HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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EACH EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF A UNIT AND EACH OFFICER OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT WHO MAKES AN EXPENDITURE THAT VIOLATES
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF NEGLECT OF OFFICIAL
DUTY AND IS SUBJECT TO REMOVAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new. language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 15A, § 14
and the second sentence of § 11.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the reference to
the "current schedule for ... the appropriation" is
substituted for the reference, in former Art. 15A, §
11, to the amount "which the Governor shall reduce"
and the reference, in former § 14, to "compliance with
... § 8 [of Art. 15A]", for clarity.

In subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the
references to an "expenditure to the extent that the
expenditure violates subsection (a) of this section"
and "an expenditure that violates subsection (a) of
this section" are substituted for the former
references to "such excess", "such deficit", and "such
excessive expenditure", to encompass expenditures of
an appropriation after reduction of the appropriation
by the Governor.

7-235. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THIS SECTION APPLIES TO:

(I)  EACH UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT; AND

(II)  EACH UNIT THAT:

1.  IS CREATED BY GENERAL LAW; AND

2.  OPERATES IN 2 OR MORE COUNTIES.

(2)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A BICOUNTY
COMMISSION THAT COUNTY GOVERNING BODIES APPOINT IF THOSE BODIES
ALSO REVIEW THE BUDGET OF THE COMMISSION.

(B)  RESTRICTED.

A UNIT MAY NOT ADOPT A RULE OR REGULATION OR TAKE ANY OTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION THAT WOULD RESULT IN EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS
OF THE LIMITATIONS IN THE STATE BUDGET UNLESS:

(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXPRESSLY APPROVES THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION;