Section 5-408 – Certification of County Agricultural Land Preservation Programs
(a) There is within the Department a program for certification of effective county agricultural land preservation programs. (b) A county may apply to the Department and the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation for certification under this section only if the county agricultural preservation advisory board and the governing body of the county both: (1) approve the program established […]
Section 5-501 – Central Depository
(a) The Department is the central depository for all land use plans and all amendments and revisions to land use plans adopted by: (1) a unit of the State government; (2) a unit of a regional government; (3) a unit of a local government; or (4) an interstate agency. (b) Each unit of government or agency listed in subsection (a) of […]
Section 5-502 – Classification Standards
(a) The Department shall establish statewide classification standards for geographically referencing all basic planning information collected by any unit of the State government. (b) The classification standards may be used by any unit of the State or of a local government.
Section 5-503 – Information Concerning Real Property
(a) The Department shall be a repository and clearinghouse for information about real property available for public use. (b) The Department shall correlate information concerning real property owned by the State or any political subdivision of the State. (c) (1) The Department shall maintain a current, updated list of real property owned by the State or any political subdivision […]
Section 5-307 – Annual Report
(a) Each year, no later than 60 days before the General Assembly convenes for its regular session, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor. (b) The annual report shall include: (1) a summary and description of the nature of every section of the State Development Plan that has been: (i) added, deleted, or revised since the last […]
Section 5-308 – Special Reports
(a) On the request of the Governor, the General Assembly, or the Legislative Policy Committee, the Department shall submit a special report on any aspect of the work of the Department that is considered to be of current interest. (b) The Department may submit a special report on any aspect of its work that the Secretary considers […]
Section 5-309 – Necessary and Proper Powers
The Department may exercise any power necessary and proper to discharge its duties.
Section 5-310 – Excess Real Property
(a) Each unit of the State government shall notify the Department in writing of: (1) any real property that is in excess of the needs of the unit; or (2) any substantial change to any real property owned by the State. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, for any real property identified under subsection (a) of this […]
Section 5-101 – Definitions
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Department” means the Department of Planning. (c) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Planning.
Section 5-311 – Access to Information; Entry Onto State-Owned Property
(a) The Secretary or a staff member of the Department designated by the Secretary shall have access to information that relates to capital facilities planning in the possession of any unit of the State government. (b) If the entry is made in a manner so as to cause no unnecessary injury, the Secretary or a staff member […]