| | | 4.__Application.__An application for designation of a Pine | | Tree Development Zone must include, but is not necessarily | | limited to, the following: |
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| | | A.__A narrative description of the Pine Tree Development | | Zone to be designated; |
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| | | B.__Maps and any other information necessary to clearly | | identify the geographic boundaries of the Pine Tree | | Development Zone and any subzones it may include; |
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| | | C.__Evidence that the Pine Tree Development Zone meets the | | requirements of subsection 3; |
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| | | D.__Any information evidencing economic distress; and |
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| | | E.__A development plan that includes: |
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| | | (1) Documentation of all municipal commitments required | | under subsection 2; |
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| | | (2) A description of how the Pine Tree Development Zone | | will be administered, including any related interlocal | | cooperative agreements; |
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| | | (3) A description of the goals and objectives to be | | accomplished through the Pine Tree Development Zone; |
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| | | (4) A description of the resources to be committed to | | the Pine Tree Development Zone by the applicant or | | applicants; and |
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| | | (5) Plans for accomplishing the goals and objectives, | | including a marketing plan and related time line and | | milestones. |
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| | | 5.__Termination.__All Pine Tree Development Zone designations | | approved under this subchapter and all Pine Tree Development Zone | | benefits are terminated on December 31, 2018. |
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| | | 1.__Notice and hearing.__Before designating a Pine Tree | | Development Zone or adopting a development plan, the municipal | | officers of each applicant unit of local government or the | | municipal officers' designee must hold at least one public | | hearing.__Notice of the hearing must be published at least 10 | | days before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation | | serving the area of the State in which the local government is | | located. |
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