1390                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 284

DEPARTMENT;

OR

(3) "STATE UNIT" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)  THE BOARD OF REVIEW OF A PRINCIPAL

(II)  THE GOVERNING BODY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

(III)  A UNIT THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CREATES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the first through
third sentences of former Art. 78A, § 57(h).

In this subsection, the term "State unit" is
substituted, as the defined term, for the former term
"State agency", to conform to the terminology used
throughout this article. Similarly, in paragraph
(3)(iii) of this subsection, the word "unit" is
substituted for the former word "agency". See the
General Revisor's Note to this article.

In paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, the former
reference to a "bi-county" district or authority is
deleted as unnecessary in light of the reference to a
"multicounty" district or authority.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Includes";"including" § 1-101
"Local government" § 11-101

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Art. 78A, § 57(b), which
defined "county" to include Baltimore City, is deleted
as unnecessary in light of the definition of "county"
in § 1-101 of this article.

11-102. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

(A) FINDINGS.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:

(1)  THE VARYING AND TIME CONSUMING PROCEDURES IN
OBTAINING NECESSARY DEVELOPMENT PERMITS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
AND STATE UNITS PLACED ONEROUS BURDENS ON PERSONS OR GOVERNMENTAL
UNITS UNDERTAKING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS;

(2)  THE FORMER METHODS FOR PERMITTING PUBLIC COMMENT
ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WERE CUMBERSOME AND TIME CONSUMING,
PLACED UNDUE HARDSHIP ON MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND INHIBITED THE
PUBLIC'S ABILITY TO PRESENT ITS VIEWS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND
STATE UNITS GRANTING DEVELOPMENT PERMITS; AND