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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 519

(a)  (1) If any board made subject by this subtitle to
termination and evaluation is subsequently reestablished by
statute, [such] THE reestablishment is for a period of [six]
10 years, at which time the board is again terminated and
made subject to evaluation [pursuant to] AS PROVIDED IN this
subtitle[,] unless:

(I)  [the] THE reestablishing statute
specifically provides otherwise; OR

(II)  BEFORE DECEMBER 1 OF THE SECOND YEAR
BEFORE THE EVALUATION DATE OF THE BOARD, THE LEGISLATIVE
POLICY COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE EVALUATION OF THE BOARD
IS UNNECESSARY.

(2) BEFORE DETERMINING THAT AN EVALUATION OF A
BOARD IS UNNECESSARY, THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MAY
SOLICIT RECOMMENDATIONS FROM:

(I) THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES AND THE SENATE OF MARYLAND;

(II) THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES;
AND

(III) INTERESTED PARTIES.

(b)  Before June 1 of the year preceding the evaluation
date of a board OR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY under § 486 of this
subtitle, a [legislative] PROGRAM evaluation committee shall
be appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of
the House, or jointly by the President and the Speaker.

(c)  Before July 1 of the year preceding the evaluation
date of a board OR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY under Section 486 of
this subtitle, the [legislative] PROGRAM evaluation
committee appointed under subsection (b) of this section
shall prepare a plan for the evaluation of the board OR
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY after consultation with the board OR
GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY, the Department of Budget and Fiscal
Planning, and the Department of Fiscal Services. An
evaluation plan must provide for periodic consultation
between the Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning, the
Department of Fiscal Services, and the relevant legislative
committees.

(d)  Before November 1 of the year preceding the
evaluation date of a board OR GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY under
Section 486 of this subtitle, the Department of Fiscal
Services shall prepare an evaluation report based on the
evaluation plan adopted [pursuant to] AS PROVIDED IN
subsection (c) OF THIS SECTION. The Department shall submit
the report to the General Assembly and make copies available
to interested parties and members of the public.