HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3)  TO STUDY THE OPERATION OF AND RECOMMEND CHANGES
IN THE CONSTITUTION, STATUTES, AND COMMON LAW OF THE STATE;

(4)  TO STUDY THE RULES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SENATE
AND THE HOUSE AND RECOMMEND CHANGES THAT WOULD IMPROVE AND
EXPEDITE THE CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY;

(5)  TO COORDINATE AND SUPERVISE GENERALLY THE WORK OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN IT IS NOT IN SESSION;

(6)  TO PREPARE OR ENDORSE A LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM THAT
INCLUDES THE BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
COMMITTEE THAT ARE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS
NEXT SESSION; AND

(7)  TO CARRY OUT ITS POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THE
MARYLAND PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT.

(B) POWERS AND DUTIES.

TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS, THE COMMITTEE:

(1)  SHALL RECEIVE, FROM ANY SOURCE, SUGGESTIONS FOR
LEGISLATION OR INVESTIGATION;

(2)  MAY HOLD A HEARING ON ANY MATTER; -

(3)  MAY APPOINT A SPECIAL COMMITTEE;

(4)  MAY REFER A MATTER FOR STUDY AND REPORT TO ANY OF
ITS SPECIAL COMMITTEES OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(5)  SHALL CONSIDER THE REPORTS OF STANDING,
STATUTORY, AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES;

(6)  MAY HAVE ANY BILL OR RESOLUTION PREPARED TO CARRY
OUT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS; AND

(7)  WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN SESSION:

(I)  MAY ACCEPT A GIFT OR GRANT OF MONEY FROM A
PERSON OR PUBLIC AGENCY FOR ANY PURPOSE THAT RELATES TO THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OR OF ANY OTHER
STANDING, STATUTORY, OR SPECIAL COMMITTEE; AND

(II)  MAY SPEND THE MONEY FOR THAT PURPOSE, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
former Art. 40, § 28(3) through (8) and the first
clause of (1).