WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 516

Article - State Government

2-504.

The SENATE Chairman and the [Vice] HOUSE Chairman of the Committee shall
be appointed by the President and the Speaker, RESPECTIVELY, from the membership of
the Committee. One shall be a Senator appointed by the President, and the other shall be
a Delegate appointed by the Speaker. The PRESIDING chairmanship and [vice
chairmanship] CO-CHAIRMANSHIP shall be alternated annually between the Senate and
the House.

10-111.

(b) (1) The unit may adopt a proposed regulation immediately if the unit:

(i) declares that the emergency adoption is necessary;

(ii) submits the proposed regulation to the Committee, together with
the fiscal impact statement required under subsection (c) of this section; and

(iii) has the approval of the Committee for the emergency adoption.

(2)     (i) Subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the
approval of the Committee may be given:

1.       by a majority of its members who are present and voting at a
public hearing or meeting of the Committee;

2.       by its PRESIDING Chairman OR;

3.       if its PRESIDING Chairman is unavailable, by its [Vice
Chairman] CO-CHAIRMAN [; or

4.       jointly by the member of the Committee who is designated to
review the proposed regulation and by the Chairman or, if the Chairman is unavailable,
the Vice Chairman].

(ii) If a member of the Committee requests a public hearing on the
emergency adoption of a regulation, the Committee shall hold a public hearing.

(iii) 1. If a public hearing is held on the emergency adoption of a
regulation, the Committee may not approve the emergency adoption except by a majority
vote of the members present and voting at the hearing or at a meeting of the Committee
subsequent to the hearing.

2. If a vote on the emergency regulation is not taken at the
public hearing or immediately thereafter, the Committee members shall be provided at
least 1 week's notice of the scheduling of any subsequent meeting to vote on the
regulation.

(3)     If there is no request for a public hearing, the staff of the Committee
may poll, in person, by telephone, or in writing:

(i) The members of the Committee; or
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