Ch. 353

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     On or before January 1, 1997, and for Fiscal Year 1997:

(i) The Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning shall determine the
net salary savings under this Act for each unit of the Executive Branch of State
government, including each public senior higher education institution, and the Governor ,
subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works, shall reduce the State appropriation
for each unit of the Executive Branch, including each public senior higher education
institution, by the amount of the net salary savings for that unit; and

(ii) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates jointly shall determine the net salary savings under this Act for each unit of the
Legislative Branch of State government and shall reduce the State appropriation for each
unit of the Legislative Branch by the amount of the net salary savings for that unit; and

(iii) The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall determine the net
salary savings under this Act for each unit of the Judicial Branch of State government and
shall reduce the State oppropriation for each unit of the Judicial Branch by the amount of
the net salary savings for that unit;

(3)     A copy of each amended appropriation shall be sent to the Governor,
the Comptroller, the Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning, and the Department of
Fiscal Services; and

(4)     After receipt of a copy of the amended appropriation for each unit of
State government, the Governor shall transfer by budget amendment:

(i) An amount not exceeding $10,000,000 to the General Fund of the
State;

(ii) After the transfer under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, an
amount not exceeding $2,000,000 to the Economic Development Opportunities Program
Fund under § 7-314 of the State Finance and Procurement Article;

(iii) After the transfer under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this
paragraph, an amount not exceeding $3,000,000 to the General Fund of the State; and

(iv) Any remaining amounts by which appropriations arc reduced
under this section of this Act to the Revenue Stabilization Account under § 7-311 of the
State Finance and Procurement Article, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

(i) The amounts by which General Fund appropriations are reduced
under this Act to the General Fund of the State; and

(i) The amount of general fund net salary savings in excess of $10,000,000
to the Revenue Stabilization Account under § 7-311 of the State Finance and Procurement
Article by an appropriation submitted at the 1997 session of the General Assembly; and

(ii) The By budget amendment the amounts by which special fund
appropriations are reduced under this Act to the respective special fund, of which
one-half may not be appropriated by budget amendment during Fiscal Year 1997.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before January 1,
1997, in accordance with § 2-1312 of the State Government Article:

- 2470 -