868                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 11

The former word "municipal" is deleted as included in
the word "local".

The former reference to July 1, 1974, is deleted as
obsolete.

As to the omission of the word "rule", see the General
Revisor's Note to this article.

Defined terms: "Department" § 5-101
"Secretary" § 5-101

5-503. CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS.

(A)  DUTY TO ESTABLISH.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH STATEWIDE CLASSIFICATION
STANDARDS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY REFERENCING ALL BASIC PLANNING
INFORMATION COLLECTED BY ANY UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

(B)  USE.

THE CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS MAY BE USED BY ANY UNIT OF THE
STATE OR OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 88C, §
2(a) and (p).

Defined term: "Department" § 5-101

5-504. INFORMATION CONCERNING REAL PROPERTY.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE A REPOSITORY AND CLEARINGHOUSE FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE.

(B)  CORRELATION OF INFORMATION.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CORRELATE INFORMATION CONCERNING REAL
PROPERTY OWNED BY THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE.

(C)  LIST.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED
BY THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE. THE LIST
SHALL INCLUDE PERTINENT DETAILS CONCERNING SIZE, FACILITIES, AND
VALUE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 88C, §
2(a) and (m).