Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 4

(ii) if the video lottery facility is at a race track
location at the ocean downs race course. the county
Commissioners of Worcester County and the Mayor of the Town of
Ocean City shall jointly appoint the local development council.

(d)     (1) Prior to any expenditure of local impact grant funds
provided under § 9-1a-27 of this subtitle, a county or municipality
shall develop. in consultation with the local development council.
a multiyear plan for the expenditure of the local impact grant
funds for services and improvements consistent with subsection (b)
of this section.

(2)     a county or municipality shall submit the plan to the
local development council for review and comment before adopting
the plan or expending any grant funds.

(3)     The local development council shall advise the
county or municipality on the impact of the facility on the
communities and the needs and priorities of the communities in'
immediate proximity to the facility.

(4)     (I) a local development council shall have 45 days
to review. comment. and make recommendations on the plan required
under this subsection:

(ii) on the request of a local development council.
the county or municipality shall hold a public hearing on the plan.

(5)     a county or municipality shall make best efforts to
accommodate the recommendations of the local development
council and any testimony presented at the hearing before adopting
the plan required under this subsection.

(e)     a video lottery operation licensee shall provide to the
local development council a master plan for the development of the
site on which the video lottery facility will be located.

9-1A-32.

(a) The State may pay for the reasonable transportation

COSTS TO:

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