1. A. To qualify for financial assistance, a county must, in consultation with the municipal corporations located within the county, develop, submit to the Secretary, and obtain from the Secretary approval for a local strategic plan for economic development.

2. B. The Department may develop a local strategic plan for economic development in a qualified distressed county in consultation with a municipal corporation in that county if the qualified distressed county has:

   1. (1) Not developed a local strategic plan for economic development; or
   2. (2) Developed a local strategic plan for economic development but is not actively pursuing financial assistance from the Fund.

Authority: Economic Development Article, §2-108, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 27, 1999 (26:26 Md. R. 1961)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .04E amended effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .05B amended effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .06 amended effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1112)