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MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 4 - Legislative Policy Committee|Section 2-406 - Quorum; Meetings; Staff Services

    (a)    (1)    A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.        (2)    The Committee may not act unless at least 8 members concur.    (b)    (1)    The Committee shall meet as often as necessary, at the times and places that its cochairmen determine.        (2)    Any member of the General Assembly may attend a meeting of the Committee and present views on any matter that the Committee is considering. However, only a member of the Committee may vote in any decision of the Committee.        (3)    The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings.    (c)    The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 4 - Legislative Policy Committee|Section 2-407 - Functions

    (a)    The Committee has the following functions:        (1)    to review the work of the standing committees;        (2)    to collect information about the government and general welfare of the State;        (3)    to study the operation of and recommend changes in the Constitution, statutes, and common law of the State;        (4)    to study the rules and procedures of the Senate and the House and recommend changes that would improve and expedite the consideration of legislation by the General Assembly;        (5)    to coordinate and supervise generally the work of the General Assembly when it is not in session;        (6)    to prepare or endorse a legislative program that includes the bills, resolutions, or other recommendations of the Committee that are to be presented to the General Assembly at its next session;        (7)    to carry out its powers and duties under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act; and        (8)    at least every 2 years, to review and update as necessary the antiharassment policy and procedures of the General Assembly to create and maintain an environment in which all members and employees are treated with respect and are free from unlawful discrimination and harassment.    (b)    To carry out its functions, the Committee:        (1)    shall receive, from any source, suggestions for legislation or investigation;        (2)    may hold a hearing on any matter;        (3)    may appoint a special committee and delegate to that committee the authority specified in  §  2–408 of this subtitle;        (4)    may refer a matter for study and report to any of its special committees or any committee of the General Assembly;        (5)    shall consider the reports of standing, statutory, and special committees;        (6)    may have any bill or resolution prepared to carry out its recommendations; and        (7)    when the General Assembly is not in session:            (i)    may accept a gift or grant of money from a person or public agency for any purpose that relates to the activities of the Legislative Policy Committee or of any other standing, statutory, or special committee; and            (ii)    may spend the money for that purpose, in accordance with the State budget.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 4 - Legislative Policy Committee|Section 2-408 - Subpoenas; Oaths; Testimony; Depositions

    (a)    In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:        (1)    issue subpoenas;        (2)    compel the attendance of witnesses;        (3)    compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;        (4)    administer oaths; and        (5)    cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.    (b)    (1)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the Committee, a circuit court may pass an order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.        (2)    Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.    (c)    False swearing by a witness before the Committee is perjury.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 4 - Legislative Policy Committee|Section 2-409 - Reports

    (a)    Subject to § 2–1257 of this title, the Committee shall submit to the General Assembly periodic reports to keep the members of the General Assembly fully informed about matters that come before the Committee.    (b)    (1)    The Committee shall compile the bills, joint resolutions, and other recommendations that are submitted to it by its special committees and by the committees of the General Assembly and are intended for submission to the General Assembly at its next session.        (2)    Before that session of the General Assembly, the Committee shall prepare a report that includes those bills, resolutions, and recommendations and the reports that relate to them.        (3)    The Committee shall:            (i)    subject to § 2–1257 of this title, submit this report to the General Assembly; and            (ii)    send this report to each other elected State officer and to the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 4 - Legislative Policy Committee|Section 2-410 - Studies by Governmental Units

    Within the amounts made available by appropriation, each officer and unit of the State government shall conduct any study that the Committee requests.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|Section 2-501 - "Committee" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|Section 2-502 - Established

    There is a Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|Section 2-503 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Committee consists of 20 members.        (2)    Of the 20 Committee members:            (i)    10 shall be Senators, appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate; and            (ii)    10 shall be Delegates, appointed by the Speaker with the approval of the House.    (b)    (1)    The Senators appointed by the President shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the Senate.        (2)    The Delegates appointed by the Speaker shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the House.    (c)    Members shall be appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly and shall serve until the beginning of the following regular session.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|Section 2-504 - Officers

    The Senate Chairman and the House Chairman of the Committee shall be appointed by the President and the Speaker, respectively, from the membership of the Committee. One shall be a Senator appointed by the President, and the other shall be a Delegate appointed by the Speaker. The presiding chairmanship and cochairmanship shall be alternated annually between the Senate and the House.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|Section 2-505 - Quorum; Staff Services

    (a)    A majority of the full authorized membership of the Committee is a quorum.    (b)    The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|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.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 5 - Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review|Section 2-507 - Subpoenas; Oaths; Testimony; Depositions

    (a)    In carrying out any of its functions or powers, the Committee may:        (1)    issue subpoenas;        (2)    compel the attendance of witnesses;        (3)    compel the production of any papers, books, accounts, documents, and testimony;        (4)    administer oaths; and        (5)    cause the depositions of witnesses, who reside in or outside of the State, to be taken in the manner provided by law for taking depositions in a civil case.    (b)    (1)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or fails to testify on any matter on which the person lawfully may be interrogated, on petition of a member of the Committee, a circuit court may pass an  order directing compliance with the subpoena or compelling testimony and may enforce the order by proceedings for contempt.        (2)    Venue and procedures for a proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection to direct compliance with a subpoena or compel testimony are as provided in § 2–1803 of this title.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 6 - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee|Section 2-601 - "Committee" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 6 - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee|Section 2-602 - Established

    There is a Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 6 - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee|Section 2-603 - Membership

    (a)    The Committee consists of 10 members of the Senate, appointed by the President, and 10 members of the House, appointed by the Speaker.    (b)    (1)    Members of the Committee shall be appointed on the basis of demonstrated ability and interest in the functions of the Committee.        (2)    In making appointments from time to time, the President and the Speaker shall provide for representation from the major areas of the State.    (c)    (1)    Members shall be appointed after the 2 houses and their committees organize during each regular session of the General Assembly and shall serve until the houses and committees organize during the following regular session.        (2)    (i)    If a vacancy occurs among the Senators on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the President.            (ii)    If a vacancy occurs among the Delegates on the Committee, a successor promptly shall be appointed by the Speaker.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 6 - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee|Section 2-604 - Officers

    The President and the Speaker jointly shall appoint the chairman and the vice chairman of the Committee.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 6 - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee|Section 2-605 - Powers and Duties

    In addition to any powers and duties set forth elsewhere, the Committee shall:        (1)    review audit reports issued by the Legislative Auditor and submit findings and recommendations to the General Assembly with respect to issues in audit reports;        (2)    review the audit process and procedures and provide comment and recommendations to the President and the Speaker, the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, and the Legislative Auditor;        (3)    review performance evaluations conducted and reports issued by the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and submit findings and recommendations to the General Assembly with respect to issues raised in the performance evaluations and reports; and        (4)    review the performance evaluation process and procedures and provide comment and recommendations to the President and the Speaker, the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, and the Director of the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 6 - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee|Section 2-606 - Baltimore Police Department -- Review Audit Reports and Process and Procedures

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 PER CHAPTER 753 OF 2018 //    The Committee shall:        (1)    beginning with the 2018 audit, review the Baltimore Police Department’s audit reports issued by the Baltimore City Comptroller and submit findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this title, with respect to issues in audit reports; and        (2)    review the audit process and procedures and provide comment and recommendations, in accordance with § 2–1257 of this title, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, and the Legislative Auditor.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-701 - "Committee" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Committee” means the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-702 - Established

    There is a Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, which is a joint committee of the Senate and the House.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-703 - Membership

    (a)    (1)    The Committee consists of the following 12 regular members:            (i)    six Senators appointed by the President; and            (ii)    six Delegates appointed by the Speaker.        (2)    (i)    The Senators appointed by the President shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the Senate. Minority party members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate.            (ii)    The Delegates appointed by the Speaker shall be chosen so that each political party is represented in approximately the same proportion as the party is represented in the House. Minority party members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the minority leader of the House.    (b)    (1)    A member appointed by the President serves at the pleasure of the President.        (2)    A member appointed by the Speaker serves at the pleasure of the Speaker.    (c)    The President and the Speaker shall be nonvoting ex officio members of the Committee.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-704 - Officers

    (a)    The President and the Speaker:        (1)    jointly shall appoint a chairman and a vice chairman of the Committee; or        (2)    each shall appoint a cochairman of the Committee.    (b)    Appointees serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-705 - Meetings

    The Committee shall meet at the times and places that it determines.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-706 - Duties; Maintenance of Conflict of Interest Filings

    (a)    The Committee shall:        (1)    perform all duties assigned to it by law or by legislative rules;        (2)    from time to time, recommend to the presiding officers any changes in or amendments to the rules of legislative ethics;        (3)    on request of a member of the General Assembly, issue an advisory opinion regarding the legislative ethics of an action taken or contemplated to be taken by the member;        (4)    on its own motion, issue advisory opinions as it deems necessary;        (5)    at the request of the President or the Speaker, make recommendations concerning matters referred to the Committee;        (6)    as it deems necessary, issue guidelines and establish procedures for the implementation of the rules of legislative ethics;        (7)    maintain public records as the rules require; and        (8)    review complaints filed under § 5–516 of the General Provisions Article alleging violations of the antiharassment policy and procedures adopted by the Legislative Policy Committee that govern the conduct of members of the General Assembly.    (b)    (1)    The Committee shall maintain the statements filed by members of the General Assembly under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the General Provisions Article and, during normal office hours, make the statements available to the public for examination and copying.        (2)    The Committee shall maintain a record of:            (i)    the name and home address of each individual who examines or copies a statement filed with the Committee by a member of the General Assembly; and            (ii)    the name of the member whose statement was examined or copied.        (3)    On the request of the member whose statement was examined or copied, the Committee shall forward to the member a copy of the record maintained by the Committee under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-707 - Rules

    (a)    (1)    The Committee may propose the adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules of legislative ethics.        (2)    Changes to the rules shall be presented in the form of a joint resolution and shall become effective after adoption of the joint resolution by a constitutional majority of each house voting separately.        (3)    Before presenting a change to the rules, the Committee shall conduct a public hearing.    (b)    The rules may supplement but may not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Maryland Public Ethics Law that relate to members of the General Assembly.    (c)    The rules are effective whether or not the General Assembly is in session and shall be binding on each member of the General Assembly.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-708 - Referrals Authorized

    The President and the Speaker may refer to the Committee any matter that they consider appropriate.
MD. State Government Code Ann. §  2-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Government|Title 2 - General Assembly|Subtitle 7 - Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics|Section 2-709 - Counsel to the Ethics Committee

    (a)    The Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services, subject to the approval of the President and Speaker, shall appoint an attorney to serve as Counsel to the Committee.    (b)    The Counsel:        (1)    shall devote full time to the duties of the Committee, but may not participate in any investigatory or prosecutorial function;        (2)    may provide information to any person regarding laws, rules, and other standards of ethical conduct applicable to members of the General Assembly;        (3)    shall carry out any duties prescribed under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of the General Provisions Article;        (4)    shall meet individually with each member of the General Assembly each year to:            (i)    advise the member regarding the requirements of any applicable ethics law, rule, or standard of conduct; and            (ii)    assist the member in preparing statements and reports required to be filed with the Committee under Title 5, Subtitle 5, Part II of the General Provisions Article; and        (5)    shall conduct seminars, workshops, and briefings for the benefit of members of the General Assembly, as directed by the Committee, the President, or the Speaker.    (c)    The assistance of the Counsel to members of the General Assembly:        (1)    is subject to the attorney client privilege, as set forth in § 9–108 of the Courts Article;        (2)    is subject to confidentiality under § 5–517 of the General Provisions Article; and        (3)    is intended as a service to the members and may not be deemed to diminish a member’s personal responsibility for adherence to applicable laws, rules, and standards of ethical conduct.    (d)    The Committee shall have other staff assistance as requested by the Committee and as provided in the budget of the General Assembly.