Total General Fund Appropriation..............

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE

It is the intent of the General
Assembly that funds dedicated to
the Transportation Trust Fund
shall be applied to purposes
bearing direct relation to the
State Transportation program,
unless directed otherwise by
legislation. To implement this
intent for the Department of
Transportation in F.Y. 1990, no
commitment of funds in excess of
$250,000 may be made, nor may
such an amount be transferred, by
budget amendment or otherwise,
for any project or purpose not
normally arising in connection

with the ordinary ongoing

operation of the department and
not contemplated in the budget
approved or the last published
Consolidated Transportation Plan

without approval of the

Legislative Policy Committee.

The Department of Transportation
shall not expend funds on any job

or position of employment

approved in this budget in excess

of 9855 - 9851 9852 positions of

the total authorized amount
established in the budget for the
Department of Transportation at
any one time during F.Y. 1990 and
the Secretary of Transportation
shall utilize his 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 9855 9851 9852
ceiling approved by the Board of

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SUMMARY

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 14

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