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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 2 - Organization of Department and General Authority of Secretary|Section 5-204 - Legal Advice and Counsel

    (a)    The Attorney General is legal advisor to the Department.    (b)    (1)    The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant Attorneys General authorized by law to be assigned to the Department and any additional ones necessary to give effective legal advice and counsel.        (2)    The Attorney General also shall designate an assistant Attorney General as Counsel to the Department.    (c)    (1)    The Counsel to the Department may have no duty other than:            (i)    to give the legal aid, advice, and counsel required by the Secretary and any other official of the Department;            (ii)    to supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department; and            (iii)    to perform for the Department the duties that the Attorney General assigns.        (2)    The Counsel shall perform these duties subject to the control and supervision of the Attorney General.        (3)    After the Attorney General designates the Counsel to the Department, the Attorney General may not reassign the Counsel without consulting the Secretary.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-301 - Responsibilities to Governor

    (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 request of the Governor.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-302 - Advisory, Consultative, and Coordinating Functions

    The Department shall function in part as an advisory, consultative, and coordinating agency.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-303 - Development Program

    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.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-304 - Authority to Obtain Funds and Services; Fees

    (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 continuing nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of this article.        (3)    Subject to the appropriation process in the State budget, the Department shall use the fund for the costs of operating.        (4)    The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the fund.        (5)    The fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.        (6)    Investment earnings accrue to the benefit of the fund.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-305 - Right of Intervention

    (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 intervene only in accordance with the rules of procedure and law that apply to the proceeding.    (c)    After intervening, the Department has the standing and all the rights of a party in interest or an aggrieved party, including all rights of judicial review and appeal.    (d)    The Department and the governing body of each local subdivision shall establish procedures for notifying the Department of each application for zoning, a permit, or authority to use, develop, or construct on land, whenever the application:        (1)    has more than local impact; and        (2)    is of substantial State or regional interest.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-306 - Population Projections

    (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 the population projections at least every 3 years.    (e)    In preparing the population projections for the Washington metropolitan area, the Department may use the population figures developed by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|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 annual report; and            (ii)    filed by the Governor under § 5-605 of this title;        (2)    a summary of each important study wholly or partly completed by the Department since the last annual report; and        (3)    summaries of the work of the Department and of the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission.    (c)    The Department shall distribute copies of the annual report:        (1)    subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly;        (2)    to the head of each department of the State government;        (3)    to the head of each local or regional planning agency in the State; and        (4)    on request, to any federal agency.    (d)    The Department shall make copies of the annual report available for general distribution or sale.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|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 to be of current interest.    (c)    The Department shall make special reports on major research and planning projects, as distinguished from mere compilations of current information, available as soon as practicable after completion.    (d)    The Department shall distribute a copy of a special report:        (1)    subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly;        (2)    to the head of each department of the State government;        (3)    to the head of each local or regional planning agency in the State; and        (4)    on request, to any federal agency.    (e)    The Department shall make copies of special reports available for general distribution or sale.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|Section 5-309 - Necessary and Proper Powers

    The Department may exercise any power necessary and proper to discharge its duties.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 3 - General Authority and Responsibilities of Department|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 of the Department designated by the Secretary may enter, at any reasonable hour, on any State-owned land in order to make examinations and surveys that relate to capital facilities planning.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning|Section 5-401 - Department to Advise Governor

    (a)    To establish relative priorities and avoid duplication and conflicts, the Department shall advise the Governor on the means and methods available to coordinate the plans and programs of all units of the State government.    (b)    To avoid duplication and conflicts, the Department shall advise the Governor on the means and methods available to coordinate the plans and programs of federal, State, regional, and local governments.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning|Section 5-403 - Financial and Other Planning Assistance

    (a)    The Department:        (1)    shall provide planning assistance, including surveys, land use studies, urban renewal plans, technical services, and other planning work, to local governments; and        (2)    may provide financial and other planning assistance to local governments as provided in the State budget.    (b)    The Department may provide financial or other planning assistance to regional planning agencies as provided in the State budget.    (c)    Before providing the assistance, the Secretary shall consider the adequacy and competency of any regional or local planning agency that requests financial assistance from the Department.    (d)    The Secretary may require any local government or regional planning agency that receives financial or other planning assistance from the State to submit to the Secretary a copy of its planning budget.    (e)    (1)    The Secretary may require any local government or regional planning agency that receives financial or other planning assistance from the State to submit to an annual audit of its financial operations related to planning.        (2)    The audit shall be performed by the Legislative Auditor or by an auditor or accountant legally qualified to perform municipal audits.        (3)    The Secretary may accept an audit by the federal unit for a local government that receives financial or other planning assistance from a unit of the federal government.    (f)    Whenever the Department requests and receives financial or other assistance from any unit of the federal government for planning assistance to a local government or a regional planning agency, the Department shall satisfy any requirement imposed by federal law.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning|Section 5-404 - Contribution and Reimbursement for Assistance

    (a)    The Department may collect reimbursement, in accordance with an agreement, for technical services the Department provides under § 5-402 or § 5-403(a) of this subtitle.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Department may require a contribution in any amount from a local government or regional planning agency that requests assistance under § 5-403 of this subtitle.    (c)    If federal law requires a contribution in any amount as a condition before a local government or a regional planning agency may receive financial or other planning assistance, the Department may supply all or part of the contribution as provided in the State budget, unless the federal law specifies that the local government or regional planning agency shall make the contribution.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning|Section 5-405 - Temporary Transfer of Employees

    (a)    The Secretary may make an agreement with the head of another unit of the State government, of a local government, of a regional or local planning agency, or of a unit of the federal government for the temporary exchange or transfer of employees:        (1)    from the Department to the unit, local government, or agency; or        (2)    from the unit, local government, or agency to the Department.    (b)    An employee may not be transferred or exchanged under this section for more than 90 days at a time.    (c)    The approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management is not required for an agreement under this section.    (d)    For purposes of Division I of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, an employee transferred or exchanged under this section is considered to continue in the position from which the employee is temporarily transferred or exchanged.    (e)    The Secretary may agree to reimburse, or collect reimbursement from, another unit of the State government, a local government, a regional or local planning agency, or a federal agency for a transfer or exchange of employees under this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning|Section 5-406 - Civil Defense

    In the exercise of its planning functions, the Department shall cooperate with any unit of the State or federal government in planning for civil defense.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 4 - Governmental Coordination, Cooperation, and Assistance in Planning|Section 5-407 - Regional Planning Projects

    (a)    In this section, “Commission” means the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.    (b)    To provide regional planning in the area of the State subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the Department may include in the annual budget of the Department the amount the Secretary considers appropriate as the State’s share of the cost of regional planning projects programmed by the Commission for the following fiscal year.    (c)    The amount included in the annual budget under subsection (b) of this section may not exceed $100,000 in any single year.    (d)    The Secretary shall determine which regional planning projects programmed by the Commission qualify for State assistance.    (e)    (1)    The Commission shall provide the Secretary with any information the Secretary requires to determine which regional planning projects programmed by the Commission qualify for State assistance.        (2)    On or before August 1 of each year, the Commission shall provide the Secretary with a copy of the proposed budget of the Commission for the following fiscal year. After the copy of the proposed budget is provided to the Secretary, the Commission shall promptly notify the Secretary and obtain the approval of the Secretary for any changes in the proposed budget for regional projects funded under this section.    (f)    The Secretary may require an annual audit of the operations of the Commission that relate to any project financed wholly or partly by payments to the Commission from the Department.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|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 this section shall submit to the Department a current version of all adopted land use plans and all adopted amendments and revisions to land use plans.    (c)    The Department shall post on its website a copy of all adopted land use plans and all adopted amendments and revisions to land use plans that are submitted to the Department under this section in an electronic format.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|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.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|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 of the State.        (2)    The list shall include pertinent details concerning size, facilities, and value.        (3)    A copy of the list and any related information shall be provided to any State agency and the General Assembly upon request.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|Section 5-504 - Inventory Lists

    (a)    The Department shall prepare and periodically revise inventory lists of:        (1)    the natural resources of the State; and        (2)    major public works and private facilities that are important to the development of the State as a whole.    (b)    A copy of the inventory list shall be provided to any State agency and the General Assembly upon request.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|Section 5-505 - Studies Relating to State Planning

    (a)    To the extent relevant to State planning, the Department shall study:        (1)    the resources of the State;        (2)    existing and emerging problems of agriculture, commerce, housing, industry, local government, population, public service, and transportation; and        (3)    related matters affecting the development of the State.    (b)    In making the studies, the Department shall seek the cooperation of appropriate:        (1)    governmental units;        (2)    regional planning commissions;        (3)    public or private educational institutions;        (4)    public or private research organizations;        (5)    civic groups; and        (6)    interested persons.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|Section 5-506 - Distribution of Information

    The Department shall provide information to State and local officials and to the public to stimulate public interest and participation in the orderly, integrated development of the State and to foster public awareness and understanding of:        (1)    the objectives of the State Development Plan; and        (2)    the function of State, regional, and local planning.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|Section 5-507 - Cooperation With General Assembly

    Upon request of the General Assembly, the Department shall provide information to and cooperate with the General Assembly and its committees in connection with the studies made by the Department relevant to State planning.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  5-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 5 - State Planning|Subtitle 5 - Information Management|Section 5-508 - State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance

    (a)    The Department shall serve as a repository and clearinghouse for information concerning federal and State grants, loans, and other financial and technical assistance.    (b)    The Department shall adopt regulations that require units of State government:        (1)    to submit financial and technical assistance information to the Department; and        (2)    to publish information concerning grant application requirements in the Maryland Register in a timely manner.    (c)    The Department shall annually publish information concerning State financial and technical assistance in a catalog or catalogs of State assistance programs.