PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 35

substituted for the former obsolete reference to the "Insurance Division" for
accuracy.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 1-101
"Committee" § 15-1301

15-1305. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; STAFF.

(A) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

(1) WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR MEMBERS,
THE COMMITTEE SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET.

(2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL:

(I) IDENTIFY MEMBERS FOR THE EXPERT REVIEW PANELS THAT
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTS UNDER § 15-1306 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(II) NEGOTIATE AND SUPERVISE THE CONSULTANT CONTRACTS
AND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE PANELS;

(III) GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE:

1. OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PANELS AND THE DATES
AND PLACES OF THE PANELS' MEETINGS AND HEARINGS; AND

2. THAT THE RECORDS OF THE PANELS ARE OPEN TO
PUBLIC INPUT AND REVIEW;

(IV) TRANSMIT EACH PANEL'S REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 10 TO ALLOW
TIME FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE PANEL'S REPORT AND ACTIONS AT THE NEXT
SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY;

(V) TRANSMIT A PANEL'S REPORT TO ANY STATE AGENCY THAT IS
IDENTIFIED AS BEING AFFECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OR STATUTE
UNDER REVIEW; AND

(VI) ADMINISTER THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE

PANELS.

(B) STAFF.

THE AGENCIES REPRESENTED ON THE COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE STAFF
SUPPORT FOR THE COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 490M(b)(5) and (e).

In subsection (a)(2)(i) of this section, the reference to expert review panels
that the Committee appoints "under § 15-1306 of this subtitle" is added for
clarity.

Also in subsection (a)(2)(i) of this section, the word "expert", which formerly

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