130                                   Laws of Maryland                             [Ch. 42

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no officer, agent or em-
ployee 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 other-
wise; this restriction shall not apply to legislation directly 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, nor shall this restriction apply to any
representative of the Maryland Classified Employees' Association
who has been duly authorized as a representative of the Association to
promote the Legislative program of the Association. 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.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That no passenger motor vehicle
to be used by a State officer or employee, other than an elected
official, shall be purchased with funds appropriated by this act, the
net cost of which inclusive of trade-in-allowance, shall exceed $2,200.

SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET—FISCAL YEAR 1957

GENERAL FUNDS
1.                    GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

04.01.00.01 Senate

To become available immediately upon the pas-
sage of this budget, to supplement appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1956 to provide the
following:
Reading Clerk for Blind Members at $10.00

per diem..........................................................             300

To cover the increase in the per diem allow-
ance from $15.00 to $25.00 for Reading
Clerk................................................................             300

To cover the increase in the per diem allow-
ance from $12.00 to $15.00 for Clerk to
Finance Committee........................................               90