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(3)     BOUNDARY MAPS FOR EACH STATE DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED
HERITAGE AREA SHALL BE KEPT ON FILE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK WHERE
THE STATE DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA IS LOCATED.

(E)    (1) A HERITAGE AREA DESIGNATED TO BE A STATE DESIGNATED
HERITAGE AREA THAT HAS NOT HAD A MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED BY THE
AUTHORITY WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF DESIGNATION
LOSES THAT DESIGNATION.

(2) IN EACH CASE WHERE THE THREE YEAR PERIOD SPECIFIED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION EXPIRES, THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE
GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN WRITING OF THE REASONS WHY THE
AUTHORITY DID NOT APPROVE THE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

(F)     (E) DESIGNATION OF A HERITAGE AREA BY THE AUTHORITY AS A
STATE DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA ESTABLISHES ELIGIBILITY FOR
MATCHING GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT PLANS.

(G)    THE AUTHORITY MAY RECOMMEND LEGISLATION TO THE GOVERNOR
AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PERMIT THE DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
STATE DESIGNATED HERITAGE AREAS BEYOND THOSE AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SUBTITLE.

13-1113. 13-1111.

(A) FOR EACH HERITAGE AREA DESIGNATED AS A STATE DESIGNATED
HERITAGE AREA, THE SPONSORING LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL PREPARE A
MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT SHALL:

(1)     BE DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE
AUTHORITY AND RELEVANT PRIVATE INTERESTS;

(2)     ON APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY, BE DEEMED TO BE THE PLAN
FOR BOTH THE STATE AND THE LOCAL JURISDICTION; AND

(3)     BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY FOR
APPROVAL WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE HERITAGE AREA'S DESIGNATION AS A
STATE DESIGNATED HERITAGE AREA

(A) (1) THE AUTHORITY MAY CONSIDER PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY THE
LOCAL JURISDICTIONS WITHIN A RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA TO DESIGNATE
RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREAS AS CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREAS.

(2) THE SPONSORING LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SHALL PREPARE A
PROPOSAL THAT INCLUDES A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE RECOGNIZED
HERITAGE AREA

(3) THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS SHALL DEVELOP THE MANAGEMENT
PLAN IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE AUTHORITY AND
RELEVANT PRIVATE INTERESTS.

(4)     ON APPROVAL OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN BY THE AUTHORITY:

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