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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

(b)(1) of this section, a reference to these "units"
is added. The substitutions and addition 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), which discusses the effect of
the separation of powers doctrine on the seemingly
broad authority of the Secretary under former Art.
15A, § 23B -- now Title 2, Subtitle 4 of this article.

In subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section, the word
"entit[y]" is substituted for the former lists
"association[s], corporation[s] or institution[s]" and
"such ... institutions", for brevity.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former word
"analyze" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the
broad phrase "conduct studies". For conformity, in
subsection (b)(4) of this section, the word "study" is
substituted for the former word "analyze".

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
references, in former Art. 15A, § 22, to studying the
units of the Executive Branch of the State government
"[i]n the interest of economy and efficiency" and "in
order to secure information upon which to base
recommendations ... as to the appropriations ... of
all such agencies" are deleted as unnecessary in light
of the duties of the Secretary under subsection (c)(2)
of this section and § 7-104 of this subtitle.

Also in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
phrase "for any purpose whatsoever" is deleted as
surplusage.

In subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the former
phrase "if deemed necessary" is deleted as unnecessary
in light of the word "may".

In subsection (c)(1)(ii) of this section, the
reference to consideration of the "functions" of a
unit is added to reflect the former reference to
identification of duplication or overlap in
"functions". However, the former reference to
identification of duplication or overlap in "work" is
deleted as unnecessary, in light of the broad words
"functions" and "duties".

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the former duty
to report "annually" is deleted. Similarly, in
subsection (c)(3) of this section, the reference to
"each" report is substituted for the former reference
to "the" report. The deletion and substitution
reflect that, because of the volume of materials
generated as a result of these studies, a single
annual report on the units of the Executive Branch is