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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 119

personnel shall be made except in accordance with the
Secretary's determinations. At any time during the
fiscal year the Secretary may amend the number and
classes of positions of man years of employment
previously fixed by him,

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

SEC. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That no officer,
agent or employee 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
otherwise; this restriction shall not apply to
legislation 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, or to which he provides legal
representation, nor shall this restriction apply to any
representative of an employees' organization or
association who has been duly authorized as a
representative of the organization or association to
promote the Legislative program of the organization or
association; nor shall this restriction apply to
legislation sought by or on behalf of a nonprofit
charitable, educational or cultural organization. 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 any
passenger motor vehicle to be used by a State officer or
employee, other than an elected official or law
enforcement personnel, to be purchased with funds
appropriated by this Act, shall comply with the standard
specification as approved by the Board of Public Works