§ 2-906. Duties of Committee

MD State Govt Code § 2-906 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The Committee shall:

(1)    as to the relations between the State and the federal government:

(i)    monitor and evaluate the relations;

(ii)    monitor proposals to change the relations;

(iii)    evaluate the impact of the proposals on the State and its citizens and on local governments; and

(iv)    keep officials of the Executive and Legislative branches of the State government and others informed about the relations and the potential impact of proposals to change the relations;

(2)    serve as a forum for consideration of certain State-local issues;

(3)    try to advance the cooperation between the State and other units of government by proposing or facilitating any actions that the Committee considers advisable, including:

(i)    the adoption of compacts;

(ii)    the enactment of uniform statutes;

(iii)    the enactment of reciprocal statutes;

(iv)    the adoption of uniform administrative rules or regulations;

(v)    the adoption of reciprocal administrative rules or regulations;

(vi)    the informal cooperation between government offices;

(vii)    the personal cooperation between officials and employees of governments; and

(viii)    the exchange of information; and

(4)    do any other thing that the Legislative Policy Committee assigns.

(b)    Subject to § 2-1246 of this title, the Committee shall submit to the General Assembly:

(1)    an annual report, within 15 days after the General Assembly convenes for a regular session; and

(2)    any other report that the Committee considers appropriate.