HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  REPORTS.

(1)  AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, THE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT
A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE AND, SUBJECT TO §
2-1312 OF THIS TITLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2)  THE REPORT SHALL:

(I)  DESCRIBE THE STUDIES AND OTHER WORK OF THE
COMMITTEE; AND

(II)  INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
COMMITTEE ON:

1.  MORE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE
BRANCHES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE; AND

2.  LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT IS NEEDED TO
CHANGE OR REVERSE A REGULATION OF A UNIT OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

(C)  FAILURE TO COMMENT ON REGULATIONS.

THE FAILURE OF THE COMMITTEE TO COMMENT ON OR TO OBJECT TO A
PROPOSED OR ADOPTED REGULATION IS NOT AN INDICATION THAT:

(1)  THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE REGULATION;

(2)  THE STATUTE UNDER WHICH THE REGULATION IS ADOPTED
AUTHORIZES THE ADOPTION; OR

(3)  THE REGULATION CONFORMS TO THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT
OF THE STATUTE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a)(1), (3), and (4), (b), and
(c) of this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 40, § 40A(d), (h),
and (c)(1), (2), and the first clause of (3).

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language
added as a general reference to the function of the
Committee to determine whether a regulation may be
adopted and become effective immediately. See §§
10-lll(b) and 10-117 of this article.

The introductory language of subsection (a) of this
section, "[i]n addition to any powers set forth
elsewhere," is standard language added to clarify that
the enumerated powers are not exclusive.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to
review of "proposed" regulations is added to reflect
practice. This addition is consistent with former