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THE COMMITTEE, ALTERNATING BETWEEN MEMBERS
FROM THE TWO HOUSES.

(C)  THE COMMITTEE MAY INQUIRE INTO ANY FAIL-
URE, ACTUAL OR ALLEGED, OF AN OFFICER OR EM-
PLOYEE OF EITHER THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, OR
JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO
COMPLY WITH THE STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL
LAW OF THE STATE. IT MAY REVIEW THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS WHICH ARE ADOPTED AND PROMUL-
GATED BY ANY OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS,
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, OR OTHER AGENCIES OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH [, IN ORDER TO STUDY THE LE-
GALITY OF THEIR ADOPTION AND CONTENT;]. [AND
IT] IT MAY REVIEW THE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
OF ANY SUCH DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, OR
OTHER AGENCY, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN
THESE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS.

(D)  THE COMMITTEE IS AN ADJUNCT OF THE LEGIS-
LATIVE COUNCIL, BY WHICH IT SHALL BE SUPPLIED
WITH FUNDS, STAFF ASSISTANCE, AND PROCEDURAL
AID; AND THE COMMITTEE HAS ALSO THE SAME POW-
ERS AS ARE GIVEN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN SEC-
TION 30 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(E)  AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR THE COMMITTEE
SHALL REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL AND OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ITS
WORK AND STUDIES OF THE YEAR, TOGETHER WITH
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY HAVE FOR THE MORE
EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE STAT-
UTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF MARYLAND. THE
REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDA-
TIONS FOR APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE ACTION NECES-
SARY TO MODIFY, CHANGE OR REVERSE ANY RULE,
REGULATION OR STANDARD WHICH THE COMMITTEE
HAS CONSIDERED.

(F)  AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE ADOP-
TION OF ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR STANDARD BY
ANY OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COM-
MISSIONS, OR OTHER AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH, THE RULE, REGULATION OR STANDARD SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE. HOWEVER, THE
SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED RULE, REGULATION OR
STANDARD TO THE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT PREVENT
THE ADOPTION AND PROMULGATION OF SUCH RULE,
REGULATION OR STANDARD BY THE DEPARTMENT,
BOARD, COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 31, 1972.