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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 293

OF THE STATE MASTER PLAN FOR TRANSPORTATION, AS PROVIDED IN
§ 2-103(E) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)    (1) (I) IN CALENDAR YEAR 1980 THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL PREPARE FOR EACH COUNTY AN INVENTORY OF
THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HIGHWAY NEEDS OF THIS STATE.

(II)   IN PREPARING THE HIGHWAY NEEDS
INVENTORY, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF IT TO
AND CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES, MUNICIPALITIES,
AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF
PROJECTS IN THE NEEDS INVENTORY.

(III)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE A
COPY OF THE STATE MASTER PLAN FOR TRANSPORTATION TO EACH
COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY PRIOR TO CONSULTATION.

(2) (I) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1980, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT THE HIGHWAY NEEDS INVENTORY FOR
EACH COUNTY TO THAT COUNTY'S LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND THE
LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

(II)   AN INFORMATION COPY SHALL BE PROVIDED
TO THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY.

(III)  ANY ITEM FOR EITHER THE PRIMARY OR
SECONDARY SYSTEM MAY BE ADDED AT ANY TIME TO THE NEEDS
INVENTORY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND
A MAJORITY OF THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

(C)    (1) IN CALENDAR YEAR 1981 1982 1979 AND IN EACH
SECOND YEAR FOLLOWING, THE ADMINISTRATION, FOLLOWING AN
ASSESSMENT OF THE HIGHWAY CONDITIONS AND TRANSPORTATION
NEEDS OF THIS STATE, SHALL PREPARE THOSE PROPOSED
MODIFICATIONS TO THE HIGHWAY NEEDS INVENTORY THAT IT
CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

(2)    IN PREPARING THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS,
THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE PROPOSAL TO
AND CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, MUNICIPALITIES,
AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS.

(3)    THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF
THE STATE MASTER PLAN FOR TRANSPORTATION TO EACH COUNTY AND
MUNICIPALITY PRIOR TO CONSULTATION.

8-612. PROJECT PLANNING PROGRAM.

(A) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ENGAGE IN PROJECT
PLANNING FOR ANY ITEM IN THE CURRENT HIGHWAY NEEDS INVENTORY
AND FOR EACH ITEM, SHALL CONDUCT STUDIES TO DETERMINE, AMONG
OTHER THINGS, THE SCALE, LOCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, AND
CITIZEN REACTION.

(2) DURING THE PROJECT PLANNING PHASE, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY,
MUNICIPALITIES, AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.