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§ 7-235. Administrative actions

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 7-235 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to:

(i)    each unit of the State government; and

(ii)    each unit that:

1.    is created by general law; and

2.    operates in 2 or more counties.

(2)    This section does not apply to a bicounty commission that county governing bodies appoint if those bodies also review the budget of the commission.

(b)    A unit may not adopt a rule or regulation or take any other administrative action that would result in expenditures in excess of the limitations in the State budget unless:

(1)    the General Assembly expressly approves the administrative action;

(2)    if the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates:

(i)    consult with the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee; and

(ii)    after receiving the written advice of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, jointly give written approval for the administrative action; or

(3)    the Governor declares, by proclamation, that the administrative action is necessary and a matter of emergency.

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