(a) The Department is the staff agency of the Governor for planning matters with the exception of capital facilities planning. (b) (1) The Department is the principal staff agency for planning matters concerning the resources and development of the State. (2) In this capacity, the Department shall undertake special studies, submit reports, and give advice to the Governor at […]
The Department shall function in part as an advisory, consultative, and coordinating agency.
To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the State, the Department shall prepare, recommend, and periodically revise a balanced, integrated program for the development and effective use of the natural and other resources of the State.
(a) The Department may accept funds, grants, and services from public and private sources to carry out its powers and duties. (b) (1) (i) The Department may charge reasonable fees for services and products. (ii) The fees charged may not exceed the cost of providing the service or product. (2) All fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to a […]
(a) With respect to any administrative, judicial, or other proceeding in the State concerning land use, development, or construction, the Department has the right to: (1) intervene as a party; or (2) file a formal statement expressing the views of the Department and any other unit of the State government concerning environmental or economic impact. (b) The Department may […]
(a) The Department shall prepare population projections for the State and for each county and municipal corporation in the State. (b) The population projections shall include details of age, sex, and race. (c) The Department shall prepare the population projections for periods of 20 years, in 5-year intervals beginning with 1990. (d) Beginning in 1991, the Department shall revise […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
The Department may exercise any power necessary and proper to discharge its duties.
(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 […]
(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 […]
