§13–714.

    (a)    (1)    The Council shall cooperate with other units of State government.

        (2)    The Council shall submit for approval each plan or project of the Council in which the State units have a statutory function or responsibility.

    (b)    The Council may:

        (1)    cooperate with and provide planning assistance to local governments, instrumentalities, and planning units in the region; and

        (2)    coordinate regional area planning with:

            (i)    planning activities of the State and of the local governmental units, including special districts, in the region and neighboring areas; and

            (ii)    programs of the federal government.