ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 452

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 2-1221(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:                                   

Article - State Finance and Procurement

SUBTITLE 10. MANAGING FOR RESULTS.
3-1001.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "AGENCY" MEANS AN ENTITY OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE
GOVERNMENT.

(C)     "GOAL" MEANS THE PURPOSE TOWARD WHICH AN AGENCY DIRECTS ITS
EFFORTS TO PRODUCE A BROAD STATEMENT THAT DESCRIBES THE DESIRED
LONG-TERM RESULTS THAT TOWARD WHICH AN AGENCY DIRECTS ITS EFFORTS.
GOALS SUPPORT, CLARIFY, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO THE AGENCY'S MISSION AND
THAT SUPPORT ASSIST IN THE APPLICATION OF STATE RESOURCES TOWARD
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MANAGING FOR RESULTS STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

(D)     "MANAGING FOR RESULTS" MEANS A FUTURE-ORIENTED PROCESS THAT
EMPHASIZES DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE MEANINGFUL RESULTS AND
INCLUDES PLANNING, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN

AGENCY PERFORMANCE AND BUDGETING PLANNING, PERFORMANCE

MEASUREMENT, AND BUDGETING PROCESS THAT EMPHASIZES USE OF RESOURCES
TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE RESULTS, ACCOUNTABILITY, EFFICIENCY, AND
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN STATE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

(E)     "MISSION" MEANS A SHORT COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT OF THE
REASON THE PURPOSE FOR AN AGENCY'S EXISTENCE AND INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION
OF WHAT AN AGENCY DOES AND FOR WHOM IT DOES IT.

(F)     "OBJECTIVE" MEANS A SPECIFIC AND MEASURABLE SHORT-TERM TARGET
FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF AN AGENCY'S GOALS AND INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE
DESIRED RESULTS AND A TIMETABLE TARGET DATE FOR ACCOMPLISHMENT.

(G)     (1) "PERFORMANCE MEASURE" MEANS A QUANTITATIVE OR
QUALITATIVE INDICATOR USED TO ASSESS WHETHER AN AGENCY IS MEETING ITS
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

(2) "PERFORMANCE MEASURE" INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

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