Ch. 615                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     a projection of future developments or needs in a program;

(4)     a recommendation for an administrative change;

(5)     a comment on anticipated federal developments that might affect a
program or the State budget; or

(6)     an elaboration of procedural details.

(c) The incumbent Governor shall direct that all official documents, vital
information, and procedural manuals are to be made available to the Governor-elect.

3-205.                                                                 

(a)     The Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall provide to a
Governor-elect:

    (1) the information requested by the Governor-elect that is the basis for the
proposed budget TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR-ELECT for the next fiscal year;
and

(2) after completion of the proposed budget:

(i) a copy of the proposed budget; and

(ii) all facilities that the Governor-elect reasonably needs to become
familiar with the proposed budget.

(b)     (1) After the Governor-elect reviews the proposed budget, the
Governor-elect may prepare proposed additions and other changes.

(2) The Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall:

(i) on request of the Governor-elect, help prepare the proposed
changes;

(ii) have printed as many copies of the proposed changes as the
Governor-elect requests;

(iii) on or before the 1st day of the regular session of the General
Assembly, compile a summary of the proposed changes; and

(iv) on request of the Governor-elect, distribute the copies of the
proposed changes to the appropriate agencies and officials.

(C) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF STATE
CANVASSERS, THE GOVERNOR-ELECT MAY CALL UPON ANY UNIT OF THE EXECUTIVE
BRANCH TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE GOVERNOR-ELECT'S BUDGET FOR THE NEXT
ENSUING FISCAL YEAR.

(C) (D) THE BUDGET THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SHALL BE PREPARED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNOR-ELECT AND SHALL BE
SUBMITTED THE INITIAL PREPARATION OF THE BUDGET SHALL BE AT THE

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