Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 2-506 - General functions(a) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Committee may: (1) review proposed or adopted regulations of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government;(2) consider requests for emergency adoption of regulations;(3) inquire into an alleged failure of an officer or employee of any branch of the State government to comply with the laws of the State; and(4) review the operations of any unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.(b)(1) At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2-1257 of this title, to the General Assembly.(2) The report shall:(i) describe the studies and other work of the Committee; and(ii) include any recommendations of the Committee on legislative action that is needed to change or reverse a regulation of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.(c) The failure of the Committee to comment on or to object to a proposed or adopted regulation is not an indication that:(1) the Committee approves the regulation;(2) the statute under which the regulation is adopted authorizes the adoption; or(3) the regulation conforms to the legislative intent of the statute.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 58,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2015.