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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 28

FOR the purpose of clarifying the language pertaining to the
public notice and public hearing requirements of
certain administrative procedures; altering certain
public notice and public hearing requirements
concerning administrative rule making procedures;
making certain alterations concerning the contents of
the Maryland Register; and generally relating to
administrative rule making procedures and the Maryland
Register.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 245(c) and 247
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 256F(i)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

245.

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

(c) [Except for emergency regulations adopted pursuant
to Article 40, § 40A, 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