HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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prerogatives under the

Transportation Article, Sections
2-101 and 2-102, to implement

this provision, provided,

however, that any authorized job
or position to be filled above
the 9₇698 9,610 ceiling is
approved by the Board of Public
Works and shall count against the
Rule of 50 imposed by the General
Assembly. The establishment of

new jobs or positions of

employment not authorized in the
fiscal year 1987 budget shall be
subject to Article 78A, Section
16B(a) and the Rule of 50.
Excess funds generated as a
result of this ceiling shall be
used to offset the need for the

issuance of an amount of

Consolidated Transportation Bonds
during the fiscal year.

29.01.01.01 Executive Direction

Special Fund Appropriation.........

Federal Fund Appropriation.........

The Department of Transportation is
directed to limit outside legal

expenses related to metro

construction to $55,000, the
amount last approved by the Board
of Public Works. This amount may
be exceeded only with the express

approval of the Budget

Committees. The department is
also directed to develop a plan
to reduce dependence on outside
legal counsel and further develop
the competence of house counsel
to handle complex legal matters.
This plan shall be submitted to
the Budget Committees during the
fiscal year 1988 budget hearings.

29.01.01.02 Operating Grants-In-Aid

Special Fund Appropriation,

provided that $2,142,341

$1,994,883 2,338,261 of this
appropriation, made for the
purpose of the Drinking Driver
Monitoring Program, shall be used
for this purpose only and may not

be transferred, by budget

amendment or otherwise, for any

4,668,544
178,000	4,846,544