HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1451

(ii) The Governor [shall] MAY approve an
amendment that increases the salary for any position other than a
nonclassified position [so that the salary exceeds the limitation
in paragraph (1) of this subsection] LISTED IN THE BUDGET BILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-109 if the Board of Public Works has approved
the increase in accordance with Article 64A, § 27(a) of the Code

OR AS AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL.

(iii) An amendment under this paragraph remains
effective until the State budget for the next fiscal year becomes
effective.

(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection, an amendment under this section may not transfer any
part of an appropriation among any of the principal departments
or any of the units in the Executive Branch that are not assigned
to a principal department.

(2) This subsection does not prevent a transfer that:

(i) is part of a reorganization under § 8-301
of the State Government Article;

(ii) is needed to comply with federal law or a
policy directive of a federal unit that relates to the use of
federal funds;

(iii) because of an emergency declared by the
Governor, is needed to protect the health, welfare, or property
of the public; or

(iv) is specifically authorized by the budget
bill or other law.

(f) [(1)] The Governor shall send a copy of each amended

[schedule] APPROPRIATION FOR A PROGRAM to:

[(i)] (1) the Comptroller; and

[(ii)] (2) the Department of Fiscal Services.

[(2) Subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government
Article, when the General Assembly convenes, the Governor shall
submit a report on the schedules that have been amended under
this section since the last session.]

(g)  An amended [schedule] APPROPRIATION FOR A PROGRAM is
effective when the Governor sends NOTICE OF the [schedule]
AMENDED APPROPRIATION to the Comptroller.

7-211.

(a) On or before the 3rd Wednesday in January of each year,
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the General
Assembly, subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, a