1354

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 293

(C)    "HIGHWAY NEEDS INVENTORY" MEANS AN IDENTIFICATION
OF NEEDS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS, BASED ON THE LATEST
EVALUATION OF HIGHWAY CONDITIONS AND TRANSPORTATION NEEDS BY
THE ADMINISTRATION.

(D)    (1) "LOCAL GOVERNING BODY" MEANS:

(I)    THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COUNTY
COUNCIL OF A COUNTY; OR

(II)   IF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY PROVIDES
FOR A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE COUNTY
COUNCIL.

(2) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PART, ACTION BY THE
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF A CHARTER COUNTY WITH A COUNTY
EXECUTIVE MEANS A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL:

(I)    WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE; OR

(II)   IF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE DOES NOT
GRANT APPROVAL WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE COUNCIL ACTION, WITH
SUBSEQUENT CONFIRMATION OF THE COUNCIL ACTION BY TWO-THIRDS
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

(E)    (1) "LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION" MEANS THOSE
MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
WHO REPRESENT ANY PART OF THE COUNTY INVOLVED.

(2)    FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PART, A "MAJORITY" OF
THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION MEANS A MAJORITY OF THOSE
MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND A MAJORITY OF THOSE MEMBERS
OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, VOTING SEPARATELY.

(3)    IN ANY COUNTY WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO MORE
THAN ONE SENATORIAL DISTRICT, THE VOTE OF APPROVAL OR
DISAPPROVAL FOR EACH SENATOR SHALL BE IN DIRECT PROPORTION
TO THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS LIVING IN HIS LEGISLATIVE
SENATORIAL DISTRICT TO THE TOTAL COUNTY POPULATION. THE
POPULATION FIGURES FOR EACH COUNTY AND LEGISLATIVE
SENATORIAL DISTRICT SHALL BE TAKEN FROM THE PRECEDING U. S.
CENSUS REPORT. HOWEVER, IF A SENATOR REPRESENTING MORE THAN
ONE COUNTY IS VOTING TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A PROJECT IN
HIS ELECTION SENATORIAL DISTRICT, HE SHALL HAVE THE SAME
VOTING AUTHORITY AS THE SENATOR REPRESENTING THE LARGEST
PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION IN THAT COUNTY. HOWEVER, IN

THOSE COUNTIES___REPRESENTED BY EXACTLY TWO SENATORS, IF A

PROJECT IS LOCATED EXCLUSIVELY IN ONE SENATORIAL DISTRICT,
THAT SENATOR SHALL HAVE THE PREVAILING VOTE ON THE APPROVAL
OR DISAPPROVAL OF THAT PROJECT.

(F)    "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 23A, SECTION 9.

(G)    "PROJECT PLANNING PHASE" MEANS THE PHASE IN WHICH
ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES ARE