HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1) TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE EXTENT TO WHICH

EXISTING SERVICES WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE AREA WILL BE

IMPACTED;

(2) HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE AFFECTED AREA;
AND

(3) SUBMIT A REPORT OF DEPARTMENT FINDINGS TO
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ALONG WITH THE PROPOSED PLAN AND
PROGRAM.

(D) THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE
CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION TO SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY. THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF NOT
MORE THAN NINE MEMBERS AND SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, THE
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND THE TOURISM INDUSTRY.

(D) THE CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
SHALL CONSIST OF A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, A MEMBER OF THE
SENATE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE

SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING AND THE

SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES. THE

SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE

COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

TOURISM INDUSTRY. THE COMMISSION MAY NOT CONSIST OF MORE

THAN NINE MEMBERS EXCEPT WHEN THE DEPARTMENT PROPOSES A
CONCESSION WITHIN A LOCAL JURISDICTION. A TENTH MEMBER OF
THE COMMISSION SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY WHERE THE CONCESSION IS BEING CONSIDERED.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUEST THE LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON ANY PLANS FOR CONCESSION
DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION BEFORE THE PLAN IS
APPROVED.

(B)  THERE IS A CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)  THE CONCESSIONS MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
SHALL INCLUDE A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES APPOINTED
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, A MEMBER OF THE SENATE
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, A MEMBER APPOINTED
BY THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, A
MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLANNING, AND A
MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES. THE
SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL APPOINT FOUR OTHER
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A"
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY. WHENEVER THE
COMMISSION CONSIDERS A CONCESSION WITHIN A COUNTY OR
BALTIMORE CITY, THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY WHERE THE
CONCESSION IS BEING CONSIDERED SHALL APPOINT AN ADDITIONAL
MEMBER.