Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the five members of the Advisory Board serve five-year terms (Code Agriculture Article, sec. 2-504.1; County Code, secs. 2B-1 through 2B-51).
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Commission consists of nine members (Code Land Use Article, secs. 8-101 through 8-501; County Code, secs. 24A-1 through 24A-13).
PLANNING BOARD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
On July 1, 2016, the Economic Development Corporation assumed duties formerly born by the Department of Economic Development, and the Montgomery Business Development Corporation.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
The Department of Planning oversees five divisions: Community-Based Planning, Development Review, Environmental Planning, Research and Technology Center, and Transportation Planning (County Code, secs. 33A-1 through 33A-17).
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
The Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board advises the County Council on the establishment of agricultural districts and the approval of purchases of easements within the County by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.
The Historic Preservation Commission conducts research in historic resources and recommends to the Planning Board that certain sites be designated as historic sites or historic districts on the master plan for historic preservation. The Commission also recommends programs and legislation to the County Council and the Planning Board to encourage historic preservation in the Maryland-Washington Regional District. In addition, the Commission recommends to the Planning Board, as needed, updates to the inventory of historic resources contained in the "Locational Atlas and Index of Historic Sites in Montgomery County."
The Board consists of five members appointed to four-year terms by the County Executive with County Council consent (Code Land Use Article, secs. 2-101 through 4-406).
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