WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 257

10-218.

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program
Evaluation Act, this subtitle shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, [1994] 1999.

Article—State Government

8-402.

(a) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) a system for periodic, legislative review of the regulatory, licensing, and
other governmental activities of the Executive [Branch] AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES of
the State government is essential for the maintenance of a government in which the
citizens have confidence and of a healthy State economy; and

(2) this legislative review is consistent with other activities and goals of the
General Assembly.

(b) The purposes of this subtitle are to:

(1) establish a system of legislative review that will:

(i) determine whether a governmental activity is necessary for the
public interest; and

(ii) make units that are responsible for necessary governmental
activities accountable and responsive to the public interest; and

(2) ensure that the legislative review takes place by establishing, by statute,
dates for the review and other legislative action.

8-407.

(A)     [DURING] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW OR RULE REQUIRING
CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIVITY OR UNIT, DURING an evaluation, the unit under evaluation or responsible for
the governmental activity under evaluation shall:

(1) provide promptly any information that the Department of Fiscal Services
or an evaluation committee requests; and

(2) otherwise cooperate with the Department and the evaluation committee.

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT OR AN EVALUATION COMMITTEE MAY NOT DISCLOSE
ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OBTAINED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION THAT IS OTHERWISE CONFIDENTIAL BY LAW OR RULE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

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