HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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the direction of the district council, after 30 days' notice
by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county. The procedures shall include provision for adoption
and amendment of plans by the Commission after the hearing,
and for the amendment and approval of the plan by the
district council. The procedures shall include a method for
the certification and filing of an approved plan in the
office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's
County, and provisions for publication by the Commission of
adopted and approved plans.

Any plans heretofore adopted shall remain in effect
according to present provisions unless or until amended or
superseded pursuant to procedures established under the
provisions of this article. The existing provisions of the
Maryland-National Regional District Law (§ 63 of Chapter 780
of the Laws of Maryland 1959, as amended) repealed by
Chapter 711 of the Laws of Maryland 1969 relating to
procedural matters shall remain in full force and effect
unless or until specifically superseded or amended in
accordance with the power and authority granted herein.
This subsection is intended to vest control over planning
procedures in the respective district councils, to the
extent that control is not inconsistent with other
provisions of the Regional District Act, and nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to authorize any transfer
or dilution of planning authority and responsibility now
vested in the Commission planning boards, and district
council.

Article 70B - Office on Aging

4.

(d) (1) In consultation with the Secretary of
Personnel, the Director on Aging shall establish a 3-year
demonstration employment program for persons 70 years of age
and over to determine the feasibility of finding employment
for those persons in State agencies.

(2)  The persons employed in the demonstration
program shall be hired under the provisions of Article 64A
but shall not become members of the State Employees'
Retirement System.

(3)  The Director on Aging and the Secretary of
Personnel shall submit a report to the General Assembly no
later than the second Wednesday of January, 1982,
concerning the feasibility and productivity of employing
elderly persons in State agencies.

(4)  The provisions of this [section] SUBSECTION
shall remain until June 30, 1982, after which date, without
further action by the General Assembly, this [section]
SUBSECTION shall have no force or effect.

(5)  No retired member of a State retirement
system shall be employed in this demonstration program.