1458                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 106

amendment to appropriate an amount of federal funds in excess of
the federal fund appropriation in this bill may not be approved
by the Governor until the amendment has been reviewed by the
Joint Budget and Audit Committee. The Committee shall have 45
days to review and consider the proposed budget amendment and may
submit recommendations to the Governor.

SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a budget
amendment to appropriate an amount of federal funds in excess of
the federal fund appropriation in this bill may not be approved
by the Governor until the amendment has been reviewed by the
Joint Budget and Audit Committee. The Committee shall have 45
days to review and consider the proposed budget amendment and may
submit recommendations to the Governor. If the Governor approves
a budget amendment that has been recommended for disapproval by
the Joint Budget and Audit Committee, the Governor shall advise
the Committee as to his reason.

SECTION 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board of
Public Works in exercising its authority to create additional
positions pursuant to Article 78A, Section 16B, may authorize
during the fiscal year no more than 50 positions in excess of the
total number of authorized State positions on July 1, 1985, as
determined by the Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning.
Provided, however, that if the imposition of this ceiling causes
undue hardship in any department, agency, board, or commission,
additional positions may be created for the affected unit to the
extent that positions authorized by the General Assembly for the
fiscal year are abolished in that unit or in other units of State
government. It is further provided that the limit of 50 does not
apply to any position that may be created in conformance with
specific manpower statutes that may be enacted by the State or
federal government nor to any position created to implement block
grant actions or to implement a program reflecting fundamental
changes in federal/State relationships. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this section, the Board of Public Works may
authorize additional temporary positions to meet public
emergencies resulting from an act of God and violent acts of men,
which are necessary to protect the health and safety of the
people of Maryland.

SECTION 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That whenever the
Joint Budget and Audit Committee through its review and
evaluation process of audit reports issued by the Legislative
Auditor and after consultation with the Legislative Auditor
determines, based upon exceptions contained in the audit reports,
that a particular agency (to include department, administration,
division, bureau, board, or commission) does not adequately
account for its fiscal affairs and/or does not adequately comply
with State laws, rules and regulations regarding the agency's
fiscal and accounting records and procedures and/or fiscal and
administrative activities, the Committee may recommend to the