of property within any incorporated
municipality contrary to the recommendation of [such] THE
municipality [thereon]. For purposes of this section the
term "incorporated municipality" [shall include] INCLUDES
any city, town, village, or [any] special taxing area
which has an elected local governing body and performs
general municipal functions.

(d)    Availability of records. All applications for
zoning map amendments[,] and all official correspondence
and records relating thereto, prepared or received by the
Commission, shall be made available to the public during
regular business hours during working days of the
Commission, [provided that] BUT the Commission may
publish rules to prevent [such] THIS access from
unreasonably disrupting its official business. However,
under any circumstances, copies of technical staff
reports shall be available at the office of the
Commission for the public.

(e)    Conditional Zoning Prince George's County.

(1) In approving any local map amendment
after July 1, 1968, under this Section, the District
Council for Prince George's County, may give
consideration to and adopt [such] WHATEVER reasonable
requirements, safeguards, and conditions, as may in its
opinion be necessary either to protect surrounding
properties from adverse effects which might accrue from
[such] THE zoning amendment, or which would further
enhance the coordinated, harmonious, and systematic