Section 2-407 - Functions.
§ 2-407. Functions.
(a) In general.- 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; and
(7) to carry out its powers and duties under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act.
(b) Powers and duties.- 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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 40, §§ 28, 29, 38; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; 2007, ch. 546.]