Ch. 601

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(9)     A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE TO BE
UTILIZED FOR PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HERITAGE
AREA, INCLUDING THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF LOCAL
AND STATE AGENCIES; AND

(10)    A SCHEDULE FOR THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE HERITAGE AREA RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA.

(F) (H) EACH MANAGEMENT PLAN MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE
CAPABILITY EXISTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO IMPLEMENT AND MANAGE THE
HERITAGE AREA RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA, INCLUDING THE CAPABILITY:

(1)     TO ACCEPT AND DISBURSE FUNDS;

(2)     TO ACQUIRE, IMPROVE, AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY;

(3)     TO MANAGE, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE PUBLIC
FACILITIES; AND

(4)     TO PROMULGATE ADOPT AND ENFORCE LAND USE AND
PRESERVATION STANDARDS AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE RESOURCES WITHIN
THE HERITAGE AREA

(G) (I) IF THE AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT A PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED
MANAGEMENT PLAN PROVIDES SUFFICIENT DATA INFORMATION IN A PREVIOUSLY
SUBMITTED MANAGEMENT PLAN CONTAINS SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO FULFILL
THE PURPOSE OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN, THE AUTHORITY MAY WAIVE IN WHOLE
OR IN PART SELECTED INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE SUBMISSION
OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

(H) (J) THE AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE
MANAGEMENT PLAN WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE AUTHORITY RECEIVES A
MANAGEMENT PLAN FROM A LOCAL JURISDICTION THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS.

(I) (K) THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT APPROVE A MANAGEMENT PLAN UNLESS
THE AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT A MANAGEMENT PLAN WOULD ADEQUATELY
CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE

(J) (L) IF THE AUTHORITY DISAPPROVES A MANAGEMENT PLAN, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL ADVISE THE LOCAL JURISDICTION JURISDICTIONS IN WRITING
OF THE REASON FOR THE DISAPPROVAL AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A
REVISION OF THE PLAN.

(K) (M) THE AUTHORITY SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY REVISIONS
TO AN EXISTING MANAGEMENT PLAN IN THE SAME MANNER AS SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTIONS (H) THROUGH (J) (J) THROUGH (L) OF THIS SECTION.

(L) (N) APPROVAL OF A MANAGEMENT PLAN BY THE AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1) ESTABLISH THE DESIGNATION OF A RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA
AS A CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA;

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