3498                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 861

FEDERAL LAWS AS ARE REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE, AND WHICH ARE NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE;

(8)  REEVALUATE THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION AS FREQUENTLY AS THE COUNCIL DEEMS
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, BUT NOT LESS THAN ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS;

(9)  REVIEW ANY APPLICATIONS TO AGENCIES OF THE STATE
OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR LOANS OR GRANTS-IN-AID FOR PROJECTS BY
GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE REGION AS MAY BE SUBMITTED
DIRECTLY TO THE TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL OR AS PROVIDED THROUGH THE
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING STATE INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ASSISTANCE CLEARINGHOUSE;

(10)  REVIEW LOCAL PLANS, PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS, AND
ORDINANCES HAVING AN IMPACT OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, SUBDIVISIONS, AND WITHIN THE REGION;

(11)  EMPLOY A DIRECTOR, ENGINEERS, ATTORNEYS,
PLANNERS, CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND PRESCRIBE THEIR
POWERS AND DUTIES AND FIX THEIR COMPENSATION;

(12)  PREPARE STUDIES OF THE REGION'S RESOURCES WITH
RESPECT TO EXISTING AND EMERGING PROBLEMS OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE,
TRANSPORTATION, POPULATION, HOUSING, AGRICULTURE, PUBLIC
SERVICES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH ARE
RELEVANT TO REGIONAL PLANNING;

(13)  COLLECT, PROCESS, AND ANALYZE AT REGULAR
INTERVALS THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS FOR THE REGION WHICH
ARE NECESSARY TO PLANNING STUDIES AND MAKE THE RESULTS AVAILABLE
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(14)  MONITOR, SUPERVISE AND DIRECT COORDINATE, AND
FACILITATE THE ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES OF ANY ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
OR BODIES SERVING WESTERN MARYLAND, INCLUDING EXCEPT THOSE
SUBJECT TO STATE OR FEDERAL DESIGNATION;

(15)  PARTICIPATE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE
COORDINATION OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES;

(16)  COOPERATE WITH AND PROVIDE PLANNING ASSISTANCE
TO COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
INSTRUMENTALITIES, OR PLANNING AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION, AND
COORDINATE REGIONAL AREA PLANNING WITH PLANNING ACTIVITIES OF THE
STATE AND OF THE COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, SPECIAL DISTRICTS, OR
OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS WITHIN THE REGION AS WELL AS
NEIGHBORING REGIONS AND WITH THE PROGRAMS OF FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES;

(17)  PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING AS
INDICATED: