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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 981

OFFICER FOR THAT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY, SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)    AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1979, ONLY FORMS APPROVED BY
THE FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICER UNDER THE FORMS MANAGEMENT PLAN
AND LISTED ON THE REGISTER OF APPROVED FORMS MAY BE USED BY
A DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY.

(D)    AT THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, BEGINNING WITH

THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 1979, EACH DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY

SHALL PREPARE A REPORT ON ITS FORMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WHICH HAS JUST ENDED. THIS REPORT

SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION BY

JULY 31.

(D) (E) EACH DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY SHALL FILE A COPY
OF ITS FORMS MANAGEMENT PLAN WITH THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT
OFFICE DIVISION OF THE HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION BY AUGUST
1, 1978, AND SHALL FILE A COPY OF ANY SUBSEQUENT REVISION OF
ITS PLAN WITH THE SAME OFFICE DIVISION.

(E) (F) THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICE DIVISION OF
THE HALL OF RECORDS COMMISSION SHALL:

(1)    ASSIST EACH DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY IN THE
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS FORMS MANAGEMENT PLAN.

(2)    DEVELOP A STANDARD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF FORMS.

(3)    ASSIST EACH DEPARTMENT AND AGENCY IN
COORDINATING ITS FORMS MANAGEMENT PLAN WITH THE PLANS OF
OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.

(4)    REVIEW AND APPROVE THOSE FORMS MANAGEMENT
PLANS WHICH MEET THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(5)    MONITOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EACH FORMS
MANAGEMENT PLAN TO INSURE ADHERENCE TO ITS PROVISIONS.

(6) PREPARE, AT THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL YEAR,
BEGINNING WITH THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 1979, A CONSOLIDATED

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN THE FISCAL

YEAR JUST ENDED.___ THE CONSOLIDATED REPORT SHALL BE BASED ON

THE DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE

DIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION

AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE JOINT BUDGET AND AUDIT

COMMITTEE BY SEPTEMBER 1.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1978.