(a) Every submission of an LWRP to the secretary, in order to be deemed a completed submission eligible for approval, must be accompanied by a resolution of the legislative body providing for such submission. In those instances where two or more local governments are cooperatively submitting an LWRP, resolutions from each of the participating local governments shall be necessary before a submission is deemed complete and eligible for review by the Secretary.

(b) Each LWRP shall include, for purposes of a completed submission eligible for review by the secretary, all of the elements contained in sections 911(6), 915(5) and 922 of the Executive Law.