Section 2-506 - General functions.
§ 2-506. General functions.
(a) Powers.- 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) Reports.-
(1) At least once a year, the Committee shall submit a report to the Legislative Policy Committee and, subject to § 2-1246 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:
1. more effective operation of the branches of the State government, in accordance with the laws of the State; and
2. legislative action that is needed to change or reverse a regulation of a unit of the Executive Branch of the State government.
(c) Failure to comment on regulations.- 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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 40, § 40A; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; 1997, ch. 635, § 9; ch. 636, § 9.]