Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 7-235
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to:
(i) each unit of the State government; and
(ii) each unit that:
1. is created by general law; and
2. operates in 2 or more counties.
(2) This section does not apply to a bicounty commission that county governing bodies appoint if those bodies also review the budget of the commission.
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section applies to:
(i) each unit of the State government; and
(ii) each unit that:
1. is created by general law; and
2. operates in 2 or more counties.
(2) This section does not apply to a bicounty commission that county governing bodies appoint if those bodies also review the budget of the commission.
(b) A unit may not adopt a rule or regulation or take any other administrative action that would result in expenditures in excess of the limitations in the State budget unless: (1) the General Assembly expressly approves the administrative action; (2) if the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates: (i) consult with the Joint Audit Committee; and (ii) after receiving the written advice of the Joint Audit Committee, jointly give written approval for the administrative action; or (3) the Governor declares, by proclamation, that the administrative action is necessary and a matter of emergency.
(b) A unit may not adopt a rule or regulation or take any other administrative action that would result in expenditures in excess of the limitations in the State budget unless: (1) the General Assembly expressly approves the administrative action; (2) if the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates: (i) consult with the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee; and (ii) after receiving the written advice of the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee, jointly give written approval for the administrative action; or (3) the Governor declares, by proclamation, that the administrative action is necessary and a matter of emergency.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.