Ch. 635                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)     OVERTIME COMPENSATION;

(6)     DISCRIMINATION;

(7)     COMPENSATORY WORK FOR ABSENCES DUE TO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS;

(8)     HOLIDAYS;

(9)     PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT;

(10)    GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES;

(11)    REMOVAL; AND

(12)    POLITICAL ACTIVITY.

(D) THE PROVISIONS OF § 2-304 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS
ARTICLE DO NOT APPLY TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

Part II. Organization and General Authority of Department.
2-1206. UNITS IN THE DEPARTMENT.

THE FOLLOWING UNITS ARE IN THE DEPARTMENT:

(1)     THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;

(2)     THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS;

(3)     THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

(4)     THE OFFICE OF POLICY ANALYSIS; AND

(5)     ANY OTHER OFFICES AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND THE SPEAKER.

2-1207. DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT - IN GENERAL.

IN ADDITION TO ANY DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PROVIDE:

(1)      BUDGET AND FISCAL REVIEW, ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, STUDIES, AND
REPORTS;

(2)     LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING AND STATUTORY REVISION SERVICES;

(3)     LEGAL RESEARCH, REVIEW, ANALYSIS, STUDIES, AND REPORTS;

(4)     GENERAL RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS;

(5)     FISCAL/COMPLIANCE, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, AND PERFORMANCE
AUDITS OF UNITS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT;

(6)     LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH, LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENT AND MATERIAL
COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION, AND OTHER LIBRARY SERVICES;

(7)     PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES ABOUT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES;

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