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Section 1Title of chapter
Section 2Purpose of chapter
Section 2ARegional or district groupings; consent to placement
Section 3Planning districts; establishment; new members; jurisdiction area; rights and liabilities
Section 4District planning commissions; membership; employees; meetings
Section 4AExecutive committees; establishment; membership; powers and duties; reports
Section 4BSeals authorized
Section 4CFederal military installations within districts; commanding officer as ex officio member of commission
Section 5Powers and duties; reports
Section 5AAgreement for water favorability studies
Section 5BEconomic development regional commissions; authorization to act
Section 6Cooperation of state agencies with planning commissions
Section 7Preparation of budget; apportionment of costs; disbursement of funds; receipt of gifts; contracts for planning studies and services
Section 8Borrowing in anticipation of revenue from member municipalities
Section 9Southeastern regional planning and economic development district; establishment
Section 10Membership; termination
Section 11Dissolution of regional planning districts; transitional provisions; procedure
Section 12Commission; membership; appointment; term
Section 13Advisory committee; membership; appointment; term; removal; vacancies
Section 14Powers and duties
Section 15Executive officers; committees; meetings; rules and records; expenses
Section 16Executive director; employees; tenure; compensation
Section 17Contracts; expenditures and obligations
Section 18Estimate of costs; fiscal year; assessment; limitation; payment; reserve funds; audit
Section 19Data exchange between agencies
Section 20Definitions
Section 21Low or moderate income housing; applications for approval of proposed construction; hearing; appeal
Section 22Appeal to housing appeals committee; procedure; judicial review
Section 23Hearing by housing appeals committee; issues; powers of disposition; orders; enforcement
Section 24Metropolitan area planning council; composition; appointments; vacancies
Section 25Council; officers; meetings; rules of procedure; report; treasurer’s bond; powers and duties
Section 26Establishment; composition
Section 27Mutual exchange of data, etc. between council and other governmental agencies
Section 28Executive committee of council; composition; powers and duties; executive director; staff; technical advisory committees
Section 29Inter-agency agreements; expenditures; assessments; gifts, grants, etc.; fund
Section 30Technical assistance center; permitting model; evaluations and reporting; regional planning districts to assist municipalities