Section 2-407 - Functions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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.]