ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 467

Article - State Government

10-606.

(a)     The plan shall:

(1)     ensure that the forms management officer approves the use of a form
by the department or independent unit only if the form:

(i) is needed for the effective or efficient operation of the
department or independent unit;

(ii) requests information that is needed for or relevant to a lawful
purpose of the department or independent unit;

(iii) does not impose an undue burden on the individual who is to
complete the form;

(iv) is as brief, as plainly written, as well designed, and as easily
completed as possible; and

(v) does not duplicate unnecessarily:

1.       another form of the department or independent unit; or

2.       a form of another department or independent unit;

(2)     require a register of the forms that the forms management officer
approves;

(3)     require identification of each form in accordance with a standard
identification system of the Division;

(4)     provide for the most economical system by which to prepare,
reproduce, and use a form; and

(5)     require the forms management officer:

(i) to review periodically each form that has been approved to
determine whether the officer still approves the form; and

(ii) if not, to remove the form from the register.

(b)     In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Division shall:

(1)     develop a standard identification system to identify forms;

(2)     help each department and independent unit to:
(i) develop a proposed plan; and

(ii) coordinate the proposed plan with other plans;

(3)     review each proposed plan;

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