Ch. 121

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That authorization
is hereby granted to transfer by approved budget amendment
General Fund amounts, budgeted to the various State agencies
programs and subprograms which comprise the indirect cost pools
under the Statewide Indirect Cost Plan, from the State agencies
providing such services to the State agencies receiving the
services. It is further authorized that receipts by the State
agencies providing such services from charges for the indirect
services may be used as special funds for operating expense of
the indirect cost pools.

SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Board of
Public Works in exercising its authority to create additional
positions pursuant to Section 7-236 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article, may authorize during the fiscal year no more
than 50 positions in excess of the total number of authorized
State positions on July 1, 198.7, as determined by the Secretary
of Budget and Fiscal Planning. Provided, however, that if the
imposition of this ceiling causes undue hardship in any
department, agency, board, or commission, additional positions
may be created for the affected unit to the extent that positions
authorized by the General Assembly for the fiscal year are
abolished in that unit or in other units of State government. It
is further provided that the limit of 50 does not apply to the
State Accident Fund; to any position that may be created in
conformance with specific manpower statutes that may be enacted
by the State or federal government nor to any position created to
implement block grant actions or to implement a program
reflecting fundamental changes in federal/State relationships.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Board of
Public Works may authorize additional temporary positions to meet
public emergencies resulting from an act of God and violent acts
of men, which are necessary to protect the health and safety of
the people of Maryland.

SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the
intent of the General Assembly that all State departments,
agencies, bureaus, commissions, boards, and other organizational
units included in the State budget, shall prepare and submit
budget items for the fiscal year 1989 budget detailed by
"Statewide Subobject" classifications in accordance with
instructions promulgated by the Comptroller of the Treasury. The
presentation of budget data in the State budget book to the
General Assembly shall continue in its present format. For
fiscal year 1989, the budget detail shall be available from the
Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning's automated data system
at the subobject level by statewide subobject codes and
classifications for all agencies. This data shall be made
available upon request and in a format subject to the concurrence
of the Department of Fiscal Services. Further, the expenditure
of appropriations shall also be reported and accounted by the

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