Maryland Land Use Section 3.06

      (a)      (1)      When a local jurisdiction first adopts the zoning powers conferred by this article, the planning commission shall recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced in those districts.

            (2)      The planning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold at least one public hearing on the preliminary report before submitting its final report.

            (3)      The local legislative body may not hold a public hearing or take action until it has received the final report of the planning commission.

      (b)      To implement the plan, the planning commission shall periodically recommend to the appropriate public officials:

            (1)      Programs for public structures, improvements, and land acquisitions; and

            (2)      Financing programs.

      (c)      (1)      Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, only the local legislative body that has adopted the plan may adopt regulations implementing the visions stated in § 1.01 of this article in a plan.

            (2)      This subsection does not limit the Department of Planning, the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, or any subcommittee of the State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission from exercising any authority granted under the State Finance and Procurement Article.