Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 8-401
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Committees of jurisdiction” means the committees of the General Assembly that routinely handle the policy issues and legislation related to a specific governmental activity or unit subject to review under this subtitle.
(b) “Committees of jurisdiction” means the committees of the General Assembly that routinely handle the policy issues and legislation related to a specific governmental activity or unit subject to review under this subtitle.
(c) “Department” means the Department of Legislative Services.
(c) “Department” means the Department of Legislative Services.
(d) “Evaluation” means the two–tiered process of legislative review of a governmental activity or unit used to determine: (1) whether the governmental activity or unit should be reestablished or terminated; and (2) what, if any, statutory or nonstatutory changes should be recommended to the General Assembly to improve the operations of the governmental activity or unit.
(d) “Evaluation” means the process of legislative review of a governmental activity or unit used to determine: (1) whether the governmental activity or unit should be reestablished or terminated; and (2) what, if any, statutory or nonstatutory changes should be recommended to the General Assembly to improve the operations of the governmental activity or unit.
(e) “Evaluation year” means the year in which either a preliminary or full evaluation of a governmental activity or unit is to be completed.
(f) “Full evaluation” means:
(1) an examination of issues identified in a preliminary evaluation as requiring further study; or
(2) a follow–up review of how issues identified in a previous evaluation have been implemented by a governmental activity or unit.
(e) “Governmental activity” means a program, service, or other function of government.
(f) “Office” means the office in the Department of Legislative Services designated by the Executive Director of the Department.
(i) “Preliminary evaluation” means a review of a governmental activity or unit limited to the items specified under § 8–403(b) of this subtitle that is undertaken to provide a recommendation to the Legislative Policy Committee on whether a governmental activity or unit should undergo a full evaluation.
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