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(4) THE REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE THAT, UNLESS THE
SECRETARY DETERMINES ON THE BASIS OF PUBLISHED CRITERIA THAT THE
USE OF A STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLE IS REQUIRED FOR THE EFFICIENT
OPERATION OF A STATE PROGRAM REGARDLESS OF MILES TRAVELED,
STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THOSE STATE
EMPLOYEES ACCUMULATING THE GREATEST MILEAGE FOR OFFICIAL USE.

(B)  REASSIGNMENT OF STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES.

CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY MAY REASSIGN
STATE-OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES BETWEEN OR AMONG UNITS OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT IF FEDERALLY FUNDED
PROGRAMS ARE SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED OR DISCONTINUED.

(C)  REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REPORT
THAT INCLUDES, IN DETAIL:

(1)  THE TEXT OF ANY REGULATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION AND ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT; AND

(2)  A STATEMENT OF ANY PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN ENSURING
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 15A, §
23A(b).

In subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the
references to "the Executive Branch of the State
government" are new language added to clarify that the
authority of the Secretary does not extend to the
Legislative Branch or the Judicial Branch. See 61 Op.
Att'y Gen. 241 (1976).

As to the deletion of the former references to "rules"
in this section, see the General Revisor's Note to
this article.

Defined terms: "Includes;"including" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 3-101

TITLE 4. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES.

SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS.

4-1.01. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.