948                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 11

As to the exemption of University College from the
requirements of this section, see ED § 13-114.

7-208. AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.

(A)  DURING SESSION.

WHILE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS IN SESSION:

(1)  THE SENATE MAY AUTHORIZE, BY SIMPLE RESOLUTION,
AN AMENDMENT THAT AFFECTS ONLY THE SCHEDULE FOR AN APPROPRIATION
TO THE SENATE;

(2)  THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES MAY AUTHORIZE, BY SIMPLE
RESOLUTION, AN AMENDMENT THAT AFFECTS ONLY THE SCHEDULE FOR AN
APPROPRIATION TO THE HOUSE; AND

(3)  THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE MAY AUTHORIZE, BY JOINT
RESOLUTION, ANY OTHER AMENDMENT OF A SCHEDULE FOR AN
APPROPRIATION TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

(B)  DURING INTERIM.

WHILE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN SESSION, THE PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES JOINTLY
MAY AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT OF A SCHEDULE FOR AN APPROPRIATION TO
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

(C)  GENERAL LIMITATION.

AN AMENDED SCHEDULE MAY NOT EXCEED THE LIMITS OF AN
APPROPRIATION.

(D)  LIMITATIONS ON SALARIES.

(1)  (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, AN AMENDMENT UNDER THIS SECTION MAY NOT INCREASE A
SALARY FOR A NONCLASSIFIED POSITION SO THAT THE SALARY EXCEEDS
THE AMOUNT SET BY THE MOST RECENTLY ENACTED STATE BUDGET.

(II) THE LIMITATION IN THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES
WHETHER OR NOT THE MOST RECENTLY ENACTED BUDGET IS IN EFFECT.

(2)  WHILE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN SESSION, THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
JOINTLY MAY APPROVE AN AMENDMENT THAT INCREASES A SALARY SO THAT
IT EXCEEDS THE LIMITATION IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF:

(I) THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER FIND THAT THE
SALARY INCREASE IS NEEDED BECAUSE AN INABILITY TO OBTAIN OR TO
KEEP AN ESSENTIAL CAREER EMPLOYEE WHO IS PERFORMING AN
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION OR AN ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL
EMPLOYEE HAS CREATED AN ACUTE EMERGENCY; AND