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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 491

Administrative Departments

131B.

The division of State documents is created within
the office of the Secretary of State. It shall compile,
edit, and supplement the [Maryland Agency Rules and
Regulations] CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS as provided by
the State Documents Law.

245.

In addition to other rule—making requirements
imposed by law:

(C) EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY REGULATIONS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 40, SECTION 40A,[Prior] PRIOR to the
adoption of any rule authorized by law, or its amendment
or repeal, the adopting agency shall publish notice of
its intended action in the Maryland Register, and afford
interested persons opportunity to submit data or views
orally or in writing. An agency may not adopt or amend
any rule or administrative act which increases the
agency's expenditures beyond budgetary limitations
without the express approval of the General Assembly; or
if the General Assembly is not then in session, without
the express approval in writing of the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, acting
jointly and after consulting with and receiving the
advice in writing of the joint budget and audit
committee. Approval by the General Assembly or its
presiding officers, as provided in this section, is not
required if the Governor by proclamation declares that
the rule or administrative act to increase an agency's
expenditures beyond budgetary limitations is necessary
and a natter of emergency. This limitation with respect
to the agency's budget is applicable to every agency in
the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of
government notwithstanding any exemptions from the
provisions of this subtitle contained in § 244 (a) of
this subtitle.

256C.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the
following documents shall be compiled in the Code of
Maryland Regulations:

(2) Every administrative rule  adopted by any

agency pursuant to the procedures of the Administrative

Procedure Act, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE RULES ADOPTED

PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES ACT PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1974;