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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 132

State Planning - Areas of Critical State Concern

FOR the purpose of providing that governing bodies of
affected local subdivisions be advised in writing of
proposed areas designated as areas of critical State
concern; establishing a certain review and comment
procedure; and relating generally to areas of critical
State concern designation.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 88C - State Planning

Section 2(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88C - State Planning

Section 2(b)(3)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 88C - State Planning

2.

(a)  The Department of State Planning shall:

(b)  Prepare, and from time to time amend, revise, or
change, a plan or plans for the development of the State,
which plan or plans collectively shall be known as the State
development plan. The plan shall be based on studies of
physical, social, economic and governmental conditions and
trends and shall aim at the coordinated development of the
State in order to promote the general welfare and prosperity
of its people. In preparing the State development plan or
any part thereof, and in preparing, from time to time,
revisions, amendments, extensions or additions, the
Department shall seek the comments of and consult with the
local governments of the areas which are affected by the
plan and shall seek the cooperation and advice of other
appropriate departments, agencies and instrumentalities of
federal, State and local government, regional and
metropolitan planning commissions, educational institutions
and research organizations, whether public or private, and
of civic groups and private persons and interested
organizations. The State development plan shall embody the
policy recommendations of the Department of State Planning
in regard to the economic and physical development of the
State and shall contain: