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Maryland Manual, 1957-58
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MARYLAND MANUAL 129

of Prince George's County. Not more than three members from each
County may be members of the same political party and at least
one member from each County must be a resident of the predomin-
ately agricultural portion of the County. The governing body of each
County appoints five members of the Commission. Appointments
to the new Commission were made on June 15, 1957, upon which date
the terms of office began. The terms are for four years except that
the terms of the members first appointed will expire on the follow-
ing dates: one from each County on June 14, 1958; two from each
County on June 14, 1959; one from each County on June 14, 1960 and
one from each County on June 14, 1961. Any vacancy in the mem-
bership of the Commission must be filled by the governing body of the
County in which the vacancy occurs and for the unexpired term.
The Commission elects its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The
respective appointing authorities may at their discretion designate
a member of the Commission from each County to serve on a full.
time basis. The five members of the Commission from each County
constitute the County Planning Board. The Chairman and the Vice-
Chairman of the Commission also act as Chairmen, respectively, of
their County Planning Boards. The Commission must appoint a
Secretary-Treasurer, General Counsel, Director of Planning, Director
of Parks, and a Director of Public Relations and may appoint a
Director of Land Acquisition as well as such other staff members as
may be necessary. It maintains regional offices in both counties.

Within the Maryland-Washington Metropolitan District, the Com-
mission is empowered to acquire, develop, maintain, and operate a
park system with recreational facilities, the expense of which, in-
cluding debt service, is paid from a separate park tax levied within
the District. The Commission is authorized to cooperate and nego-
tiate with Federal agencies for financial assistance under the terms
of the Capper-Cramton Act, and with other agencies in the park
development program.

Within the Maryland-Washington Regional District, which includes
and extends beyond the Metropolitan District, the Commission is em-
powered to make, adopt, and amend a general plan for the physical
development of the District which takes into account all factors of
urban, suburban, rural, and regional planning. The Commission pre-
pares plans and specifications for the construction of public works
improvements and facilities. Through each of the two County Plan-
ning Boards, the Commission has specific subdivision control power
and jurisdiction over street grades and locations, public buildings and
utilities, and after the adoption of a major road plan, over street
naming and house numbering. The Commission has advisory zoning
powers, but the zoning ordinances and amendments are enacted by the
County Council of Montgomery County and the Board of County Com-
missioners of Prince George's County sitting as a District Council for
that portion of the District within each County. Through the County
Planning Boards, the Commission recommends land use or zoning
ordinances and similar ordinance subject matters to the respective
District Councils. The administrative expenses of the Commission
are paid from an administrative tax levied within the District. The
taxes levied by the Commission, which are collected by the County

 

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