HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3979

donations; providing for the termination of this Act; and
generally relating to the establishment of a State Donations
Oversight Committee.

BY adding to

Article 15A - Budget and Fiscal Planning

Section 40

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 15A - Budget and Fiscal Planning

40.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE STATE DONATIONS
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

(B)  THERE IS A STATE DONATIONS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.

(C)  THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF:

(1)  3 MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(2)  3 MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(3)  2 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(4)  THE STATE COMPTROLLER, OR THE COMPTROLLER'S
DESIGNEE; AND

(5)  THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING OR
THE DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING.

(D) (1) THE HEAD OF ANY UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT MAY
SUBMIT TO THE COMMITTEE A LIST OF ANY PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS FOR
WHICH PRIVATE FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE GENERAL OR
FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS.

(2) THE LIST SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DESCRIPTION OF
ANY PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS IN EFFECT THAT ARE INTENDED TO PERSUADE
CITIZENS OF THE STATE TO MAKE DONATIONS TO ANY PROGRAM OR
PROJECT.

(3) PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS MAY NOT CONFLICT WITH THE
FUND-RAISING EFFORTS OF ANY PRIVATE FUND-RAISING ORGANIZATION.