Maryland HB 1821: Program Open Space - Definition of Local Governing Body - Alteration

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HOUSE BILL 1821
M1, L5 8lr4087
CF SB 1253
By: Delegate Davis
Rules suspended
Introduced and read first time: March 9, 2018
Assigned to: Rules and Executive Nominations

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Program Open Space – Definition of Local Governing Body – Alteration 2

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “local governing body” as it relates to Program 3
Open Space to include the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning 4
Commission only in Montgomery County; and generally relating to local governing 5
bodies under Program Open Space. 6

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Natural Resources 8
Section 5–901(a) and 5–902(a) and (b) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2012 Replacement Volume and 2017 Supplement) 11

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Natural Resources 13
Section 5–901(g) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2012 Replacement Volume and 2017 Supplement) 16

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18

Article – Natural Resources 19

5–901. 20

(a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated. 21

(g) “Local governing body” means [the Maryland–National Capital Park and 22

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Planning Commission and] the governing body of any county or Baltimore City AND, IN 1
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, THE MARYLAND–NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND 2
PLANNING COMMISSION. 3

5–902. 4

(a) The General Assembly declares that there is need for a program to make funds 5
available to State agencies and any subdivision to: 6

(1) Expedite acquisition of outdoor recreation and open space areas before 7
escalating cost of land prevents its purchase for public use and before potential areas are 8
devoted to some other use; and 9

(2) Accelerate development and capital renewal of needed outdoor 10
recreation facilities, including the provision of public access to the facilities. 11

(b) This program is known as Program Open Space and carries out the 12
recommendations of the 1968 Legislative Council committee on recreational areas. By 13
enacting this program, the General Assembly intends to provide funds to the State and its 14
subdivisions to enable them to acquire land for outdoor public recreation and open space 15
use and develop and provide public access to the land for public recreation. 16

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 17
October 1, 2018. 18