HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B) TIME LIMITS.

AN EVALUATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BEGIN AFTER THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING THE DESIGNATION UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(2)  BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF:

(I)  THE 2ND YEAR AFTER THAT DESIGNATION; OR

(II)  ANY OTHER YEAR THAT THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE SETS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
486(e) .

In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase "[o]n or
before November 30 of any year" is substituted for the
former phrase "[b]efore December 1", for clarity.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the reference
to a "governmental activity or unit" is substituted
for the former term "government activity", which was
defined to mean a unit or a program or other function.
This substitution reflects that definition of
"governmental activity" to encompass functions. See
revisor's note to § 8-401(e) of this subtitle.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the word
"regular" is added to modify "session of the General
Assembly", since there appeared to be no intent to
allow a special session to start the evaluation
period.

Defined terms: "Evaluation" § 8-401
"Governmental activity" § 8-401

8-405. EVALUATION COMMITTEES.

(A) REQUIRED.

EVALUATION OF A GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT SHALL BE
COMPLETED:

(1) BY AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE FOR THE SENATE,
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND AN EVALUATION
COMMITTEE FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE; OR

(2) BY AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED JOINTLY BY
THE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER.