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MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part III - Collectors|Section 6-217 - Treasurer

    The account that the Comptroller keeps for the Treasurer shall:         (1)    charge the Treasurer with:            (i)    the money that is in the State Treasury when a fiscal year begins; and            (ii)    money that, on warrant, is paid into the State Treasury during the fiscal year; and        (2)    credit the Treasurer with money that, on warrant, is paid from the State Treasury.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part III - Collectors|Section 6-218 - Statement of Accounts

    In an action against a person who is responsible for the receipt or collection of State money or against the surety of the person, a statement of the person’s account signed and certified by the Comptroller is prima facie evidence of the amount stated in it as due.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part III - Collectors|Section 6-219 - Settlement

    (a)    In this section, “claim” includes a claim that is reduced to judgment.    (b)    Subject to the limitations in this section, the Comptroller may settle a claim of the State that has been in arrears for at least 2 years:        (1)    against a person who receives or collects State money;        (2)    against the surety of that person; or        (3)    against any other person.    (c)    Before settling a claim under this section, the Comptroller shall examine the claim thoroughly and shall be satisfied that the State could not collect the claim through legal process.    (d)    To settle a claim so as best to serve the interests of the State, the Comptroller may abate, wholly or partly, the principal or interest that is due to the State.    (e)    The Comptroller shall discharge a person and the surety of the person when the agreed sum is paid into the State Treasury.    (f)    (1)    If a claim is settled without payment in full, the Comptroller shall keep a record that states the facts on which the settlement was based.        (2)    The record shall be kept in the Office of the Comptroller.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part IV - Investments|Section 6-223 - Deposits

    (a)    Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Treasurer may invest or reinvest, in a deposit with a financial institution in the State, unexpended or surplus money over which the Treasurer has custody if:        (1)    the deposit is interest bearing; and        (2)    as provided for a depositary for State money:            (i)    the financial institution provides collateral that has a market value that equals or exceeds the amount by which a deposit exceeds the deposit insurance; and            (ii)    a custodian holds the collateral.    (b)    The Treasurer may sell, redeem, or exchange an investment or reinvestment made under this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-224 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part IV - Investments|Section 6-224 - Maryland Environmental Service

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer may invest or reinvest unexpended or surplus State money in obligations that the Maryland Environmental Service issues for a capital project if:        (1)    there is a commitment of federal funds for the project;        (2)    the Service has not received the federal funds;        (3)    the amount of the investment does not exceed the federal commitment; and        (4)    as to any investment or reinvestment that exceeds $500,000, the Board of Public Works approves the investment or reinvestment.    (b)    The Treasurer shall set the conditions of the investment or reinvestment, including the term, the interest rate, and any service charge.    (c)    The Maryland Environmental Service shall repay the investment or reinvestment when the term that the Treasurer sets ends or, if sooner, when the Service receives the final federal funds.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part IV - Investments|Section 6-225 - Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Treasurer may invest or reinvest State money in any obligation that the Maryland Higher Education Loan Corporation guarantees if:        (1)    a financial institution holds the obligation; and        (2)    the Governor approves the financial institution.    (b)    (1)    The Treasurer may set the conditions of the investment or reinvestment, including the term and any service charge.        (2)    The investments and reinvestments under this section may not exceed:            (i)    for any 1 obligation, 80% of its principal;            (ii)    for any 1 financial institution, the amount by which its holdings in the obligations exceed 1% of the total deposits of the financial institution; and            (iii)    for all obligations, $10,000,000.    (c)    If the Treasurer invests or reinvests in an obligation under this section, the financial institution that holds the obligation is the collecting agent of the State for the investment or reinvestment.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  6-229 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 6 - Revenues|Subtitle 2 - State Treasury|Part V - Banking Services|Section 6-229 - Agreements

    (a)    The Treasurer may make an agreement with a financial institution as to terms, conditions, and compensation for a banking service that the financial institution provides to the State or any State agency.    (b)    An agreement under this section:        (1)    shall specify the charges to be paid for a banking service;        (2)    may allow the deposit of money with the financial institution in an amount determined by the Treasurer that permits the financial institution to earn sufficient compensation to offset the charges for its banking service; and        (3)    shall require the financial institution to invest any money on deposit that exceeds any amount allowed by the Treasurer under item (2) of this subsection and unless otherwise specifically provided by law to pay to the State the proceeds of the investment to the General Fund of the State.    (c)    The Treasurer, with the concurrence of the Comptroller, may authorize a State agency to open and maintain an account with a financial institution that has an agreement with the Treasurer under this section.    (d)    An account established under subsection (c) of this section shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and regulations and policies adopted by the Treasurer and the Comptroller.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Proposed budget” means:        (1)    the budget bill; and        (2)    the budget books and other documents that support the budget bill.    (c)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Budget and Management.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-102 - Legislative Intent

    (a)    The General Assembly desires that, during preparation of a proposed budget, the Governor review, thoroughly and in detail, the recommendations of the Spending Affordability Committee.    (b)    To have the complete financial program of the Governor early in a regular session, the General Assembly desires that the Governor:        (1)    submit with the proposed budget for a fiscal year:            (i)    the Governor’s complete financial program for that fiscal year; and            (ii)    each bond or revenue bill proposed to carry out the program; and        (2)    use a supplemental budget amendment only to:            (i)    correct a mechanical error in the proposed budget; or            (ii)    provide funding for legislation enacted during the session.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-103 - Studies

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall continually conduct studies on the needs of units of the Executive Branch of the State government and of private entities to which the State appropriates money.        (2)    To obtain the information that the Secretary wants in estimating the needs of the unit or entity, the Secretary may:            (i)    question any officer or employee of the unit or entity; and            (ii)    examine the records of the unit or entity.    (b)    The Secretary shall:        (1)    continually compare the needs of the units of the Executive Branch of the State government and of the private entities with the revenues that are collected;        (2)    prepare estimates of revenues that will be available for the State budget;        (3)    prepare any other estimates of revenues that the Governor requests;        (4)    study the revenue structure of the State;        (5)    evaluate the sources of State revenues; and        (6)    recommend to the Governor:            (i)    appropriate changes in the revenue structure of the State; and            (ii)    new sources of State revenues.    (c)    (1)    The studies of the units of the Executive Branch of the State government shall include:            (i)    program analyses; and            (ii)    careful consideration of the administration, organization, functions, and duties of the units, to identify duplication or overlap.        (2)    On the basis of the studies, the Secretary shall report to the Governor on changes that the Secretary believes would result in economy or efficiency or otherwise would be in the State’s best interest, including:            (i)    elimination or reduction of State programs;            (ii)    abolition of positions;            (iii)    changes in procedures; and            (iv)    reorganization or consolidation of units.        (3)    The Secretary shall send a copy of each report under this subsection, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-104 - Preparation of Draft of Proposed Budget

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary shall prepare for the Governor a draft of the proposed budget.        (2)    The draft shall:            (i)    be comprehensive;            (ii)    eliminate duplication and conflict; and            (iii)    include each item that the Governor is required by law to include in a proposed budget.    (b)    The Secretary shall include in the draft items for capital improvements.    (c)    The Secretary may specify:        (1)    the form to be used by a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government or a private entity to request an appropriation from the State;        (2)    information that must be submitted with the form; and        (3)    the time for submission of the form.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-105 - Form of Proposed Budget

    Each proposed budget shall be classified as and in the form and with the detail that the Governor or law requires.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-106 - Submission of Bond or Revenue Bills by Governor

    The Governor shall submit to the General Assembly by the third Wednesday in January each year, except in the case of a newly elected Governor, and then not later than 10 days after the convening of the General Assembly, each bond or revenue bill necessary to submit a balanced budget and to carry out the proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-107 - Publication of Itemized Statement of Revenues Dedicated to Special Funds

    The Secretary shall publish on the Department of Budget and Management’s Web site, in a machine–readable format, an itemized statement, linked to the proposed State budget, of revenues collected by the State that are dedicated by law to a special fund, including:        (1)    the name of each special fund;        (2)    a description of the purpose of the special fund;        (3)    the source of revenue for the special fund;        (4)    the amount deposited into the special fund in the previous fiscal year; and        (5)    the balance of revenues in the special fund at the close of the previous fiscal year.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-108 - Required Appropriations

    (a)    In accordance with the Maryland Constitution and other law, the Governor shall include in each budget bill:        (1)    an appropriation to pay the principal of and interest on the State debt;        (2)    without revision, the appropriations requested for public schools, as certified by the State Superintendent of Schools;        (3)    without revision, the appropriations requested for the Legislative Branch of the State government, as certified by the presiding officers of the General Assembly;        (4)    without revision, the appropriations requested for the Judicial Branch of the State government, as certified by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;        (5)    the appropriations requested by the Governor for the Executive Branch of the State government;        (6)    the appropriations required by law to be included with the appropriations for the Executive Branch;        (7)    appropriations for the salaries required by law to be paid by the State; and        (8)    any other appropriations required by the Maryland Constitution or other law to be included in the budget bill.    (b)    The Governor shall use the current salary plan of the Secretary of Budget and Management as the basis for the appropriations to pay those salaries to which the plan applies.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-109 - Executive Pay Plan

    (a)    Each budget bill shall contain a separate section that includes:        (1)    the proposed salary schedule for the executive pay plan established under Title 8, Subtitle 1 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article, which shall be in effect for that fiscal year; and        (2)    a listing of the job classification and title of each position in the executive pay plan, including the proposed salary grade for each position.    (b)    In addition to the separate section required under subsection (a) of this section, each budget bill shall contain a separate section that includes:        (1)    a listing, by the unit of State government, of the job classification of each position with flat rate or per diem compensation in excess of the minimum salary in the proposed executive pay plan. The listing shall include, but not be limited to, constitutional officers, positions for which salaries by law are determined by judicial salaries, and positions for which salaries are determined by an agency with independent salary setting authority that have not been included in the executive pay plan;        (2)    the number of positions in each of those job classifications; and        (3)    the amount of the salary proposed for each of those job classifications.    (c)    (1)    The salary schedule and proposed salary grade, as provided in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, shall be subject to approval by the General Assembly.        (2)    The proposed salary for job classifications, as provided in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, shall be subject to approval by the General Assembly.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-110 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-110 - Department of Transportation

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Capital expenditure” means an expenditure made by the Department of Transportation for:            (i)    the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of a transportation facility, as defined in § 3-101(l) of the Transportation Article; or            (ii)    capital equipment as defined by the Secretary of Transportation.        (3)    “Modal administration” has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Transportation Article.        (4)    “Operating expenditure” means an expenditure that is made by the Department of Transportation, including the Office of the Secretary or a modal administration, and that is not a capital expenditure.    (b)    (1)    Each budget bill shall set forth as part of the appropriation for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and for each modal administration, separate items for:            (i)    capital expenditures; and            (ii)    operating expenditures.        (2)    The budget books shall set forth, for information, a summary of the capital expenditures and operating expenditures, as defined by the Secretary of Transportation, for the Maryland Transportation Authority.        (3)    The budget books for a fiscal year shall include the appropriation for the preceding fiscal year for each modal administration, as provided in the Consolidated Transportation Program.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-111 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-111 - University College

    (a)    The Governor shall include in each budget bill a lump sum appropriation to the University College of the University of Maryland.    (b)    An appropriation under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the amount that University College estimates it will receive during the fiscal year from tuitions, fees, gifts, and grants and interest on those revenues.    (c)    (1)    The supporting documents for each budget bill shall include the annual financial information statement that University College prepares.        (2)    The supporting documents need not include any other information about the appropriation under this section.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-112 - Conformity With Statutes

    (a)    Unless specifically authorized by law, the Governor may not submit a budget bill that changes a State statute.    (b)    Subject to the limitations in the Maryland Constitution, a statute that sets a salary is superseded by passage of a budget bill that alters the salary.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-113 - Motor Vehicle Licensing and Fuel Tax Revenues

    (a)    The purposes of this section are to:        (1)    carry out the purposes of the laws relating to motor vehicle licensing and motor vehicle fuel taxes; and        (2)    prevent diversions of revenues that those laws generate.    (b)    In a budget bill, the Governor may use the revenues that are generated by motor vehicle licensing and by motor vehicle fuel taxes, including fines and penalties, only to:        (1)    construct, reconstruct, and maintain bridges, highways, roads, and streets;        (2)    pay the interest on and principal of bonds that have been issued to finance the construction of bridges, highways, roads, and streets; or        (3)    enforce those laws.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-114 - Programs Funded by Cigarette Restitution Fund

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Cancer Program” means the Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 11 of the Health - General Article.        (3)    “Tobacco Program” means the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program established under Title 13, Subtitle 10 of the Health - General Article.    (b)    Each budget bill shall contain a separate section that includes the appropriation for:        (1)    each Component of the Tobacco Program;        (2)    each Component of the Cancer Program; and        (3)    any other program that is funded with money from the Cigarette Restitution Fund established under § 7-317 of this title.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-114.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-114.1 - Costs of Archaeological Work Incurred in State Projects

    The costs of archaeological work incurred in a State project on a site of archaeological or historical significance shall be included in the budget bill of which the project is a part.
MD. State Finance and Procurement Code Ann. §  7-114.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|State Finance and Procurement|Division I - State Finance|Title 7 - Appropriations|Subtitle 1 - State Operating Budget|Part II - Budget Bill|Section 7-114.2 - Specifying Savings in Budget Proposal That Includes Expenditure Reductions

    When a proposed budget includes expenditure reductions to be applied across multiple Executive Branch agencies, the budget bill shall specify how the savings will be achieved and with the exception of position abolitions and items requiring collective bargaining shall include a separate schedule for each reduction allocating the reduction for each agency in a level of detail not less than the 3–digit R*Stars financial agency code and by each fund type.