1192                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 284

(1)  SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THIS ARTICLE, ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER 31 OF THE YEAR BEFORE THE EVALUATION DATE OF A
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT, THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN EVALUATION REPORT ON THE
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES SHALL MAKE
COPIES OF THE REPORT AVAILABLE.

(B) EVALUATIONS UNDER § 8-403.

THE REPORT ON A GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT DESIGNATED FOR
EVALUATION UNDER § 8-403 OF THIS SUBTITLE, TO THE EXTENT
APPROPRIATE TO THE EVALUATION OF THAT GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR
UNIT AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN FOR EVALUATION, SHALL:

(1)  DISCUSS THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIVITY OR UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED;

(2)  DISCUSS THE MANNER IN WHICH THE UNIT UNDER
EVALUATION OR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY UNDER
EVALUATION OPERATES TO CARRY OUT THIS PURPOSE;

(3)  DISCUSS CHANGES IN CONDITIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED
SINCE THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED AND THAT
SUGGEST A NEED FOR CHANGE IN THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT;

(4)  DISCUSS WHETHER THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR
WELFARE WOULD BE AFFECTED SIGNIFICANTLY IF THE GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIVITY OR UNIT DID NOT EXIST;

(5)  DISCUSS WHETHER THE COSTS OF ANY GOODS OR
SERVICES HAVE CHANGED BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY OR UNIT
WAS ESTABLISHED;

(6)  DISCUSS WHETHER THE STATUTE PROVIDES A CLEAR
REGULATORY MANDATE;

(7)  DISCUSS WHETHER THE UNIT UNDER EVALUATION OR
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITY UNDER EVALUATION
COMPLIES WITH THIS MANDATE;

(8)  DISCUSS WHETHER THAT UNIT HAS CLEAR OBJECTIVES;

(9)  DISCUSS THE EXTENT TO WHICH THAT UNIT
ACCOMPLISHES THESE OBJECTIVES;

(10)  DISCUSS WHETHER OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF
THE STATE HAVE SIMILAR OBJECTIVES AND, IF SO, COMPARE THE COST
AND EFFECTIVENESS AND IDENTIFY DUPLICATION IN THESE GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIVITIES;

(11)  DISCUSS WHETHER FEDERAL OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS OR SERVICES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAVE
SIMILAR OBJECTIVES;