HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             2583

6.  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY; AND

7.  ST. MARY'S COUNTY.

(IV)  THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 4
YEARS. AT THE END OF A TERM A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR QUALIFIES AND IS APPOINTED. A MEMBER WHO
IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST
OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR QUALIFIES AND IS
APPOINTED.

(V)  FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE COMMISSION
SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN.

(6)  IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND, DUTIES SET
FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION HAS THE
FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES:

(I)  TO REVIEW ANNUALLY THE OPERATION OF
STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES;

(II)  TO PROVIDE A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR
INFORMATION ON THE PATUXENT RIVER WATERSHED;

(III)  TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PLANS AND
REPORTS;

(IV)  TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FORUMS
ON THE POLICY PLAN FOR THE PATUXENT RIVER WATERSHED;

(V)  TO PREPARE ANNUALLY A REPORT WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE STATUS OF THE
PATUXENT RIVER; AND

(VI)  TO REVIEW THE PREPARATION, UPDATING,
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY PLAN FOR THE PATUXENT RIVER
WATERSHED AS DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING.

(7)  THE POLICY PLAN FOR THE PATUXENT RIVER
WATERSHED SHALL BE COMPLETED BY JULY 1, 1983. THE PLAN
SHALL SERVE AS A BASIS FOR CONTINUING COORDINATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION. THE PLAN IS TO BE UPDATED AND REVISED, AS
NEEDED.

(8)  THE PLANNING PROCESS INVOLVES THE REVIEW AND
UTILIZATION OF ALL EXISTING INFORMATION AND DATA CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND STATE AGENCIES.

(9)  THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING
SHALL:

(I)  REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE COMMISSION ON
THE PROGRESS OF THE PLAN;

(II)  PRESENT THE PLAN, ALONG WITH SPECIFIC
RECOMMENDATIONS, TO THE PATUXENT RIVER COMMISSION;