Effective July 1, 2000, the Office of Planning was renamed the Department of Planning (Chapter 209, Acts of 2000; Code State Finance & Procurement Article, secs. 5-101 through 5-816). The Department is the principal staff agency for planning matters concerned with the resources and development of the State.
Since 2003, the Department has overseen three main functions: Communications and Intergovernmental Affairs; Planning Services; and Strategic Development.
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