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Session Laws, 1977
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Ch. 154
1702
LAWS OF MARYLAND
expenditure so made shall be illegal.
(b) To allot all or any portion of funds coming into
the hands of any department, board, commission, officer,
school and institution of the State, from sources not
estimated or calculated upon in the budget.
(c) To fix the number and classes of positions or man
years of authorized employment for each agency, unit or
program thereof, not inconsistent with the Public General
Laws in regard to classification of positions. He shall
file his determinations with the Secretary of Personnel and
the Comptroller of the Treasury before the beginning of the
fiscal year and no payment for salaries or wages nor any
request for or certification of personnel shall be made
except in accordance with the Secretary's determinations.
At any time during the fiscal year the Secretary may amend
the number and classes of positions of man years of
employment previously fixed by him
(d) To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying out
the above provisions.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no officer, agent or employe of the State or of any department, bureau or agency of the State, and no member of any commission or board of the State who receives remuneration of any kind which is appropriated by this budget shall during the time he receives or is entitled to receive such remuneration, or who is on leave from any such department, bureau, agency,
commission or board of the State, promote or oppose, in any
manner, directly or indirectly, the passage by the General Assembly of any legislation, or act in any manner as a legislative agent, lobbyist, or counsel before any legislative committee, or othorwise; this restriction shall
not apply to legislation involving or affecting the department, bureau, agency, commission or board of the State with which the officer, agent, or employee is connected or
by whom he is employed, or to which he provides legal representation, nor shall this restriction apply to any representative of an employees' or organization or association
who has been duly authorized as a representative of the
organization or association to promote the Legislative program of the organization or association; nor shall this restriction apply to legislation sought by or on behalf of a nonprofit charitable, educational or cultural organization.
No employee of the State or of any department, bureau, agency, commission or board of the State shall in any event,
appear or act as a legislative agent, lobbyist or counsel
without the express approval of the head of the department,
bureau, agency, commission or board by whom he is employed; provided, however that the provisions of this section shall not prevent the appearance and testimony before any committee or group of members of the General Assembly of an officer, agent or employee of the State or of any department, bureau or agency of the State or any member of
any commission or board of the State upon the specific
request of a member of the General Assembly.


 
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