§ 3-7-207. ADOPTION OR RESUBMITTAL.

(a)

Submittal to County Attorney.

(1)

After the public hearing, if a department or office makes changes to the text of the proposed regulation, the department or office shall submit the changed proposed regulation to the County Attorney.

(2)

The County Attorney shall determine whether the change in the proposed regulation is a material change.

(b)

Determination of material change. If the County Attorney determines that a department or office has made a material change to the text of a proposed regulation, the department or office may not adopt the proposed regulation unless it is proposed anew and adopted in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle.

(c)

No change or determination of non-material change. After the public hearing, if the department or office has not made a change in the proposed regulation or if the County Attorney determines that a change in the proposed regulation is not material, the department or office may adopt and implement the proposed regulation after securing the approval of the director of the department or office in writing.

(d)

Publication. After adopting a regulation, a department or office shall:

(1)

Submit to the County Attorney copies of the adopted regulations for inclusion in the Code of Baltimore County Regulations, to be maintained by the County Attorney; and

(2)

Make the adopted regulations available to the public and post the regulations on the county's internet web site.

(e)

Failure to adopt after the hearing. If a department or office fails to adopt a proposed regulation within 90 days after the public hearing, the regulation shall be deemed withdrawn and may not be adopted unless proposed anew and adopted in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle.

(1988 Code, § 2-421) (Bill No. 88-1990, § 2, 8-13-1990; Bill No. 31-99, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 73-04, § 4, 9-25-2004; Bill No. 46-11, § 1, 10-23-2011)