Ch. 8

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)      WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF A PROPOSED REGULATION,
THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE TO MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE REQUESTED NOTICE, AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(4)      THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES:

(I)      MAY IMPOSE A REASONABLE FEE FOR SENDING NOTICE UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION BY UNITED STATES MAIL; AND

(II)     MAY NOT IMPOSE A FEE FOR SENDING NOTICE UNDER THIS
SECTION BY ELECTRONIC MAIL.

(5)      UPON REQUEST, A PROMULGATING UNIT SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

10-118.

AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED REGULATION, THE COMMITTEE
MAY APPROVE, DENY A REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY STATUS FOR, OPPOSE ADOPTION
OF, OR REQUEST A PROMULGATING UNIT TO DELAY ADOPTION OF SPECIFIC
PROVISIONS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS.

THE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE A POWER GRANTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
OVER AN EMERGENCY OR PROPOSED REGULATION OR A SPECIFIC, DISTINCT, AND
SEVERABLE PROVISION OF AN EMERGENCY OR PROPOSED REGULATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

Enacted January 11, 2005.

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