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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="20-203" title_number="20" title_name="Maryland-Washington Regional District" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="County Planning Boards">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The regional functions within the jurisdiction of the Commission include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>preparation, adoption, and amendment of the general plan or parts of the general plan for the physical development of the regional district in accordance with Title 21 of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>mandatory referrals from the United States or the State, or any unit of the United States or the State, in accordance with Subtitle 3, Part I of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission or the county planning boards may recommend to the proper authorities amendments to the zoning laws, subdivision regulations, and any other rules and regulations authorized in this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the adoption of a resolution or recommendation relating to a regional matter shall be by a majority vote of the Commission.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the majority vote shall include at least three members from Montgomery County and at least three members from Prince George’s County.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If a regional plan affects only one county, the affirmative vote of three members of the county planning board for the county affected shall control.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
