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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
1739
(1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:
Article 78A - Public Works
57A.
(A) THERE IS A STATE PERMIT COORDINATING COUNCIL.
(B) THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 12 MEMBERS, ONE FROM EACH
OF THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE DESIGNATED
CHAIRMAN. THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, THE STATE PERMIT COORDINATOR, AND THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND THE
MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE SERVE, EX OFFICIO, AS MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL.
(C) IN APPOINTING THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL SELECT PERSONS WHO PREFERABLY HAVE HAD
EXPERIENCE IN OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING
LICENSES OR PERMITS.
(D) EACH APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL IS ENTITLED
TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED AS A
MEMBER.
(E) (1) THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET PERIODICALLY, BUT NOT
LESS OFTEN THAN QUARTERLY, UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIRMAN OR
THE COORDINATOR TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS ANY PROBLEMS KNOWN TO
OR BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MEMBERS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ISSUANCE OF STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL PERMITS,
INCLUDING MATTERS OF DELAY, ARBITRARINESS, OR
UNREASONABLENESS. THE COUNCIL SHALL ENCOURAGE DEPARTMENTAL
PARTICIPATION IN ITS INQUIRIES AND DELIBERATIONS.
(2) ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL MAY BRING TO THE
ATTENTION OF THE SECRETARY OR THE COORDINATOR ANY SITUATION
RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS THAT MAY REQUIRE REVIEW
OR ACTION.
(3) EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL ALSO SERVE
AS LIAISON WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES IN THE MEMBER'S DISTRICT. EACH MEMBER SHALL
BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PROBLEMS WITH THE PERMIT ISSUING PROCESS IN THAT LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.
(4) GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES SHALL ACT PROMPTLY TO
REMEDY PROBLEMS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION.
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