HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(7) AFTER EACH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
SUMMARIZE THE EFFECT OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ON THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second through
sixth sentences of former Art. 40, § 60.

Throughout this section, former words such as
"analyze", "research", and "test" and former lists
such as "study, review, and ... analyze, evaluate, and
test" are deleted as unnecessary in light of the broad
directives to "conduct studies", "review", or
"evaluate".

Similarly, the former references such as "intensive"
and "in detail" are deleted as misleading since the
use of these former words to modify only certain
directives as to study and review could suggest that
other study and review could be cursory.

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

In subsection (a)(l)(iii) and (iv) of this section,
the defined term "person[s]" is substituted for the
former reference to "private" agencies, for clarity.
As to "person", see § 1-101 of this article and Art.
1, § 15 of the Code.

Also in subsection (a)(l)(iii) and (iv) of this
section, the former specific reference to the "federal
government" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the
broad references to "public agencies".

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the directive to
conduct studies "for the Joint Budget and Audit
Committee" is substituted for the former reference to
studies "consistent with responsibilities assigned to
the ... committee", for clarity.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former word
"program" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the
word "item".

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former
reference to review "during all stages of its
proposal" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the
general direction, under subsection (b)(1) of this
section, to review the proposed State budget before
the regular session and as misleading, to the extent
that the former reference implied legislative review
of privileged Executive functions.