HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1971

(I)  CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE COUNTY
PLAN, REVISION, OR AMENDMENT THAT MAY BE CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH
OTHER PUBLIC HEARINGS OR MEETINGS; AND

[(i)] (II) Give the principal elected official
of each municipal corporation that is affected notice [and an
opportunity to be heard with respect to] OF the county plan,
revision, or amendment[; and] AT LEAST 14 DAYS BEFORE THE
HEARING.

[(ii) Provide a reasonable opportunity for a
public hearing with respect to the county plan, revision, or
amendment.]

(2) (I) NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING, TOGETHER WITH A SUMMARY OF THE PLAN, REVISION, OR
AMENDMENT, SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN AT LEAST 1 NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY ONCE EACH WEEK FOR 2 SUCCESSIVE WEEKS,
WITH THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF NOTICE APPEARING AT LEAST 14 DAYS
BEFORE THE HEARING.

(II) NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING MAY BE A PART
OF THE GENERAL NOTICE LISTING ALL OTHER ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED
DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING OR MEETING.

9-506.

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, before [adopting its] A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY MAY
ADOPT A county plan OR A REVISION OR AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY
PLAN:

(I)   [, each county] THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY
shall submit the county plan, REVISION, OR AMENDMENT to each
official planning agency that has jurisdiction in the county,
including any comprehensive planning agency with areawide
jurisdiction, for review AND COMMENT WITHIN A 30-DAY PERIOD for
consistency with planning programs for the area; AND

(II)  THE COUNTY PLANNING AGENCY SHALL CERTIFY
THAT THE PLAN, REVISION, OR AMENDMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED UNDER ARTICLE 66B, § 3.05;
ARTICLE 25A, § 5(X); OR ARTICLE 25B, § 13 OF THE CODE.

(2) In Montgomery County and Prince George's County,
the review and comments of the Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission in accordance with § 9-516 of this subtitle
constitute full compliance with the requirement for review by an

official planning agency under this subsection, AND THE

COMMISSION SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE PLAN, REVISION, OR AMENDMENT IS
CONSISTENT WITH THAT PORTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE
MARYLAND WASHINGTON REGIONAL DISTRICT, PREPARED UNDER ARTICLE 28,
§ 7-108 OF THE CODE, THAT IS APPLICABLE TO THE COUNTY.