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(2) IS DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS AS A BLOCK GRANT.

(B)  STATEMENT OF POLICY.

IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND
THE GOVERNOR SHOULD CONSULT BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ADOPTS STATE POLICY ON BLOCK GRANTS.

(C)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

(1)  THIS SECTION IS IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN
DEROGATION OF ANY OTHER POWER OR DUTY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2)  THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE ADOPTION OF STATE
POLICY TO:

(I)  PARTICIPATE IN A BLOCK GRANT;

(II)  SET A DATE ON WHICH THE STATE WILL ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR A BLOCK GRANT; OR

(III)  TRANSFER MONEY BETWEEN BLOCK GRANTS.

(D)  SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL SEND TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
EACH PROPOSAL FOR THE ADOPTION OF STATE POLICY ON A BLOCK GRANT.

(E)  ACTION BY LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE.

WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
RECEIVES THE PROPOSAL OR, IF THE COMMITTEE SETS A SHORTER PERIOD,
WITHIN THAT PERIOD, THE COMMITTEE:

(1)  MAY HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL;

(2)  MAY REFER THE PROPOSAL TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE FOR
REVIEW; AND

(3)  FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, MAY SEND THE GOVERNOR
COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL.

(F)  ACTION BY GOVERNOR.

THE GOVERNOR MAY ACT ON THE PROPOSAL ONLY AFTER THE
EXPIRATION OF THE 60-DAY PERIOD OR ANY SHORTER PERIOD SET UNDER
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 15A, §§
15A and 15B(a) and (b)(2) through (4) and the first
sentence of (1).