Ch. 635                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(iv) grants to individuals and private entities;

(2)     conduct studies, DEVELOP OPTIONS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
on financial and other matters of the State government;

(3)     conduct studies, DEVELOP OPTIONS, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
on organization and management improvement in State government;

(4)     study all matters that relate to the efficient and effective operation of
the State government, whether or not the matter is a direct budgetary concern;

(5)     propose statutory changes to effect operational economy or effective
administration;

(6)     perform the following duties with respect to the review of expenditures:

(i) review each item in the proposed State budget so as to be able to
report on the justification of a unit for that item;

consideration;
the items that:

(ii) review the proposed State budget at each stage of its
(iii) during consideration of the proposed State budget, identify each of

1.       provides for a new function; or

2.       has been disapproved previously by the General Assembly;

(iv) evaluate each proposal of a unit of the State government for an
appropriation, including any proposal, that:

1.       is in the proposed State budget;

2.       is considered with the proposed State budget; or

3.       involves State financing of a capital improvement;

(v) evaluate the activities of each unit of the State government as
these activities relate to a proposed or actual expenditure of public money;

(7)     report, subject to § [2-1312] 2-1246 of this [article] SUBTITLE, on the
public debt of the State, including the effect of an additional debt authorization or issue
on State finances;

(8)     after each session of the General Assembly, summarize the effect of the
legislative program on the financial condition of the State;

(9)     provide to the General Assembly and its committees [staff services]
INFORMATION on fiscal matters;

(10)   exchange, with federal and State units, information on taxation,
revenues, expenditures, and related matters;

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