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§ 8-402. Findings; statement of purpose

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Organization of Executive Branch (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, State Government, § 8-402
§ 8-402. Findings; statement of purpose
Currentness
Findings
(a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) a framework that allows for periodic, legislative review of the regulatory, licensing, and other governmental activities of the Executive Branch of the State government is essential for the maintenance of a government in which the citizens have confidence and of a healthy State economy; and
(2) this legislative review is consistent with other activities and goals of the General Assembly.
Statement of purpose
(b) The purposes of this subtitle are to:
(1) establish a system of legislative review that will:
(i) determine whether a governmental activity is necessary for the public interest; and
(ii) make units that are responsible for necessary governmental activities accountable and responsive to the public interest; and
(2) ensure that the legislative review takes place by establishing, by statute, a process for the review and other legislative action.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 680, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2019, c. 510, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 511, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 41, § 484.
MD Code, State Government, § 8-402, MD STATE GOVT § 8-402
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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