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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 125

and totals shall be administratively corrected or adjusted
for continuing purposes of information, in order to be in
arithmetic accord with the numerals in the individual items.

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That whenever
the Joint Budget and Audit Committee through its review and
evaluation process of audit reports issued by the
Legislative Auditor and after consultation with the
Legislative Auditor determines, based upon exceptions
contained in the audit reports, that a particular agency (to
include department, administration, division, bureau, board
or commission) does not adequately account for its fiscal
affairs and/or does not adequately comply with State laws,
rules and regulations regarding the agency's fiscal and
accounting records and procedures and/or fiscal and
administrative activities, the Committee is hereby empowered
to direct may recommend to the Governor that the Comptroller
to withhold up to 25% of the salary of the head of the
agency, and/or the salary of the Secretary of the Department
wherein the agency is budgeted. The amount to be withheld,
the duration of such withholding, and the date of release of
amounts withheld shall be determined recommended by the
Committee after consultation with the Legislative Auditor
including any recommendations that the Legislative Auditor
deems appropriate. The Governor shall advise the Committee
as to the decision regarding the Committee's recommendation.
If the Governor directs that the salary of the head of an
agency and/or the salary of the Secretary of the Department
wherein the agency is budgeted be withheld, the Governor may
recommend to the Committee the date on which the salary
shall be restored to the full amount as provided in the
budget and the amount withheld to be paid. The Committee
shall consider the recommendation of the Governor and advise
the Governor as to its decision whether or not to allow the
salary be restored to the full amount as provided in the
budget and the amount withheld to be paid. The Governor may
submit recommendations to the Committee concerning the
release of amounts withheld.

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That
immediately following the close of fiscal year 1982, the
Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall determine the
total number of State positions that are authorized as of
the last day of that fiscal year and on the first day of the
fiscal year 1983. Authorized positions shall include all
positions as authorized by the General Assembly in the
personnel detail of the budgets for fiscal years 1982 and
1983 including non-budgeted programs, the Mass Transit
Administration, the University of Maryland self-supported
activities, and the State Use Industries.

SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board