838                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 219

(A) BY DECEMBER 31 OF EVERY YEAR, EACH BOARD,

COMMISSION, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE AND SIMILAR BODY OF TWO OR
MORE PERSONS IN THE EXECUTIVE AND INDEPENDENT BRANCHES OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR WHICH SPECIFIC APPROPRIATIONS ARE
NOT MADE IN THE BUDGET BILL SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF FISCAL SERVICES A REPORT INDICATING THE SOURCES OF ITS
AUTHORITY, ITS PURPOSE, ITS FUNCTIONS, THE SOURCE AND AMOUNT
OF ITS FUNDS, THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND THE TERMS OF OFFICE
OF ITS MEMBERS, THE NUMBER OF TIMES IT HAS MET DURING THE
YEAR JUST ENDING, AND A SUMMARY OF ITS WORK FOR THE YEAR
JUST ENDING.

(A) (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
INFORMATION IS NOT ALWAYS READILY AVAILABLE CONCERNING THOSE
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES, AND SIMILAR
BODIES OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE SPECIFIC
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BUDGET BILL.

(2) THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO ESTABLISH
A CATALOG OF THESE UNITS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A CENTRAL
COMPILATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THESE UNITS AND TO PROMOTE
COOPERATION AND EFFICIENCY IN STATE GOVERNMENT.

(B)  ANY SUCH UNIT THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE A SPECIFIC
APPROPRIATION IN THE BUDGET BILL ENACTED FOR EACH FISCAL
YEAR SHALL REGISTER BY JANUARY 15 OF EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
ON THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES.

(B) (C) THESE REPORTS THE REGISTRATION SHALL BE
SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY OF A PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, THE
COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR, OR THE HEAD OF ANY AGENCY NOT PART OF A PRIMARY
DEPARTMENT, AS APPROPRIATE.

(D) THE REGISTRATION SHALL INDICATE THE UNIT'S:

(1)  SOURCE OF AUTHORITY;

(2)  PURPOSE AND FUNCTION;

(3)  GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FUNDING;

(4)  CURRENT MEMBERS;

(5)   TERMS OF OFFICE;

(6)  NUMBER OF MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR
PREVIOUS TO THE REPORT; AND

(7)  CONCISE SUMMARY OF ITS WORK DURING THE YEAR
PREVIOUS TO THE REPORT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.