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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET FROM TIME TO TIME TO CONSIDER
ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 40,
§ 22.

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-901
"Commission" § 2-901

SUBTITLE 10. SPENDING AFFORDABILITY.

2-1001. "COMMITTEE" DEFINED.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE SPENDING
AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language added to avoid
repetition of the full title "Spending Affordability
Committee".

2-1002. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

(A)  FINDINGS.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT STATE EXPENDITURES FOR
OPERATING AND CAPITAL PROGRAMS MUST BE CONTROLLED SO THAT THE
LEVEL OF STATE SPENDING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF
THE STATE.

(B)  MANNER OF CONTROL.

(1)  THE CONTROL OF SPENDING SHALL BE EXERCISED
THROUGH THE BUDGETARY PROCESS AS WELL AS THROUGH LEGISLATIVE
OVERSIGHT AND PROGRAM REVIEW.

(2)  THE BUDGET FOCUSES ON SPENDING FOR THE NEXT
FISCAL YEAR AND PROVIDES CAREFUL SCRUTINY OF NEW PROGRAMS OR
EXPANSION OF EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND WEIGHS THE
INCREMENTAL COST OF THE STATE BUDGET IN LIGHT OF THE PRIORITY
NEEDS OF THE CITIZENS.

(3)  LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE
INEFFICIENCIES IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES AND TO EVALUATE
PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THOSE NO LONGER REQUIRED AND TO
AVOID OVERLAP AND DUPLICATION OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.

(C)  LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE; GOAL OF PROGRAM.

(1) THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE SPENDING AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY APPOINTMENT OF A SPENDING
AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE AND BY SELECTION OF PROGRAM EVALUATION
PROJECTS AND DIRECTION OF OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES.