Ch. 532                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Finance and Procurement

5-805.

(a)     (1) The Office has primary responsibility for preparing proposed
amendments to the Plan.

(2)     FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPDATING THE PLAN, THE OFFICE AND THE
COMMISSION SHALL TOGETHER CONSIDER DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN AT
LEAST ONCE EVERY 5 YEARS STARTING WITH OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(3)      In preparing a proposed amendment, the Office shall consult with local
jurisdictions and appropriate units of the State government, who shall:

(i) provide the Office with pertinent information, including
information on implementation of the Plan; and

(ii) cooperate with and assist the Office in preparing the proposed
amendment.

(b)     Before the Office presents a proposed amendment to the Plan to local
jurisdictions for their approval, the Commission shall:

(1)     review and comment on the proposed amendment and work with the
Office in making any modifications to the proposed amendment that the Commission
considers necessary;

(2)     distribute copies of the proposed amendment to the Governor,
appropriate members of the General Assembly, the local jurisdictions entitled to voting
representation on the Commission, other affected local jurisdictions, and appropriate
units of the State government, for their information and comments; and

(3)     conduct at least 1 public hearing on the proposed amendment.

(c)     After a proposed amendment to the Plan has been acted on by the
Commission, the Office may present the proposed amendment to the governing bodies of
the local jurisdictions entitled to voting representation on the Commission, for their
approval, by resolution. The Office shall include any comments made by the Commission.

(d)     (1) If the governing bodies of 5 6 of the [7] 8 local jurisdictions entitled to
voting representation on the Commission approve the proposed amendment, the Office
shall present the proposed amendment to the General Assembly. The Office shall include
any comments made by the Commission or by the governing bodies.

(2) If the General Assembly, by joint resolution, approves the proposed
amendment, the effective date of the amendment is immediate, unless otherwise specified
in the amendment.

5-814.

(A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 34 VOTING MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

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