Ch. 132

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Agriculture

Section 7-201.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - State Government
Section 8-403(a)(ll) and (12)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - State Government
Section 8-403(a)(13)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The purpose of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act
is to provide a system of periodic legislative review of
regulatory licensing and other governmental activities of the
Executive Branch of State government; and

WHEREAS, A legislative review has indicated that the Tobacco
Authority is not subject to the Maryland Program Evaluation Act;
and

WHEREAS, It is desirable to subject the activities of the
Tobacco Authority to review to determine whether it is necessary
for the public interest and to make the authority accountable and
responsive to the public interest; and

WHEREAS, Therefore, it is the intent of the General Assembly
that the Tobacco Authority be subject to review under the
Maryland Program Evaluation Act and that its date for completed
evaluation be consistent with dates assigned to other related
governmental units or activities that are subject to the Maryland
Program Evaluation Act, now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

7-201.1.

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