Ch. 5

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, title "Merit
System[.]". The executive officer (with the approval of the
Council) may appoint 4 additional department or section heads
without being subject to the provisions and restrictions of
Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, title "Merit
System[.]". The Council may also employ or retain counsel or
consultants without being subject to the provisions and
restrictions of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
title "Merit System[.]". All other employees of the Council
shall be subject generally to the provisions and restrictions of
Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland, title "Merit
System[.]".

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Printing errors in Article 78D, § 10.

Occurred: Chs. 318 and 684, Acts of 1988.

17.

Whenever the Regional Planning Council has adopted a
suggested general development plan for the regional planning
area:

(2) No road, park, public way, public building, or
any other development which is metropolitan or regional in nature
or affects an area greater than A single unit of government, may
be constructed or authorized in the regional planning area, until
and- unless the proposed location and extent thereof has been
referred to the Regional Planning Council for its consideration.

The Regional Planning Council, within 60 days after the
receipt of any referral, shall act thereon. Failure to act
within a period of 60 days shall constitute its approval of the
proposed plan or development. In case of disapproval, the
Council shall communicate its reasons to the State or local
agency or body responsible for such plan or development. Such
agency or body responsible for the plan or development has the
power to proceed without the approval of the Regional Planning
Council, after consideration of the matter in light of said
disapproval. Upon such action it shall advise the Regional
Planning Council in writing.

It is the intention of this section that the Regional
Planning Council shall be consulted on every improvement which
directly affects more than one unit of government. It is the
purpose of this section to give the Council an opportunity to
determine what effect a contemplated improvement will have upon
the suggested general development plan and to voice its opinion
thereon. It is not the purpose of this section to provide the
Regional Planning Council with a veto over such improvement or
structure.

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