Section 8-404 - Preliminary evaluation. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-404. Preliminary evaluation.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(1) On or before December 15 of the second year before the evaluation date, the Department of Legislative Services shall prepare a preliminary evaluation report on each governmental activity or unit to be evaluated. 

(2) The preliminary evaluation report shall include: 

(i) significant legislative changes that affect the governmental activity or unit after the last evaluation; 

(ii) changes in technology that impact the conduct of the profession or occupation regulated by the governmental activity or unit; 

(iii) changes in the regulatory environment; 

(iv) registered complaints and complaint outcomes in the time period after the last evaluation; 

(v) a 5-year revenue and expenditure comparison, including indirect costs as part of the expenditures of the activity or unit; and 

(vi) a recommendation whether a full evaluation should be undertaken. 

(b)  Duty to provide information.- On request of the Department of Legislative Services, the governmental activity or unit shall provide the Department with the information required to undertake the preliminary evaluation. 
 

[1997, ch. 575; ch. 635, § 9; ch. 636, § 9; 2000, ch. 590; 2009, ch. 196.]