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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 727

(3) IF THE COMMITTEE SUBMITS NO COMMENTS OR
RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, OR IF ANY DISAGREEMENTS
HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY THE TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION, THE EVALUATION REPORT IS
DEEMED APPROVED.

10-136.

(A)  (1) IF A UNIT OTHER THAN THOSE REFERRED TO IN § 10-137,
DISAGREES WITH A COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AND THE DISAGREEMENT
HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY THE TERMINATION OF THE PERIOD PROVIDED
UNDER § 10-135(D)(2), THE UNIT, WITHIN 30 DAYS THEREAFTER, SHALL
SUBMIT THE EVALUATION REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR WITH AN EXPLANATION
OF THE DISAGREEMENT AND A STATEMENT OF JUSTIFICATION FOR THE
UNIT'S POSITION.

(2) AFTER RECEIPT OF THE REPORT AND ACCOMPANYING
JUSTIFICATION AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL:

(I) APPROVE THE EVALUATION REPORT EITHER AS
PROPOSED BY THE UNIT OR WITH SUCH MODIFICATIONS AS THE GOVERNOR
DEEMS APPROPRIATE; OR

(II) INSTRUCT THE UNIT TO MODIFY THE EVALUATION
REPORT AND, UNDER THIS SECTION, TO SUBMIT A REVISED REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND TO THE COMMITTEE.

(B) THE UNIT SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH A COPY OF AN
EVALUATION REPORT APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR AND ANY OTHER WRITTEN
ACTION TAKEN BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER THIS SECTION.

10-137.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE COMPTROLLER, THE TREASURER,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RECEIPT BY ONE OF THE UNITS
REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF A COMMITTEE COMMENT OR
RECOMMENDATION UNDER § 10-135(D) WITH WHICH THAT UNIT DISAGREES,
THE COMPTROLLER, THE TREASURER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SHALL, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMITTEE, RESOLVE THE DISAGREEMENT.

(C) THE UNIT INVOLVED SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE COMMITTEE
OF ANY RESOLUTION OF A DISAGREEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION AND
PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH A COPY OF THE APPROVED EVALUATION
REPORT.

10-138.

(A) WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER AN EVALUATION REPORT IS APPROVED
PURSUANT TO § 10-135(D)(3), § 10-136(A)(2)(I), OR § 10-137, THE
UNIT SHALL PROPOSE FOR ADOPTION ANY AMENDMENTS TO OR REPEAL OF