500 LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 109

Federal Fund Appropriation.........                                    1,445,605

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in order to
carry out the provisions of these appropriations the Secretary of
Budget and Fiscal Planning is authorized:

(a)  To allot all or any portion of the funds herein
appropriated to the various departments, boards, commissions,
officers, schools and institutions by monthly, quarterly or
seasonal periods and by objects of expense and may place any
funds appropriated but not allotted in contingency reserve
available for subsequent allotment. Upon his own initiative or
upon the request of the head of any State agency, the Secretary
may authorize a change in the amount of funds so allotted.

The Secretary shall before the beginning of the fiscal year
file with the Comptroller of the Treasury his schedule of
allotments, if any. The Comptroller shall not authorize any
expenditure or obligation in excess of the allotment made and any
expenditure so made shall be illegal.

(b)  To allot all or any portion of funds coming into the
hands of any department, board, commission, officer, school and
institution of the State, from sources not estimated or
calculated upon in the budget.

(c)  To fix the number and classes of positions, including
temporary and permanent positions, or man years of authorized
employment for each agency, unit, or program thereof, not
inconsistent with the Public General Laws in regard to
classification of positions. He shall make his determinations
before the beginning of the fiscal year and shall base them on
the positions or man years of employment authorized in the budget
as amended by approved budgetary position actions. No payment
for salaries or wages nor any request for or certification of
personnel shall be made except in accordance with the Secretary's
determinations. At any time during the fiscal year the Secretary
may amend the number and classes of positions or man years of
employment previously fixed by him; the Secretary may delegate
all or part of this authority. The governing boards of public
institutions of higher education shall have the authority to
transfer positions between programs and campuses under each
institutional board's jurisdiction without the approval of the
Secretary, as provided in Section 11-202 of the Education
Article.

(d)  To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying out the
above provisions.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any passenger
motor vehicle to be used by a State officer or employee, other
than an elected official or law enforcement personnel, to be