3768
LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 716
IMPLEMENTED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE PROGRAM IS MANDATED BY
FEDERAL STATUTE.
15D.
(A) IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN SESSION, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR IMPLEMENTING THE BLOCK
GRANT OR FOR TRANSFERRING FUNDS BETWEEN BLOCK GRANTS OR FOR
IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM THAT ALTERS FUNDAMENTAL
FEDERAL/STATE RELATIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE.
(B) THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MAY HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL OR MAY REFER THE MATTER TO A
COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW.
(C) THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT
COMMENTS TO THE GOVERNOR CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE BLOCK GRANT OR THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN BLOCK
GRANTS OR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM THAT ALTERS
FUNDAMENTAL FEDERAL/STATE RELATIONS AS THE COMMITTEE DEEMS
APPROPRIATE.
(D) THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT TAKE FINAL ACTION TO
IMPLEMENT THE BLOCK GRANT OR TO TRANSFER FUNDS BETWEEN BLOCK
GRANTS OR TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM THAT ALTERS FUNDAMENTAL
FEDERAL/STATE RELATIONS UNTIL 45 DAYS AFTER THE PROPOSAL IS
SENT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, UNLESS MANDATED BY
FEDERAL STATUTE OR THE TIME PERIOD IS WAIVED BY THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) "BLOCK GRANT" MEANS A FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID IN
WHICH FUNDING FOR ONE OR MORE PROGRAMS HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED
INTO ONE GRANT AND WHICH IS REFERRED TO BY CONGRESS AS A
BLOCK GRANT.
(C) "STATE DETERMINATION" MEANS ANY ACTION BY THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH WHICH ADOPTS STATE POLICY CONCERNING:
(1) WHETHER THE STATE SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN,
IMPLEMENT, OR ADMINISTER A BLOCK GRANT.
(2) THE DATE UPON WHICH THE STATE WILL ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR A BLOCK GRANT.
(3) THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM ONE BLOCK GRANT
TO ANOTHER.
15B.
(A) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND THAT
THERE SHALL BE CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE AND THE
LEGISLATURE PRIOR TO ANY STATE DETERMINATION ON BLOCK
GRANTS.
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