HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1011

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
55(d).

The former phrase "[f]rom time to time" is deleted as
surplusage.

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-601
"President" § 2-101 "Speaker" § 2-101

2-605. MEETINGS.

THE COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD:

(1)  AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, PROMPTLY AFTER THE
APPOINTMENT OF ITS MEMBERS; AND

(2)  ANY OTHER MEETING THAT THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES EFFICIENTLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 40, § 56.

In item (2) of this section, the former word
"celerity" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the
broad reference "efficiently".

Defined term: "Committee" § 2-601

2-606. POWERS AND DUTIES.

(A) DUTIES.

IN ADDITION TO ANY DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE COMMITTEE
SHALL:

(1)  STUDY THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS, SYSTEMATICALLY AND
IN DETAIL:

(I)  BUDGET ANALYSIS AND REVIEW;

(II)  CAPITAL BUDGET STUDY;

(III)  FISCAL POLICY;

(IV)  FISCAL RESEARCH;

(V)  LEGISLATIVE POST-AUDIT; AND

(VI)  THE OPERATION AND EFFICIENCY OF UNITS OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT;

(2)  STUDY, SYSTEMATICALLY AND IN DETAIL, ALL MATTERS
THAT RELATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES; AND