(a) The commission shall submit to the committee for review, prior to final action thereon, codes and standards formulated by the commission, the district master plan and amendments thereto, development and redevelopment plans, and improvement plans. The commission may also submit to the committee any other matter which the commission deems advisable.

(b) The committee shall review matters submitted to it by the commission pursuant to this section and shall indicate its position in writing to the commission. Failure of the committee to state its position within 45 days of the receipt of any matter so referred to the committee shall be deemed to constitute approval of the proposed action of the commission. Except that, the committee shall have 120 days after receipt of the master plan to state its position, in writing, to the commission.

(c) The commission shall not take any final action on any matter required to be submitted to the committee pursuant to this section, which matter has been formally rejected by the committee, except by a vote of 5/7 of the full membership of the commission.

(d) The committee may make recommendations to the commission on any matter it deems advisable whether or not such matter was submitted to said committee by said commission.

L.1968, c. 404, s. 8.