Requested by: Senator Kramer 

Co-Sponsors:

Synopsis: FOR the purpose of requiring the County Executive of Montgomery County to appoint a People’s Counsel for Land Use Planning to represent the public interest of county residents in certain land use proceedings, to ensure fairness to certain populations, and to ensure that a certain public record is established for certain proceedings establishing the qualifications and responsibilities of the People’s Counsel; prohibiting the People’s Counsel from representing a private individual or group in certain proceedings; requiring the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission to include in its annual operating budget proposal certain funding for the People’s Counsel and requiring the Montgomery County Council to approve the funding; and generally relating to the Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Montgomery County People’s Counsel for Land Use Planning.

Full Text: View as PDF here

House Bill Number: HB1364

Files:

• Amendment 1

• Local Committee Voting Lists

• House Delegation Voting Lists