892                              Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 598

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,
or the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, shall be purchased with funds
appropriated by this Act, the net cost of which inclusive of trade-in
allowance, shall exceed $2,200; provided, however, that in the case
of the administrative head of any State department or agency whose
duties require that he travel extensively throughout the State, the
Board of Public Works may authorize the expenditure for a passenger
vehicle in an amount greater than $2,200 and the Board of Public
Works may also authorize the class of passenger vehicle which may
be purchased.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it is the intention that the
appropriations contained in this bill for the State Office Buildings in
Annapolis and Baltimore are to be supplemented by transfers from
the budgets of the various agencies and departments occupying the
buildings for such expenses as may not be adequately provided for
within the respective budgets for the operation and maintenance of
these buildings. The above transfers, if necessary, are to be effected
by budget amendment.

SEC. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THE DE-
PARTMENT OF BUDGET AND PROCUREMENT SHALL SEND
TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL EACH MONTH A REPORT
AS TO THE NUMBER, TITLE AND SALARY OF EACH POSI-
TION WHICH IS ADDED IN THE PREVIOUS MONTH TO THE
BUDGET FOR ANY PROGRAM AUTHORIZED HEREIN OVER
AND ABOVE THAT WHICH WAS SET FORTH IN THE DOCU-