HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  1575

of Public Works, in exercising its authority to create
additional positions pursuant to Article 78A, Section 16B
may authorize during the fiscal year no more than 100
positions in excess of the total number of authorized State
positions on July 1, 1982, as determined by the Secretary of
Budget and Fiscal Planning. Provided, however, that if the
imposition of this ceiling causes undue hardship in any

department, agency, board, or commission, additional

positions may be created for the affected unit to the extent
that positions authorized by the General Assembly for the
fiscal year are abolished in that unit or in other units of
State government. Also, it is further provided, that the
limit of 100 does not apply to any position that may be
created in conformance with specific manpower statutes that

may be enacted by the State or federal governments.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the
Board of Public Works may authorized additional temporary
positions to meet public emergencies resulting from an act
of God and violent acts of men, which are necessary to
protect the health and safety of the people of Maryland.

SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board
of Public Works, in exercising its authority to create
additional positions pursuant to Article 78A, Section 16B,
may authorize during the fiscal year no more than 50 75
positions in excess of the total number of authorized State
positions on July 1, 1982, as determined by the Secretary of
Budget and Fiscal Planning. Provided, however, that if the
imposition of this ceiling causes undue hardship in any
department, agency, board, or commission, additional
positions may be created for the affected unit to the extent
that positions authorized by the General Assembly for the
fiscal year are abolished in that unit or in other units of
State government. Also, it is further provided, that the
limit of 59 75 does not apply to any position that may be
created in conformance with specific manpower statutes that
may be enacted by the State or federal governments nor to
any position created to implement block grant actions or to
implement a program reflecting fundamental changes in

federal/State relationships. Notwithstanding anything

contained in this section, the Board of Public Works may

authorize additional__temporary positions to meet public

emergencies resulting from an act of God and violent acts of
men, which are necessary to protect, the health and safety of
the people of Maryland.

SECTION 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the
intent of the General Assembly that all State departments,
agencies, bureaus, commissions, boards, and other

organizational units included in the State budget shall
prepare and submit budget items for the fiscal year 1984

budget detailed by "Statewide Subobject" classifications in

accordance with instructions promulgated by the Comptroller