Ch. 636

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(8)      MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CORRECTION OF MANIFEST
SPELLING, GRAMMATICAL, OR CLERICAL ERRORS OR ERRORS OF ADDITION OR
OMISSION;

(9)      MAINTAIN THE CLARITY, SIMPLICITY, AND CONSISTENCY OF STYLE
OF STATUTORY LAW;

(10)    HAVE A STYLE MANUAL FOR STATUTORY LAW;

(11)    INCLUDE IN THE STYLE MANUAL A DRAFTING RULE THAT
REQUIRES, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE USE OF WORDS THAT ARE NEUTRAL
AS TO GENDER EXCEPT FOR A SUBJECT MATTER THAT SPECIFICALLY APPLIES ONLY
TO ONE GENDER AND EXCEPT FOR A NAME OR ORGANIZATIONAL TITLE; AND

(12)    CARRY OUT ANY OTHER FUNCTION RELATED TO LEGAL AFFAIRS
REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

[(b) The staff and facilities of the Department shall be available to prepare legal
reports for and otherwise help:

(1)     any standing committee;

(2)     any statutory committee;

(3)     any special committee of the Legislative Policy Committee; and

(4)     with the consent of the Legislative Policy Committee, any joint
legislative and executive body that the Governor appoints.

(c) The Director shall assign, to the staff of the Department or to a special
research or consulting agency, the preparation of any legal report that the Legislative
Policy Committee or a standing committee requests.]

2-1239. SAME - RESEARCH SERVICES.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE OFFICE
SHALL:

(1)      PREPARE ANALYSES OF THE FISCAL, LEGAL, AND POLICY IMPACT
OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION;

(2)      RESEARCH AND PREPARE COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS AND
EVALUATIONS OF ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND

(3)      CARRY OUT ANY OTHER FUNCTION RELATED TO RESEARCH
SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

2-1240. SAME - COMMITTEE STAFFING SERVICES.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE OFFICE
SHALL:

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