HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B) REFERRALS BY DIRECTOR.

THE DIRECTOR SHALL. ASSIGN, TO THE STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT OR
TO A SPECIAL RESEARCH OR CONSULTING AGENCY, THE PREPARATION OF
ANY LEGAL REPORT THAT THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE OR A
STANDING COMMITTEE REQUESTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §§ 32
and 33, as those sections related to the Department of
Legislative Reference and legal reports.

In the introductory clause of subsection (a) of this
section, the former, word "services" is deleted as
unnecessary.

In subsection (a)(4) of this section, the word "body"
is substituted for the former phrase "commission or
committee", for brevity.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to a standing committee "functioning when
the General Assembly is not in session" is deleted as
obsolete in light of § 2-1102 of this title.

Defined terms: "Department" § 2-1301

"Director" § 2-1301 "Standing committee" § 2-101

2-1309. COMPILATION AND. INDEXING FOR AND PRINTING OF SESSION
LAWS.

(A)  COMPILATION AND INDEX.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE AND INDEX:

(1)  THE LAWS THAT ARE DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT
UNDER § 2-1513 OF THIS TITLE;

(2)  THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS THAT ARE DELIVERED TO THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER § 3-405 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(3)  THE CERTIFICATES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS TO
THE REFERENDUM VOTE ON A LAW, IF THE VOTE HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED
PREVIOUSLY; AND

(4)  THE TITLES OF LAWS AND STATEMENTS OF REFERENDUM
ON LAWS OF EACH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CODE COUNTY, AND CHARTER
COUNTY THAT ARE DELIVERED TO THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

(B)  PRINTING.

(1) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE     COMPILATION AND INDEX,

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DELIVER COPIES     OF THE LAWS, EXECUTIVE

ORDERS, CERTIFICATES, AND TITLES TO THE   PRINTER WHO IS DESIGNATED
TO PRINT THE SESSION LAWS.