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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

(IV) GRANTS FROM PERSONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES;

(2)  IN CONJUNCTION OR BY AGREEMENT WITH THE DIVISION
OF FISCAL RESEARCH, CONDUCT STUDIES ON FINANCIAL AND OTHER
MATTERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT;

(3)  FOR THE JOINT BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE, CONDUCT
STUDIES ON ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT;

(4)  GENERALLY STUDY ALL MATTERS THAT RELATE TO THE
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT,
WHETHER OR NOT THE MATTER IS A DIRECT BUDGETARY CONCERN; AND

(5)  PROPOSE STATUTORY CHANGES TO EFFECT OPERATIONAL
ECONOMY OR EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION.

(B) REVIEW OF EXPENDITURES.

THE DIVISION OF BUDGET REVIEW SHALL:

(1)  BEFORE EACH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, REVIEW EACH ITEM IN THE PROPOSED STATE BUDGET SO AS TO
BE ABLE TO REPORT ON THE JUSTIFICATION OF A UNIT FOR THAT ITEM;

(2)  REVIEW THE PROPOSED STATE BUDGET AT EACH STAGE OF
ITS CONSIDERATION;

(3)  DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED STATE
BUDGET, POINT OUT EACH OF ITS ITEMS THAT:

(I)  PROVIDES FOR A NEW FUNCTION; OR

(II)  HAS BEEN DISAPPROVED PREVIOUSLY BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(4)  EVALUATE EACH PROPOSAL OF A UNIT OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT FOR AN APPROPRIATION, INCLUDING ANY PROPOSAL THAT:

(I)  IS IN A PROPOSED STATE BUDGET;

(II)  IS CONSIDERED WITH THE PROPOSED STATE

BUDGET; OR
IMPROVEMENT;

(III) INVOLVES STATE FINANCING OF A CAPITAL

(5)  EVALUATE THE ACTIVITIES OF EACH UNIT OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT, AS THESE ACTIVITIES RELATE TO A PROPOSED OR ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY;

(6)  REPORT ON THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE STATE, INCLUDING
THE EFFECT OF AN ADDITIONAL DEBT AUTHORIZATION OR ISSUE ON STATE
FINANCES; AND