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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 293

PLANNING PHASE FOR THE ITEM, IT SHALL BE APPROVED FOR THE
FINAL PROJECT PLANNING PHASE AND FOR CONSTRUCTION ON REQUEST
OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND A MAJORITY OF THE LOCAL
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

(D) (1) AFTER AN ITEM IS APPROVED FOR THE FINAL

PROJECT PLANNING PHASE AND FOR CONSTRUCTION UNDER THIS

SECTION, IT MAY NOT BE DELETED BY THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION OR THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.

(2)    ANY ITEM FOR THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY
SYSTEM MAY BE DELETED IF THE SECRETARY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY, DETERMINES THAT DELETION OF IT IS DESIRABLE.

(3)    NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, ANY ITEM FOR THE
PRIMARY SYSTEM MAY BE DELETED IF THE SECRETARY, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY, DETERMINES THAT THE DELETION OF THAT PRIMARY
PROJECT IS DESIRABLE BECAUSE OF CHANGES IN ECONOMIC OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OR BECAUSE OF A DEMONSTRATED LACK
OF AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR BOTH THAT PROJECT AND ANY ALTERNATIVE
PRIMARY HIGHWAY PROJECT.

8-613. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. -IN GENERAL.

(A)     (1) IN CALENDAR YEAR 1979 1978. THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL PREPARE FOR EACH COUNTY A 6-YEAR
CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY HIGHWAYS, THE SECONDARY PROGRAM TO INCLUDE BICYCLE
TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS.

(2)    THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT THIS
PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ITS REVIEW ON BY JANUARY
15, 1980 1979.

(3)    THE PROGRAM SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY AND
SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ITS REVIEW BY JANUARY
15 OF EACH YEAR.

(4)    THE PROGRAM SHALL:

(I)     ESTABLISH ADVISE ON PRIORITIES AMONG
THE PROJECTS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION, FOLLOWING COMPLETION
OF THE PROJECT PLANNING PHASE; AND

(II)   AS TO EACH ITEM INCLUDED IN IT,
CONTAIN A PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION,
DETAILED ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION.

(B)    BEFORE THE ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF THE HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY, MUNICIPALITIES, AND LOCAL LEGISLATIVE

DELEGATION OF EACH COUNTY AS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF

CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES.

(C)    IP THE ADMINISTRATION IS UNABLE FOR ANY REASON TO