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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 3283
(1968 Replacement Volume and 1974 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 20(b-2) be and it is hereby
added to Article 15A — Budget and Procurement, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and
1974 Supplement) to read as follows:
Article 15A — Budget and Procurement
20.
(B-2) PRIOR TO JULY 15TH OF EACH YEAR, ALL
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OF THE
STATE SHALL EVALUATE THOSE FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS,
PROGRAMS, GRANTS, CONTRACTS OR REIMBURSEMENTS FOR WHICH
AN INCREASED STATE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION WILL BE
REQUIRED IN THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING THE FOLLOWING JULY
1. THE EVALUATION SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION, STATEMENT
OF EFFECTIVENESS AND A RECOMMENDATION WITH RESPECT TO
FUTURE GENERAL FUND SUPPORT. THE EVALUATION SHALL BE IN
THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
FISCAL PLANNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
FISCAL SERVICES, AND COPIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT AND THE JOINT BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE NOT
LATER THAN AUGUST 15. HOWEVER, ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY,
BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH DETERMINES AFTER JULY 15 THAT
AN INCREASED GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION WILL BE REQUIRED
IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AS A SUPPLEMENT OR SUBSTITUTE FOR
A FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECT, PROGRAM, GRANT, CONTRACT OR
REIMBURSEMENT, SHALL SUBMIT THE EVALUATION TO THE
DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMITTEE WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER
DETERMINATION OF THE NEED FOR THE INCREASED GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION. PROVIDED, THAT FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS,
PROGRAMS, GRANTS, CONTRACTS OR REIMBURSEMENTS INVOLVING
THE ACQUISITION OF LAND OR THE CONSTRUCTION OR
DEVELOPMENT OF BUILDINGS OR OTHER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE JOINT BUDGET
AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MAY GRANT AN EXCEPTION FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION UPON REQUEST OF A
DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
notwithstanding the provisions in Section 1, the
evaluations required by Section 1 of this Act for the
197 7 fiscal year shall be submitted by January 1, 1976,
instead of August 15, 1975.
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