Sec. 14.29.01.05. Amendments to Recognized Heritage Area Boundaries

A. The Authority shall consider a proposal to amend the boundaries of the recognized heritage area if the proposal:

(1) Is submitted by the heritage area management entity;

(2) Is approved by resolution, ordinance, or other appropriate authorization issued by the governing body of each local jurisdiction with land area located either within the portion of a recognized heritage area to be removed or within the area proposed to be added to the recognized heritage area;

(3) Includes a geographic information system file that identifies the boundaries of the area proposed to be removed or added; and

(4) Contains information or explanation as to why an area proposed to be added, viewed in relation to the recognized heritage area, satisfies the criteria for designation in Regulation .04B of this chapter.

B. When considering a proposal submitted under Regulation .05A of this chapter, the Authority shall:

(1) Approve, approve with modification, or disapprove the proposal;

(2) Send written notice of the action taken on the proposal to the heritage area management entity and all the local jurisdictions that approved of the proposal; and

(3) If it approves the proposal or approves the proposal with modification:

(a) Publish in the Maryland Register a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to a geographic information system file for the revised boundaries; and

(b) Post on the website of the Maryland Historical Trust a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to a geographic information system file for the revised boundaries.