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§ 8-404. Duty of Office to conduct evaluations of governmental activities or units

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2021

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, 2021
MD Code, State Government, § 8-404
Formerly cited as MD STATE GOVT § 8-405
§ 8-404. Duty of Office to conduct evaluations of governmental activities or units
Currentness
In general
(a) When directed by the Legislative Policy Committee, the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, the Executive Director, the Director of the Office of Policy Analysis, or the Director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, the Office shall conduct an evaluation of a governmental activity or unit and the statutes related to the governmental activity or unit.
Work plan for evaluation
(b) The Office, in consultation with the committees of jurisdiction, shall develop a work plan for an evaluation conducted under subsection (a) of this section.
Report for evaluation
(c) The evaluation report for an evaluation conducted under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) shall be consistent with the work plan developed under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) may address the governmental activity's or unit's:
(i) efficiency;
(ii) effectiveness;
(iii) role in protecting consumers;
(iv) sufficiency of resources; and
(v) accomplishment of legislative objectives.
Evaluation reports sent to committees of jurisdiction
(d) On completion, the Department shall submit each evaluation report, including draft legislation to implement any recommended statutory changes, to the committees of jurisdiction.

Credits

Added as State Government § 8-405 by Acts 2013, c. 680, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 153, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 399, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 393, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2017, c. 217, § 1, eff. April 18, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 218, § 1, eff. April 18, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 823, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 824, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 419, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019. Renumbered as State Government § 8-404 and amended by Acts 2019, c. 510, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 511, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 147, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.
MD Code, State Government, § 8-404, MD STATE GOVT § 8-404
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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