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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

Defined terra: "Department" § 5-101
5-402. DEPARTMENT TO COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST OTHER UNITS.

(A)  OTHER UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  HARMONIZE ITS PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE
PLANNING ACTIVITIES OF OTHER UNITS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT;

(2)  COORDINATE THE PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF ALL UNITS OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT; AND

(3)  COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST OTHER UNITS OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR PLANNING FUNCTIONS, TO
HARMONIZE THEIR PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE STATE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN.

(B)  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  HARMONIZE ITS PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE
PLANNING ACTIVITIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; AND

(2)  COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN
THE EXECUTION OF THEIR PLANNING FUNCTIONS, TO HARMONIZE THEIR
PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE STATE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

(C)  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  COORDINATE STATE PROGRAMS WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT;

(2)  COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST UNITS OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR PLANNING FUNCTIONS, TO
HARMONIZE THEIR PLANNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE STATE DEVELOPMENT
PLAN; AND

(3)  COOPERATE WITH, CONFER WITH, AND, ON REQUEST,
PROVIDE INFORMATION TO:

(I)  UNITS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; AND

(II)  LOCAL OR REGIONAL AGENCIES THAT ARE
CREATED UNDER FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL SUPPORT.

(D)  OTHER STATES.

AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COOPERATE WITH AND
CONFER WITH PLANNING AGENCIES OF OTHER STATES OR OF REGIONAL
GROUPINGS OF STATES.