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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 286

(III)  DOES NOT IMPOSE AN UNDUE BURDEN ON THE
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS TO COMPLETE THE FORM;

(IV)  IS AS BRIEF, AS PLAINLY WRITTEN, AS WELL
DESIGNED, AND AS EASILY COMPLETED AS POSSIBLE; AND

(V)  DOES NOT DUPLICATE UNNECESSARILY:

1.  ANOTHER FORM OF THE DEPARTMENT OR
INDEPENDENT UNIT; OR

2.  A FORM OF ANOTHER DEPARTMENT OR
INDEPENDENT UNIT;

(2)  REQUIRE A REGISTER OF THE FORMS THAT THE FORMS
MANAGEMENT OFFICER APPROVES;

(3)  REQUIRE IDENTIFICATION OF EACH FORM IN ACCORDANCE
WITH A STANDARD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM OF THE DIVISION;

(4)  PROVIDE FOR THE MOST ECONOMICAL SYSTEM BY WHICH
TO PREPARE, REPRODUCE, AND USE A FORM; AND

(5)  REQUIRE THE FORMS MANAGEMENT OFFICER:

(I)  TO REVIEW PERIODICALLY EACH FORM THAT HAS
BEEN APPROVED TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OFFICER STILL APPROVES THE
FORM; AND

(II)  IF NOT, TO REMOVE THE FORM FROM THE
REGISTER.

(B) DUTIES OF DIVISION.

IN ADDITION TO ANY DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE DIVISION
SHALL:

(1)  DEVELOP A STANDARD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM TO
IDENTIFY FORMS;

(2)  HELP EACH DEPARTMENT AND INDEPENDENT UNIT TO:

(I)  DEVELOP A PROPOSED PLAN; AND

(II)  COORDINATE THE PROPOSED PLAN WITH OTHER
PLANS;

(3)  REVIEW EACH PROPOSED PLAN;

(4)  APPROVE EACH PROPOSED PLAN THAT MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND

(5)  MONITOR AND HELP IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF EACH
PLAN TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.