HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) THE GOAL OF THE SPENDING AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM IS
TO LIMIT THE RATE OF GROWTH OF STATE SPENDING TO A LEVEL THAT
DOES NOT EXCEED THE RATE OF GROWTH OF THE STATE'S ECONOMY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 40,
§ 109.

The only changes are in style.

2-1003. SPENDING AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE; ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(A)  CREATION; COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE SHALL CREATE A SPENDING AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE
COMPRISED OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF SENATORS AND DELEGATES. THE
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:

(1)  THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER;

(2)  THE CHAIRMEN OF THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION
COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE;

(3)  THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF THE SENATE
AND THE HOUSE OR THEIR DESIGNEES; AND

(4)  OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE WHO MAY
BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER.

(B)  CHAIRMAN.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DESIGNATED JOINTLY BY
THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER.

(C)  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER MAY APPOINT AN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS TO ASSIST THE COMMITTEE IN ITS
DELIBERATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 40,
§ 110.

In subsection (a) of this section, the words "[o]n or
before" are substituted for the former, ambiguous word
"[b]y", for clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-1001
"House" § 2-101 "Includes";"including" § 1-101
"President" § 2-101 "Senate" § 2-101
"Speaker" § 2-101