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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 14.29.02.04" title_num="14" subtitle_num="29" chapter_num="02" heading="Review of Proposals and Designation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Within 90 days of receiving a proposal under Regulation .03 of this chapter, the Authority shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Hold at least one public hearing concerning the proposed management plan within the proposed certified heritage; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the proposed management plan.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Authority shall disapprove a proposed management plan for a proposed certified heritage area if the Authority determines that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The management plan does not adequately carry out the purposes of the Act; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The proposal does not include all information required under, or meet all requirements of, Regulation .03D of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Authority determines that a proposed management plan for a proposed certified heritage area includes all information required under, and meets all requirements of, Regulation .03D of this chapter, the Authority may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Approve the proposed management plan; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approve the proposed management plan subject to one or more modifications as determined necessary by the Authority.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In determining whether to approval or disapprove a proposal under this regulation, the Authority may consider as factors:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The number of certified heritage areas in existence at the time of the determination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Financial resources available or anticipated to be available.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Upon reaching a determination under either §B or C of this regulation, the Authority shall promptly send written notice to the heritage area management entity and each local jurisdiction that submitted the proposed management plan:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Of the Authority’s determination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Authority disapproved the plan, of the reasons for disapproval and recommendations on how the plan might be revised to make it approvable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Subject to §G of this regulation, an approval or an approval with modifications by the Authority of a proposed management plan shall constitute designation of the proposed certified heritage area as a certified heritage area.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>During any one State fiscal year, the Authority may designate not more than two recognized heritage areas as certified heritage areas.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The boundaries of a certified heritage area shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The boundaries of the proposed certified heritage area as identified in the geographic information system file submitted with the proposal for designation as a certified heritage area, as approved or approved with modifications by the Authority;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Published in the Maryland Register by the Authority in the form of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to the geographic information system file; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Posted on the website of the Maryland Historical Trust in the form of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to the geographic information system file, a copy of which shall be sent electronically to the office of the county clerk of the county or counties in which the certified heritage area is located.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>