Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission General Counsel and Powers of Local Planning Boards - Alterations

This bill restructures how the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission manages legal and administrative functions in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. It removes the requirement for the Commission to appoint its own general counsel and instead requires each county's Planning Board to hire legal counsel for Commission operations within their respective counties. The legislation also grants county Planning Boards direct authority over human resources and information technology for Commission staff working primarily in their counties, while allowing the Commission to use shared administrative services with approval from both Planning Boards. These changes shift control of legal, HR, and IT functions from the Commission to local county planning boards while maintaining the Commission's ability to act as a single corporate body when necessary.