ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 430

7-208.

(c) An amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Legislative
Branch of State government:

(1)     may not increase the sum of the appropriations FROM THE GENERAL
FUND. OF THE STATE for all the programs of the Legislative Branch; AND

(2)      MAY AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY FROM A SPECIAL
FUND OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS PROVIDED IN § 2-201 OR § 7-217(A) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

7-208.1.

(b)     An amendment of an appropriation for a program of the Judicial Branch:

(1)     may not increase the sum of the appropriations FROM THE GENERAL
FUND OF THE STATE for all the programs of the Judicial Branch; AND

(2)      MAY AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY FROM A SPECIAL
FUND OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS PROVIDED IN §§ 2-201 AND 7-217(A) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

7-209.

(c)      (1) An amendment of an appropriation for a program:

(I)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
may not increase the sum of the appropriations FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
STATE for all the programs of the officer or unit; AND

(II)     MAY PERMIT THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY FROM A SPECIAL
FUND OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS PROVIDED IN § 2-201 OR § 7-217(A) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(2) AN AMENDMENT OF AN APPROPRIATION FOR A PROGRAM OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH MAY INCREASE THE SUM OF THE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE FOR ALL PROGRAMS OF THE OFFICER OR UNIT IF
MONEY MONEYS FROM THE CONTINGENT FUND OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE PROGRAM.

(e) (1) Except as provided in [paragraph (2)] PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this
subsection, an amendment under this section may not transfer any part of an
appropriation among any of the principal departments or any of the units in the
Executive Branch that are not assigned to a principal department.

(2) This subsection does not prevent a transfer that:

(i) is part of a reorganization under § 8-301 of the State
Government Article;

(ii) is needed to comply with federal law or a policy directive of a
federal unit that relates to the use of federal funds;

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