Ch. 384                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

notice shall be given at least seven days prior to the continued or rescheduled date in
a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation and in the area whose
annexation is to be discussed, briefly and accurately describing the property whose
annexation is to be discussed, and specifying the day, time, and place of the public
hearing. Immediately upon the first publication of the public notice, a copy of the
public notice shall be provided to the governing body of the county and any regional
and State planning agencies having jurisdiction within the county. Each of these
agencies and jurisdictions shall have the first right to be heard at the scheduled
public hearing, after which the hearing shall be open to the general public.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 384
(Senate Bill 476)

AN ACT concerning

State Board for Professional Land Surveyors

FOR the purpose of repealing the authority of the State Board for Professional Land
Surveyors to issue certain limited and temporary licenses to practice land
surveying; eliminating a certain waiting period and right to a conference after
failing a licensing examination a certain number of times; altering certain
reexamination application requirements; repealing certain provisions related to
the procedures of the Board; granting the Board authority to issue certain
retired status licenses; and generally relating to the practice of professional land
surveying.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article — Business Occupations and Professions

Section 15-308, 15-309, 15-318, 15-319, 15-320, and 15-321

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article — Business Occupations and Professions

Section 15-316 and 15-317

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Business Occupations and Professions
Section 15-316

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