Ch. 388                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) "Regulation", as used in §§ 10-110 and 10-111.1, means all or any
portion of a regulation.

[(f)](H) "Substantively" means in a manner substantially affecting the rights,
duties, or obligations of:

(1)     a member of a regulated group or profession; or

(2)     a member of the public.

[(g)] (I) "Unit" means an officer or unit authorized by law to adopt regulations.

10-109.

This Part III of this subtitle applies only to a unit in the Executive Branch of the
State government.

10-111.

(b)     (1) The unit may adopt a proposed regulation immediately if the unit:

(i) declares that the emergency adoption is necessary;

(ii) submits the proposed regulation to the Committee, together with
the fiscal impact statement required under subsection (c) of this section; and

(iii) has the approval of the Committee for the emergency adoption.

(c)     (1) The fiscal impact statement, prepared by the unit and submitted under
subsection (b) of this section, shall state:

[(1)](I) an estimate of the impact of the emergency regulation on the
revenues and expenditures of the State;

[(2)] (II) whether the State budget for the fiscal year in which the regulation
will become effective contains an appropriation of the funds necessary for the
implementation of the emergency regulation; [and]

[(3)](III) if an appropriation is not contained in the State budget, the source
of the funds necessary for the implementation of the emergency regulation; AND

(IV) WHETHER THE EMERGENCY REGULATION IMPOSES A
MANDATE ON A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT.

(2) IF THE EMERGENCY REGULATION IMPOSES A MANDATE ON A
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT, THE FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT SHALL:

(I)      INDICATE WHETHER THE REGULATION IS REQUIRED TO
COMPLY WITH A FEDERAL STATUTORY OR REGULATORY MANDATE;

(II)     IF THE INFORMATION MAY BE PRACTICABLY OBTAINED GIVEN
THE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE REGULATIONS, INCLUDE AN ESTIMATE
OF THE IMPACT OF THE EMERGENCY REGULATION ON THE REVENUES AND
EXPENDITURES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS; AND

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