§ 9-507. Approval process
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2017
Effective: October 1, 2017
MD Code, Environment, § 9-507
§ 9-507. Approval process
(a) When a county governing body submits its proposed county plan or a proposed revision or amendment of its county plan to the Department, the Department may:
Department submission to other Departments of proposed county plan or proposed revision or amendment
(b) Before the Department approves or disapproves, in whole or in part, a proposed county plan or a proposed revision or amendment of a county plan, the Department shall submit the proposal:
(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department shall approve, disapprove, or partially approve and partially disapprove each proposed county plan or proposed revision or amendment to a county plan within 60 days after the proposal is submitted to the Department.
(3)(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if the Department requires additional time for review beyond what is provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a supplemental 45-day review period may be added at the expiration of the 45-day extension authorized in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(ii) 1. If the Department adds the supplemental 45-day review period authorized in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, they must provide written notice to the affected county, the county delegation members of the General Assembly, and the Governor not less than 10 days before the expiration of the 45-day extension authorized in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(d)(1) If the Department does not disapprove, in whole or in part, a proposed county plan or a proposed revision or amendment of a county plan within the review period provided in subsection (c) of this section, the proposal is approved.
(e)(1) Before the Department takes any action under subsection (a) of this section, a county may use its proposed county plan or proposed revision or amendment of its county plan at the county's own risk, if the county governing body has adopted the proposed county plan, revision, or amendment.
Credits
Added by Acts 1983, c. 542, § 2. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 540, § 1; Acts 2000, c. 209, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2017, c. 387, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-507, MD ENVIR § 9-507
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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