HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(6)  "PROGRAM" MEANS THE CRITICAL AREA PROTECTION
PROGRAM OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS TO IT.

(7)  "PROJECT APPROVAL" MEANS THE APPROVAL OF
DEVELOPMENT, OTHER THAN DEVELOPMENT BY A STATE OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGENCY, IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA BY THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY. THE TERM INCLUDES APPROVAL
OF SUBDIVISION PLATS AND SITE PLANS; INCLUSION OF AREAS WITHIN
FLOATING ZONES; ISSUANCE OF VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, AND
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS; AND ISSUANCE OF BUILDING AND ZONING
PERMITS. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE BUILDING PERMITS.

(B) WHEREVER THIS SUBTITLE REQUIRES MONTGOMERY OR PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY TO EXERCISE ANY POWER OR AUTHORITY IT SHARES WITH
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, THE
OBLIGATION IMPOSED BY THIS SUBTITLE RESTS ON BOTH THE COUNTY AND
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE POWERS AND AUTHORITIES.

8-1803.

(A)  THERE IS A CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA COMMISSION IN
THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)  THE SECRETARY HAS NO AUTHORITY UNDER TITLE 1 OF THIS
ARTICLE TO APPROVE, ALTER, OR AMEND THE POLICIES OR PROGRAMS OF
THE COMMISSION; TO TRANSFER, ASSIGN, OR REASSIGN STATUTORY
FUNCTIONS OR ACTIVITIES TO OR FROM THE COMMISSION; OR TO ADOPT,
APPROVE, OR REVISE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

(C)  THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO HEAR OR
DETERMINE APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

8-1804.

(A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 15 MEMBERS WHO ARE APPOINTED
BY AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR, AS FOLLOWS:

(1) 7 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELECTED OR APPOINTED

OFFICERS OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AT THE TIME OF THEIR
APPOINTMENT, SELECTED AS FOLLOWS:

(I) 4 OFFICERS, 1 FROM EACH OF THE

JURISDICTIONS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, AND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES;

(II) 1 OFFICER FROM HARFORD, CECIL, KENT, OR
CAROLINE COUNTY;

(III) 1 OFFICER FROM QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT,
DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WICOMICO, OR WORCESTER COUNTY;

(IV) 1 OFFICER FROM CALVERT, CHARLES OR ST.
MARY'S COUNTY;