Md. Code, Land Use § 7-302 : LAND USE — SINGLE-JURISDICTION PLANNING AND ZONING — OTHER DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS — DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AGREEMENTS —302 - Powers TEXT PDF (a) Subject to §§ 7-303 through 7-305 of this subtitle, the local governing body of a local jurisdiction may: (1) by local law, establish procedures and requirements for the consideration and execution of agreements; and (2) delegate all or part of the authority established under the local law to a public principal within the jurisdiction of the local governing body. (b) The public principal may: (1) execute agreements for real property located within the jurisdiction of the local governing body with a person having a legal or equitable interest in the real property, including property that is the subject of annexation of land to a municipal corporation; and (2) include a federal, State, or local government or unit as an additional party to the agreement. Md. Code, LU § 7-302 Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 674,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2013.