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§ 2-506. General functions

MD State Govt Code § 2-506 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may:

(1)    review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;

(2)    consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;

(3)    inquire into an alleged failure of an officer or employee of any branch of the State government to comply with the laws of the State; and

(4)    review the operations of any unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.

(b)    (1)    At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2–1257 of this title, to the General Assembly.

(2)    The report shall:

(i)    describe the studies and other work of the Committee; and

(ii)    include any recommendations of the Committee on legislative action that is needed to change or reverse a regulation of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.

(c)    The failure of the Committee to comment on or to object to a proposed or adopted regulation is not an indication that:

(1)    the Committee approves the regulation;

(2)    the statute under which the regulation is adopted authorizes the adoption; or

(3)    the regulation conforms to the legislative intent of the statute.

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