3668                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 783

(D) PRIOR TO THE DATE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE PROMULGATING UNIT IS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THE
PROPOSED REGULATION TO THE COMMITTEE AND TO CONSULT WITH THE
COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE FORM AND CONTENT OF THAT REGULATION.

10-111.

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section, a unit may not adopt a proposed regulation until:

(I)  AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION
TO THE COMMITTEE FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW UNDER § 10-110 OF THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  at least 45 days after its first
publication in the [Register] REGISTER.

(2) (I) IF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT AN
APPROPRIATE REVIEW CANNOT REASONABLY BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 45 DAYS
AND THAT AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF REVIEW IS REQUIRED, IT MAY DELAY
THE ADOPTION OF THE REGULATION BY SO NOTIFYING THE PROMULGATING
UNIT AND THE DIVISION OF STATE DOCUMENTS, IN WRITING, PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE 45-DAY PERIOD.

(II) IF NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO THE PROMULGATING
UNIT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
PROMULGATING UNIT MAY NOT ADOPT THE REGULATION UNTIL IT NOTIFIES
THE COMMITTEE, IN WRITING, OF ITS INTENTION TO ADOPT THE
REGULATION AND PROVIDES THE COMMITTEE WITH A FURTHER PERIOD OF
REVIEW OF THE REGULATION THAT TERMINATES NOT EARLIER THAN THE
LATER OF THE FOLLOWING:

1.  THE 30TH DAY FOLLOWING THE NOTICE
PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; OR

2.  THE 75TH DAY FOLLOWING THE INITIAL
PUBLICATION OF THE REGULATION IN THE REGISTER.

10-111.1.

(A) (1) PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF ANY PERIOD OF REVIEW
GRANTED TO OR RESERVED BY THE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO § 10-111(A)
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMITTEE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE, MAY OPPOSE
THE ADOPTION OF ANY PROPOSED REGULATION.

(2) UNLESS WAIVED BY BOTH OF THE PRESIDING OFFICERS,
AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO ACTING PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF
THIS SECTION WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROPOSED REGULATION, THE
COMMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE PRESIDING OFFICERS WHO SHALL NOTIFY
THE APPROPRIATE STANDING COMMITTEES THAT THE SPECIAL PROCEDURE
ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE EXERCISED.

(B) IN ITS REVIEW OF A PROPOSED REGULATION PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION, THE COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER WHETHER THE REGULATION: