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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

(C)  REVIEW OF PLANNING AGENCIES.

BEFORE PROVIDING THE ASSISTANCE, THE SECRETARY SHALL¹
CONSIDER THE ADEQUACY AND COMPETENCY OF ANY REGIONAL OR LOCAL
PLANNING AGENCY THAT REQUESTS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT.

(D)  SUBMISSION OF BUDGETS TO SECRETARY.

THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR    REGIONAL

PLANNING AGENCY THAT RECEIVES FINANCIAL OR OTHER    PLANNING

ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE TO SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY A    COPY OF
ITS PLANNING BUDGET.

(E)  AUDITS.

(1)  THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY THAT RECEIVES FINANCIAL OR OTHER
PLANNING ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE TO SUBMIT TO AN ANNUAL AUDIT
OF ITS FINANCIAL OPERATIONS RELATED TO PLANNING.

(2)  THE AUDIT SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
AUDITOR OR BY AN AUDITOR OR ACCOUNTANT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO
PERFORM MUNICIPAL AUDITS.

(3)  THE SECRETARY MAY ACCEPT AN AUDIT BY THE FEDERAL
UNIT FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT RECEIVES FINANCIAL OR OTHER
PLANNING ASSISTANCE FROM A UNIT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

(F)  REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.

WHENEVER THE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVES FINANCIAL OR
OTHER ASSISTANCE FROM ANY UNIT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR
PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR A REGIONAL PLANNING
AGENCY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SATISFY ANY REQUIREMENT IMPOSED BY
FEDERAL LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 88C, §
2(a) and the first clause of the first sentence of
(i), and item (2) of the third sentence of § 1, and
the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences
and the second clause of the second sentence of § 8.

Throughout this section, references to "local
governments" are substituted for former language such
as "county, municipal or other local governments,
instrumentalities and planning agencies", for brevity
and to conform to similar provisions elsewhere in this
article.

In subsections (b) and (f) of this section, the word
"agencies" is substituted for the former word
"commissions", for clarity and consistency.