WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 541

(a)  (1) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the
office of the Secretary and for the budget of each unit in the
Department.

(2)  The budget request that the Secretary submits for
the Department shall contain, for each model administration,
separate items for:

(i) Capital expenditures; and

(ii) Operating expenditures.

(3)  Whenever the proposed budget of the Governor
includes for the Department total capital and operating
expenditures that exceed the expenditures proposed in the
Consolidated Transportation Program, the Department shall submit
to the General Assembly, subject to § 2-1312 of the State
Government Article, a reconciliation report that specifically
sets forth the proposed projects for which the additional
expenditures are requested.

(b)  Except with respect to the Maryland Transportation
Authority, THE MARYLAND PORT COMMISSION AND MARYLAND PORT
ADMINISTRATION, the Secretary:

(1)  May adopt rules and regulations for the
Department and any of its units to carry out those provisions of
this article that are subject to the jurisdiction of the
Department; and

(2)  Shall review and may approve, disapprove, or
revise the rules and regulations of each unit in the Department.

(c)  The Secretary may create and determine the size of any
advisory unit for the Department as he considers appropriate.

(d)  The office of the Secretary shall have a seal to
authenticate copies of records or papers of the Department.

(e)  (1) The Secretary is responsible for all planning
activities of the Department and for the development and
maintenance of a continuing, comprehensive, and integrated
transportation planning process.

(2)  In accordance with § 2-103.1 of this subtitle,
the Secretary shall develop and, with the approval of the
Governor, shall adopt a State Report on Transportation to guide
program development and to foster efficient and economical
transportation services throughout the State.

(3)  On or before the 3rd Wednesday of January of each
year, the Secretary shall submit the State Report on

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