1946

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 708

(i) Referral of plans and projects. Each local
governmental subdivision within the Region shall submit
to the Council for review any application to agencies of
the state or Federal Government for loans or
grants-in-aid for projects before such application is
made. The Council's findings and determinations shall be
forwarded to the local governmental subdivision
responsible for such referral and to the appropriate
state or federal agency, Whenever the Council has
adopted a general development plan for the Region:

(1)    no plan or change of plans having
regional impact may be adopted by any unit of government
within the Region until and unless the plan has been
referred to the Council for its consideration, review and
recommendations thereon;

(2)    no road, park, public way, public
building or any other development which is regional in
nature or affects an area greater than a single unit of
government, may be constructed or authorized in the
Region, until and unless the proposed location and extent
thereof has been referred to the Council for its
consideration, review and recommendations.

(j) Budget and financing. Tri-County Council
shall be entitled to receive state financial support to
assist in carrying out its activities.

On or before August 1 of each year, the Council
shall submit to the Department of State Planning its
proposed work programs and operating budget for the
following fiscal year, together with supporting schedules
to show that such budget is financed as herein provided,
for review and recommendations and then forward to
Department of the Budget for consideration and, provision
shall be made in the State Budget for such ensuing fiscal
year for an appropriation to partially support the
Council; provided, however, that the State of Maryland's
contribution shall be subject to annual review by the
General Assembly.

(k) Appropriations. The Council and its
activities may be financed cooperatively by the State of
Maryland and Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's Counties and
may avail itself of additional funds from any other
public or private source.

The County Commissioners of Calvert, Charles and St.
Mary's Counties are authorized and directed respectively
to appropriate annually the following sums for the use of
the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland: Calvert
County, seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00); Charles
County, nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00); St. Mary's
County, nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00). The sums so
appropriated shall be used for the purpose of fostering
cooperative planning and development in the Tri—County
region.