WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 641

3.  govern the procedure of the unit; or

4.  govern practice before the unit; and
(iv) is in any form, including:

1.  a guideline;

2.  a rule;

3.  a standard;

4.  a statement of interpretation; or

5.  a statement of policy.

(2)  "Regulation" does not include:

(i) a statement that:

1.  concerns only internal management of
the unit; and

2.  does not affect directly the rights of
the public or the procedures available to the public;

(ii) a response of the unit to a petition for
adoption of a regulation, under § 10-123 of this subtitle; or

(iii) a declaratory ruling of the unit as to a
regulation, order, or statute, under Subtitle 3 of this title.

(3)  "Regulation", as used in §§ 10-110 and 10-111.1,
means all or any portion of a regulation.

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

710.

(a)  If the Secretary determines and certifies that there is
a present need for a center in a county or multicounty region,
the county or counties in the region shall promptly inaugurate
and pursue appropriate procedures to select a suitable site for
the center. The Secretary shall cooperate with and assist the
county or counties in the selection of a site which will be
consistent with the standards adopted pursuant to § 709. Before
selecting a site, the county governing body shall hold at least
one public hearing in the county in which one or more sites are
proposed.

(b)  Each county is authorized to acquire, by lease,
purchase, or otherwise, including condemnation, facilities and
sites for facilities located in the county, for use as a center.

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