752                               Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 454

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in order to carry out the
provisions of these appropriations, the Director of Budget and Pro-
curement is authorized:

(a)  To allot all or any portion of the funds herein appropriated
to the various departments, boards, commissions, officers, schools and
institutions by monthly, quarterly or seasonal periods and by objects
of expense and may place any funds appropriated but not allotted in
contingency reserve available for subsequent allotment. Upon his
own initiative or upon the request of the head of any State agency,
the Director may authorize a change in the amount of funds so
allotted. The Director shall before the beginning of the fiscal year
file with the Comptroller of the Treasury his schedule of allotments,
if any. The Comptroller shall not authorize any expenditure or
obligation in excess of the allotment made and any expenditure so
made shall be illegal.

(b)  To fix the number and classes of positions or man years of
authorized employment for each agency, unit or program thereof,
not inconsistent with the Public General Laws in regard to classifi-
cation of positions. He shall file his determinations with the Employ-
ment Commissioner and the Comptroller of the Treasury before
the beginning of the fiscal year and no payment for salaries or wages
nor any request for or certification of personnel shall be made except
in accordance with the Director's determinations. At any time
during the fiscal year the Director may amend the number and classes
of positions or man years of employment previously fixed by him.

(c)  To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying out the above
provisions.

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.