Ch. 101

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)  Each county governing body shall adopt and submit to
the Department a revision or amendment to its county plan if:

(1)  The governing body considers a revision or
amendment necessary; or

(2)  The Department requires a revision or amendment.

(d)  (1) Before a county governing body adopts any revision
or amendment to its county plan or adopts a new county plan, the
governing body shall:

(i) Conduct a public hearing on the county
plan, revision, or amendment that may be conducted jointly with
other public hearings or meetings; and

(ii) Give the principal elected official of
each municipal corporation that is affected notice of the county
plan, revision, or amendment at least 14 days before the hearing.

(2) (i) Notice of the time and place of the public
hearing, together with a summary of the plan, revision, or
amendment, shall be published in at least 1 newspaper of general
circulation in the county once each week for 2 successive weeks,
with the first publication of notice appearing at least 14 days
before the hearing.

(ii) Notice of the public hearing may be a part
of the general notice listing all other items to be considered
during the public hearing or meeting.

9-515.

(a)  This section applies only in Montgomery County and
Prince George's County.

(b)  The county council of each county shall AT LEAST ONCE
EVERY 2 YEARS:

(1)   [Annually prepare] PREPARE a county plan;

(2)  Prepare [and], review, and [annually] revise, as
the county council considers necessary, a separate statement of
objectives and policies to be achieved and implemented by the
county plan in the county; and

(3)  Consider the following in the statements of
objectives and policies of the county plans:

(i) Planning;

(ii) Zoning;

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