§ 9-406. General powers and duties

   (a) Preservation and improvement. --

   (1) The Commission shall study possible ways to preserve and improve Annapolis as the capital of the State, with particular emphasis on the location of State offices and buildings and county and city buildings.

   (2) As part of these studies, the Commission may:

      (i) inventory current residential, commercial, and governmental uses of land in Annapolis and adjacent areas;

      (ii) study the landmark resources of Annapolis and adjacent areas;

      (iii) study the relationship between the needs of governmental activities and the resources of the community; and

      (iv) study the fiscal implications of:

         1. any program that the Commission investigates; and

         2. any recommendation that the Commission supports.

(b) Cooperative efforts with public agencies. -- The Commission may cooperate with public agencies to:

   (1) develop plans for the physical development of Annapolis and adjacent areas; and

   (2) ensure adequate access to and transportation facilities for Annapolis and adjacent areas.

(c) Scope of recommendations. -- The Commission may make specific recommendations on the following community needs or projects in Annapolis and adjacent areas:

   (1) arterial highways;

   (2) building codes;

   (3) economic development;

   (4) federal and State assistance programs;

   (5) housing;

   (6) industrial and commercial growth;

   (7) parking facilities;

   (8) space for public buildings;

   (9) traffic control;

   (10) urban renewal; and

   (11) any other community need or project that the Commission believes may improve:

      (i) the facilities and development of Annapolis and adjacent areas; and

      (ii) the facilities and development of any unit of the State government.

(d) Advisory nature of recommendations. --

   (1) A study or recommendation of the Commission is advisory only.

   (2) The Commission may not require or compel the adoption or implementation of any recommendation.

HISTORY: 1999, chs. 545, 546.