{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-13-720","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Economic Development § 13–720","heading":"","body":"The plan shall include:\n(1) a statement of the objectives, standards, and principles sought to be expressed in the plan;\n(2) recommendations for the general circulation pattern for the region including land, water, and air transportation and communication facilities used for movement within the region or to and from adjoining areas;\n(3) recommendations on the need for and proposed general location of public and private works and facilities that because of their function, size, extent, or for any other reason are of a regional rather than a purely local concern;\n(4) recommendations for the long-range programming and financing of capital projects and facilities;\n(5) recommendations for meeting housing needs of existing and prospective immigrant population of the region;\n(6) recommendations for the development of programs and improvements in the region for health services, manpower planning, employment opportunity, education, elimination of poverty, and law enforcement;\n(7) the identification of issues that need to be resolved between local governments and make appropriate recommendations concerning these issues;\n(8) the promotion of regional concerns; and\n(9) any other appropriate recommendations on current and impending problems that may affect the region.","path":["Article - Economic Development"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gec\u0026section=13-720","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:28Z","sha256":"7b97732da419a956046116ad02010668a05e793555a9d5491812a8a74edae35d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-13-719","next":"us-md/md.-code-economic-development-13-721"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}