1956                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 708

NEEDS OF EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE IMMIGRANT POPULATION OF
THE REGION;

(7)    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PROGRAMS AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE REGION FOR HEALTH
SERVICES, MANPOWER PLANNING, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY,
EDUCATION, ELIMINATION OF POVERTY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT;
AND

(8)    WHATEVER OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS AS KAY BE
APPROPRIATE CONCERNING CURRENT AND IMPENDING PROBLEMS AS
MAY AFFECT THE REGION.

3-102. ADOPTION OF PLAN.

(A)    MANNER OF ADOPTION. BEFORE THE PLAN, OR ANY
PART, IS ADOPTED, IT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE PLANNING AND TO THE LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSION,
AND GOVERNING BODY OF EACH GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION
WITHIN THE REGION, NOT LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO A
PUBLIC HEAPING.

(B)    NOTICE. NOTICE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE GIVEN
BY PUBLICATION IN NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN
EACH OF THE THREE COUNTIES COMPRISING THE COUNCIL, AT
LEAST ONCE PER WEEK FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO
THE HEARING.

(C)    RECOMMENDATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING MAY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL, ON OR
BEFORE THE DATE OF THE HEARING, FOR ITS MODIFICATION
WHERE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE CONFORMITY WITH STATE PLANS
AND POLICIES. EACH LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND
GOVERNING BODY OF EACH GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION WITHIN
THE REGION MAY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL WITH
RESPECT TO THE EFFECT OF THE PLAN WITHIN ITS GOVERNMENTAL
SUBDIVISION ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE HEARING.

(D)    RESTRICTIONS. UPON ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY
THE COUNCIL AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, THE COUNCIL MAY NOT
ESTABLISH ANY POLICIES OR TAKE ANY ACTION WHICH DOES NOT
CONFORM TO THE PLAN.

(E)    AMENDMENTS. THE PLAN MAY BE AMENDED IN THE
SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR THE ORIGINAL ADOPTION.

3-103. REFERRAL OF PLANS AND PROJECTS.

(A)    PROVISION FOR REVIEW. 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 THE APPLICATION IS MADE.

(B)    FINDINGS OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL'S
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT
REFERRAL AND TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCY.