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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 237

(c) To fix the number and classes of positions or man
years of authorized employment for each agency, unit or
program thereof, not inconsistent with the Public General
Laws in regard to classification of positions. He shall
file his determinations with the Secretary of Personnel and
the Comptroller of the Treasury before the beginning of the
fiscal year and no payment for salaries or wages nor any
request for or certification of 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.

SECTION 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 daring 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.

SECTION 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 with the advice of the