WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 94

(H) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF
MARYLAND, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, THE DIRECTOR OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES, AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE, THE COMMISSION MAY UTILIZE PERSONNEL FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE WITH DUE REGARD FOR THE DICTATES OF PRACTICALITY.

(I) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE COMMISSION MAY
UTILIZE PERSONNEL FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH WITH DUE REGARD TO THE
DICTATES OF PRACTICALITY.

9-1806.

(A)     THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO RESTRICT THE BUDGETARY
POWER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(B)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN $600,000 IN
THE FISCAL YEAR 1996 BUDGET AS AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION.

(C)      (1) IN AND AFTER FISCAL YEAR 1997, THE COMMISSION SHALL PREPARE
A BUDGET FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR WITH DUE REGARD TO THE
DICTATES OF PRACTICALITY AND THE FISCAL CONDITION OF THE STATE.

(2) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
COMMISSION IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET SUFFICIENT FOR THE OPERATION OF
THE COMMISSION.

(D)     THE COMMISSION IS SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 2-1212 THROUGH 2-1222 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

9-1807.

THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1)      FOR PURPOSES OF REALIZING COST EFFICIENCY, IDENTIFY
PROGRAMS AND SUBUNITS WITHIN GOVERNMENTAL UNITS THAT COULD BE
REORGANIZED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF MERGING, MODIFYING, OR
ELIMINATING, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CONCOMITANT REDUCTION
OR SHIFTING OF PERSONNEL;

(2)      TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY EXPENDITURES WITHOUT
COMPROMISING THE QUALITY OF SERVICE DELIVERY OR THREATENING THE
HEALTH, WELFARE, AND WELL-BEING OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE,
ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSALS FOR THE PRIVATIZATION OF
SELECTED PUBLIC SERVICES AND DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE
DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES COULD BE COMPETITIVELY BID WITH THE PRIVATE
SECTOR;

(3)      ASSESS THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF EXISTING STATE MANDATES
IMPOSED ON GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND OF PROPOSALS FOR HELPING TO
MITIGATE THE FISCAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE MANDATES;

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