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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

As to the substitution of "unit" for the former list
"board, commission or department", see the General
Revisor's Note to this article.

Defined term: "Committee" § 2-401

SUBTITLE 5. JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW.

2-501. "COMMITTEE" DEFINED.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON
ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND LEGISLATIVE REVIEW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to avoid
repetition of the full name "Joint Committee on
Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review".

2-502. ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE, EXECUTIVE, AND
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW, WHICH IS A JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND
THE HOUSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
40A(a).

It is set forth as a separate section for emphasis.

The former reference to "the powers and duties here
provided" is deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "House" § 2-101
"Senate" § 2-101

2-503. MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 16 MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE 16 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

(I)  8 SHALL BE SENATORS, APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SENATE; AND

(II)  8 SHALL BE DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE HOUSE.

(B)  PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.

(1) THE SENATORS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE
CHOSEN SO THAT EACH POLITICAL PARTY IS REPRESENTED IN